Notice2022-08320
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs
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April 19, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentFood and Nutrition Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this revised information collection. This is a revision of a currently approved collection. The purpose of the Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs is to provide a standardized format for the development of all Requests for Applications for discretionary grant programs released by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Agency and to allow for a more expeditious OMB clearance process. This revision also addresses additional information to be collected for some grant programs as supplemental information beyond the Uniform Grant Application. This notice provides 60 day notice to the public that State Plan information will be submitted in association with this information collection, and program-specific supplemental forms will be used as discussed in this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23160-23164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08320]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary
Grant Programs
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on this revised information collection. This is a revision of a
currently approved collection. The purpose of the Uniform Grant
Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs is to provide a
standardized format for the development of all Requests for
Applications for discretionary grant programs released by the Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) Agency and to allow for a more expeditious OMB
clearance process. This revision also addresses additional information
to be collected for some grant programs as supplemental information
beyond the Uniform Grant Application. This notice provides 60 day
notice to the public that State Plan information will be submitted in
association with this information collection, and program-specific
supplemental forms will be used as discussed in this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or June 21, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: The Grants Management Operations
Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b4c594e4c055c4a475f44456b5e584f4a054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deb9acbbb9f0a9bfb2aab1b09eabadbabff0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>.
Comments will be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, and follow the online instructions
for submitting comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Gregory
Walton at 703-305-1575 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bed9ccdbd990c9dfd2cad1d0fecbcddadf90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="54332631337a233538203b3a14212730357a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
that were used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Title: Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant
Programs.
Form Number: SF-424 Form, SF-LLL, FNS-908, FNS-887.
OMB Number: 0584-0512.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2022.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: FNS has a number of discretionary grant programs.
(Consistent with the definition in 2 CFR part 200, the term ``grant''
as used in this notice includes cooperative agreements.) The
authorities for these grants vary and will be cited as part of each
grant application solicitation. The purpose of the revision to the
currently approved collection for the Uniform Grant Application Package
for Discretionary Grant Programs is to continue the authority for the
established uniform grant application package and to update the number
of collection burden hours, accounting for noncompetitive grants issued
by FNS into this information collection request package. FNS is
revising the uniform collection package to allow and account for all of
FNS' competitive and noncompetitive discretionary grant programs to
collect information from grant applicants that are needed to evaluate
and rank applicants and protect the integrity of the grantee selection
process. This revision also encompasses the submittal of associated
State Plan information and the use of program-specific forms, including
but not limited to, Form FNS-887 Farm to
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School Coversheet, the Farm to School Baseline Report, and Farm to
School Final Report. Under certain criteria, all FNS discretionary
grant programs will be eligible to use the uniform grant application
package. Before soliciting applications for a competitive or
noncompetitive discretionary grant program, FNS will decide whether the
uniform grant application package will meet the needs of that grant
program. If FNS decides to use the uniform grant application package,
FNS will note in the grant solicitation that applicants must use the
uniform grant application package and that the information collection
has already been approved by OMB. If FNS decides not to use the uniform
grant application package or determines that it needs grant applicants
to provide additional information not contained in the uniform package,
then FNS will publish at least a 30-day notice soliciting comments on
its proposal to collect different or additional information before
making the grant solicitation, if not already discussed in this notice.
This notice discusses and gives 60 day notice to the public that State
Plan information will be collected in association with grants covered
by this information collection and program-specific supplemental forms
will also be used, including but not limited to, Form FNS-887 Farm to
School Coversheet, the Farm to School Baseline Report, and Farm to
School Final Report. State Plans can discuss a wide range of
information associated with the use of grant funds including, but not
limited to, the goals of the project, the implementation plan,
associated schedule for implementation and expected and actual results.
Applicants complete Form FNS-887, Farm to School Coversheet, when
applying for a farm to school grant. Farm to School grantees will
complete the new Farm to School Baseline Report at the start of their
grant. The purpose is to collect information about farm to school
activities at the start of the grant, which will be compared to the
final grant report. In the new Farm to School Final Report, grantees
will provide a final update on their specific project activities and
respond to the same series of questions from the baseline report in
order to capture changes from the beginning of the grant project to the
end.
The uniform grant application package will include: General
information and instructions; a checklist; a requirement for the
program narrative statement describing how the grant goals and
objectives will be reached; the Standard Form (SF) 424 series forms
(SF-424A and SF-424B) that request basic grant project information,
budget information, and a disclosure of lobbying activities
certification (SF-LLL); and the Standardized Performance Progress
Report (FNS-908). The revised information collection covered by this
notice is related to the requirements for the program narrative
statement. The requirements for the program narrative statement
described in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix I and will apply to all types of
grantees--State and Local governments, Indian Tribal organizations
(ITOs), Business such as Non-Profit organizations, Institutions of
Higher Education, and For-Profit organizations. The information
collection burden related to the SF-424 series, and the lobbying
certification forms have been separately approved by OMB under OMB
Control Numbers: 0584-0512, December 31, 2022.
This collection also encompasses requirements for States to prepare
and submit State Plans as part of, or in follow-up to, the application
process for grants covered under OMB number 0584-0512, as well as the
use of program-specific forms including but not limited to Form FNS-887
Farm to School Coversheet, the Farm to School Baseline Report, and Farm
to School Final Report. This collection has two different affected
public, State, Local & Tribal government as well as Business-for-profit
and not-for-profit organizations. The respondent type for Business are
usually Higher Education and Universities.
FNS is requesting 6,155 total respondents (5,517 for SLT and 638
for Business', we are also seeking 429,994 total annual burden hours
and 139,229 total annual responses and since generic clearance are
granted three years of burden upfront, this renewal is requesting
1,500,000 burden hours and 417,687 annual responses for next three
years. This includes 428,954 total burden hours for reporting and
41,598 total burden hours for recordkeeping.
