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Proposed Information Collection Activities; Request For Comments
AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget
ACTION: Notice
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) invites the general public and Federal agencies to
comment on the renewal without change of ten (10) standard forms. These forms are required by
OMB Circulars A-102, "Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State and Local
Governments," and A-110, "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements
with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations."
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before September 28, 1998. Late comments will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to F. James Charney, Office of Federal Financial
Management, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, N.W., Room 6025,
Washington, DC 20503. Electronic mail(E-mail) comments may be submitted to
charney_f@a1.eop.gov. Please include the full body of the comments in the text of the message
and not as an attachment. Please include the name, title, organization, postal address, and E-mail
address in the text of the message.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F. James Charney, Office of Federal
Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget, (202) 395-3993. The standard forms
can be obtained via fax by calling OMB's FAX Information Line (202-395-9068). The forms can
also be downloaded from the OMB Grants Management home page
(/OMB/grants/).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control No.: 0348-0039 Title: Financial Status Report (Long Form) Form No: SF-269 Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations Number of Responses: 200,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 90 minutes Needs and Uses: The SF-269 is used to monitor grantee expenditures in circumstances where
grantees earn program income or contribute matching funds. The Federal awarding agencies and
OMB use information reported on this form for general management of Federal assistance
awards programs.
OMB Control No.: 0348-0038 Title: Financial Status Report (Short Form) Form No: SF-269A Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations Number of Responses: 200,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes Needs and Uses: The SF-269A is used to monitor grantee expenditures in circumstances where
grantees earn program income or contribute matching funds. The Federal awarding agencies and
OMB use information reported on this form for general management of Federal assistance
awards programs.
OMB Control No.: 0348-0004 Title: Request for Advance or Reimbursement Form No: SF-270 Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations Number of Responses: 100,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 60 minutes Needs and Uses: The SF-270 is used to request funds for all nonconstruction grant programs
when letters of credit or predetermined advance methods are not used. The Federal awarding
agencies and OMB use information reported on this form for general management of Federal
assistance awards programs.
OMB Control No.: 0348-0002 Title: Outlay Report and Request for Reimbursement for Construction Programs Form No: SF-271 Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations Number of Responses: 40,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 60 minutes Needs and Uses: The SF-271 is used to request reimbursement for all construction programs.
The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information reported on this form for general
management of Federal assistance awards programs.
OMB Control No.: 0348-0003 Title: Federal Cash Transactions Report Form No: SF-272 and SF-272A Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations Number of Responses: 100,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 120 minutes Needs and Uses: The SF-272 & 272A are used to report disbursement information for each
financial assistance agreement when funds are advanced to them through letters of credit or with
direct Treasury check. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information reported on
this form for general management of Federal assistance awards programs.
OMB Control No.: 0348-0043 Title: Application for Federal Assistance Form No: SF-424 Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations Number of Responses: 400,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 45 minutes Needs and Uses: The SF-424 is used to apply for Federal grants. The Federal awarding agencies
and OMB use information reported on this form for general management of Federal assistance
awards programs.
OMB Control No.: 0348-0044 Title: Budget Information - Nonconstruction Programs Form No: SF-424A Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations Number of Responses: 360,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 180 minutes Needs and Uses: The SF-424A is used to budget and request grant funds for nonconstruction
programs. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information reported on this form for
general management of Federal assistance awards programs.
OMB Control No.: 0348-0040 Title: Assurances - Nonconstruction Programs Form No: SF-424B Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations Number of Responses: 360,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes Needs and Uses: The SF-424B is used to assure compliance with statutory requirements for
nonconstruction grant programs. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information
reported on this form for general management of Federal assistance awards programs.
OMB Control No.: 0348-0041 Title: Budget Information - Construction Programs Form No: SF-424C Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations Number of Responses: 40,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 180 minutes Needs and Uses: The SF-424C is used to budget and request grant funds for construction grant
programs. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information reported on this form for
general management of Federal assistance awards programs.
OMB Control No.: 0348-0042 Title: Assurances - Construction Programs Form No: SF-424D Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection Respondents: States, Local Governments, Non-Profit organizations Number of Responses: 40,000 Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes Needs and Uses: The SF-424D is used to assure compliance with statutory requirements for
construction grant programs. The Federal awarding agencies and OMB use information reported
on this form for general management of Federal assistance awards programs.