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Download as PDF 1253 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 5 Friday, January 8, 2021 GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL December 19, 2014) and must be reviewed every five years in accordance with 2 CFR 200.109. OMB has revised sections of OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements, effective November 12, 2020, except for the amendments to §§ 200.216 and 200.340, which were effective on August 13, 2020. (85 FR 49506, August 13, 2020). The Council publishes this final rule to adopt those revisions, without exception. 2 CFR Part 5900 Classification [Docket Number: 112102020–1111–02] Paperwork Reduction Act This rule contains no collections of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3506). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) publishes this rule to amend the Council’s regulation on the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, to align with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) recent amendments to its regulations on Grants and Agreements. DATES: This rule is effective February 8, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Smith at 504–444–3558 or Kristin.smith@restorethegulf.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2014, OMB issued an interim final rule that implemented for all Federal award-making agencies the final guidance on Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). In that interim final rule, Federal awarding agencies, including the Council, joined together to implement the Uniform Guidance in their respective chapters of title 2 of the CFR, and, where approved by the Office of OMB, implemented any exceptions to the Uniform Guidance by including the relevant language in their regulations. The intent of this effort was to simultaneously reduce administrative burden and the risk of waste, fraud, and abuse while delivering better performance. Implementation of the Uniform Guidance became effective on December 26, 2014 (79 FR 75867, tkelley on DSKBCP9HB2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:26 Jan 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 List of Subjects in 2 CFR Part 5900 Accounting, Administrative practice and procedure, Grant programs, Grants administration. For the reasons set forth above, Part 5900 of Title 2, Chapter LIX of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended to read as follows: PART 5900—UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS 1. The authority citation for 2 CFR part 5900 is revised to read as follows: ■ Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 33 U.S.C. 1321(t)(2); 2 CFR part 200. 2. Revise § 5900.101 to read as follows: ■ Adoption of 2 CFR Part 200 Under the above authority, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Keala Hughes, Director of External Affairs & Tribal Relations, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. [FR Doc. 2020–27613 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–58–P Regulatory Flexibility Act Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required and has not been prepared. § 5900.101 (Council) adopts the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance in 2 CFR part 200, as revised in part effective August 13, 2020 and in part effective November 12, 2020. This gives regulatory effect to the revised OMB guidance and supplements the guidance as needed for the Council. Sfmt 4700 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 430 [EERE–2020–BT–TP–0002] RIN 1904–AE85 Energy Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead; Correction Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Final rule; correction. AGENCY: On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule amending the definition of showerhead. This correction republishes an amendment from the final rule that could not be incorporated into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) due to an inaccurate amendatory instruction. 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Rules and Regulations
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents 
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed 
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published 
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.

The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 5 / Friday, January 8, 2021 / Rules 
and Regulations

[[Page 1253]]



GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL

2 CFR Part 5900

[Docket Number: 112102020-1111-02]


Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit 
Requirements for Federal Awards

AGENCY: Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) 
publishes this rule to amend the Council's regulation on the Uniform 
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements 
for Federal Awards, to align with the Office of Management and Budget's 
(OMB) recent amendments to its regulations on Grants and Agreements.

DATES: This rule is effective February 8, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Smith at 504-444-3558 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2014, OMB issued an interim 
final rule that implemented for all Federal award-making agencies the 
final guidance on Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, 
and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). In that 
interim final rule, Federal awarding agencies, including the Council, 
joined together to implement the Uniform Guidance in their respective 
chapters of title 2 of the CFR, and, where approved by the Office of 
OMB, implemented any exceptions to the Uniform Guidance by including 
the relevant language in their regulations. The intent of this effort 
was to simultaneously reduce administrative burden and the risk of 
waste, fraud, and abuse while delivering better performance. 
Implementation of the Uniform Guidance became effective on December 26, 
2014 (79 FR 75867, December 19, 2014) and must be reviewed every five 
years in accordance with 2 CFR 200.109.
    OMB has revised sections of OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements, 
effective November 12, 2020, except for the amendments to Sec. Sec.  
200.216 and 200.340, which were effective on August 13, 2020. (85 FR 
49506, August 13, 2020). The Council publishes this final rule to adopt 
those revisions, without exception.

Classification

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule contains no collections of information subject to the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3506). 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to 
respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to 
comply with, a collection of information subject to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act unless that collection displays a currently valid OMB 
Control Number.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements 
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are 
inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not 
required and has not been prepared.

List of Subjects in 2 CFR Part 5900

    Accounting, Administrative practice and procedure, Grant programs, 
Grants administration.

    For the reasons set forth above, Part 5900 of Title 2, Chapter LIX 
of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended to read as follows:

PART 5900--UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, 
AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS

0
1. The authority citation for 2 CFR part 5900 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 33 U.S.C. 1321(t)(2); 2 CFR part 200.


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2. Revise Sec.  5900.101 to read as follows:


Sec.  5900.101  Adoption of 2 CFR Part 200

    Under the above authority, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration 
Council (Council) adopts the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
Guidance in 2 CFR part 200, as revised in part effective August 13, 
2020 and in part effective November 12, 2020. This gives regulatory 
effect to the revised OMB guidance and supplements the guidance as 
needed for the Council.

Keala Hughes,
Director of External Affairs & Tribal Relations, Gulf Coast Ecosystem 
Restoration Council.
[FR Doc. 2020-27613 Filed 1-7-21; 8:45 am]
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