The estimates below are for pre and post-award reporting and post-
award recordkeeping for competitive and non-competitive grant
opportunities for State, Local or Tribal government (known as Indian
Tribal Organizations or ITOs). Below are the breakdowns for each
affected public, for each type of grants available (competitive and
non-competitive) for the reporting and recordkeeping burden activities
involved before and then after grants are awarded to these affected
publics.
Reporting--(Competitive) Pre Award
Affected Public (Competitive): State and Local governments, Indian
Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,276.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 26,208.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 6.05586081.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 158,712.
Reporting--(Competitive) Post Award
Affected Public: State and Local governments, Indian Tribal
Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,324.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 11,620.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 5.6.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 65,072.
Recordkeeping--Post Award Only
Affected Public (Competitive): State and Local governments, Indian
Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 2,324.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 20,916.
Estimate Average Hours per Response: 0.025.
Estimated Annual Hours per Recordkeeper: 522.9.
Reporting--Pre Award
Affected Public (Competitive): Business--Non-Profit organizations,
Institutions of Higher Education, and For-Profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,700.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 6.26148148.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 16,906.
Reporting--Post Award
Affected Public (Competitive): Business--Non-Profit organizations,
Institutions of Higher Education, and For-Profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 95.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.
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Estimated Total Annual Responses: 475.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 5.6.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 2,660.
Recordkeeping--Post Award Only
Affected Public (Competitive): Business Non-Profit organizations,
Institutions of Higher Education, and For-Profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 95.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 855.
Estimate Average Hours per Response: 0.0245615.
Estimated Annual Hours per Recordkeeper: 21.
Reporting--Pre-Award
Affected Public (Noncompetitive): State and Local governments,
Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,241.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 17,928.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 5.9549866.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 106,761.
Reporting--Post Award
Affected Public (Noncompetitive): State and Local governments,
Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,796.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 16,164.
Estimate Average Hours per Response: .025000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Reporting Hours: 404.
Recordkeeping--Post Award Only
Affected Public (Noncompetitive): State and Local governments,
Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,796.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 16,164.
Estimate Average Hours per Response: .025000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Reporting Hours: 404.
Reporting--Pre-Award
Affected Public (Noncompetitive): Business Non-Profit
organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, and For-Profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 338.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 3,042.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 5.64069691.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 17,159.
Reporting--Post Award
Affected Public (Noncompetitive): Business Non-Profit
organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, and For-Profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 301.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,505.
Estimate Average Hours per Response: 5.6.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Reporting Hours: 8,428.
Recordkeeping--Post Award Only
Affected Public (Noncompetitive): Business Non-Profit
organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, and For-Profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 301.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,709.
Estimate Average Hours per Response: 0.02510151.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Reporting Hours: 68.
Reporting--State Plans (Competitive) Pre-Award
Affected Public (Competitive): State and Local governments, Indian
Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,092.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 8,736.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 5.8.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 50,687.
Reporting--State Plans (Competitive) Post Award
Affected Public (Competitive): State and Local governments, Indian
Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,092.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 5,460.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 5.6.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 30,576.
Recordkeeping--State Plans (Competitive Post Award)
Affected Public (Competitive): State and Local governments, Indian
Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,092.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 9,828.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: .02503053.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 246.
Reporting--State Plans (Non-Competitive) Pre-Award
Affected Public (Non-Competitive): State and Local governments,
Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,092.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 8.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 8,736.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 5.8375.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 50,996.
Reporting--State Plans (Non-Competitive) Post Award
Affected Public (Non-Competitive): State and Local governments,
Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,092.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 5,460.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 5.6.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 30,576.
Recordkeeping--State Plans (Non-Competitive Post Award)
Affected Public (Non-Competitive): State and Local governments,
Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,092.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 9,828.
Estimated Average Hours per Response: 0.02503053.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 246.
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Pre-award RFA Pre-award Post award forms Total post Recordkeeping Total
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Pre-award reporting -------------
Estimated Total reporting forms Total pre- Post award Post award Record- Record- Total Grand total
Appendix--Grant; Affected public number of estimated forms burden award forms reporting keeping keeping reporting burden hours
annual pre-award responses (~6.4/6.7 burden responses burden (14 responses burden (~.2 burden Total (reporting &
respondents burden (8 per hours time (5 per hours time Post award (9 per hours per hours (pre responses record-
(applicants) hours SLT; 9 per per grantee) per hours grantee) grantee) & post keeping)
business grantee) grantee) award)
IC)
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COMPETITIVE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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Subtotal for Competitive State, Local & Tribal Government 3,276 137,665 26,208 21,047 158,712 11,620 32,536 65,072 21,870 547 226,752 73,224 227,299
Agencies......................................................
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COMPETITIVE BUSINESS GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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Sub total for Competitive Business Grant Opportunities......... 300 14,906 2,700 2,000 16,906 475 1,330 2,660 855 21 19,566 4,710 19,587
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NONCOMPETITIVE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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Subtotal for Noncompetitive State, Local & Tribal.............. 2,241 91,801 17,928 14,960 106,761 8,980 25,144 50,288 16,164 404 157,049 52,497 157,453
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NONCOMPETITIVE BUSINESS GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
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Subtotal for Non Competitive Businesses........................ 338 14,978 3,042 2,181 17,159 1,505 4,214 8,428 2,709 68 25,587 8,798 25,655
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Grand Total SLT & Bus (competitive and non competitive)...... 6,155 259,350 49,878 40,188 299,538 23,110 64,708 129,416 41,598 1,040 428,954 139,229 429,994
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Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-08320 Filed 4-18-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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