Notice2022-11611
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; RESTORE Act Grants
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May 31, 2022
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Treasury Department
Abstract
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on revisions to an existing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Office of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, within the Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the application, reports, and recordkeeping for the Direct Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Programs under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act). The information collections contained in this final rule are being added to the information collection for RESTORE Act grants, including Treasury's final rule titled Regulation Regarding Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, or National Origin in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from the Department of the Treasury, which implements Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 32506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11611]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; RESTORE Act Grants
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to comment on revisions to an
existing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. The Office of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, within the
Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the
application, reports, and recordkeeping for the Direct Component and
the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Programs under the Resources
and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived
Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act). The
information collections contained in this final rule are being added to
the information collection for RESTORE Act grants, including Treasury's
final rule titled Regulation Regarding Nondiscrimination on the Basis
of Race, Color, or National Origin in Programs or Activities Receiving
Federal Financial Assistance from the Department of the Treasury, which
implements Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 1, 2022 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for
reducing the burden, by electronic mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#681a0d1b1c071a0d090b1c281c1a0d091b1d1a11460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="13617660677c617672706753676176726066616a3d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Bridget Cotti-Rausch at 202-923-0467 in the
Office of Gulf Coast Restoration, by electronic mail to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b091e080f14091e1a180f3b0f091e1a080e0902551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="265443555249544347455266525443475553545f08414950">[email protected]</span></a>, or viewing the entire information collection
request at <a href="https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-markets-financial-institutions-and-fiscal-service/restore-act">https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-markets-financial-institutions-and-fiscal-service/restore-act</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application, Reports, and Recordkeeping for the Direct
Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program under
the RESTORE Act.
OMB Control Number: 1505-0250.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Description: The Department of the Treasury administers the Direct
Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
authorized under the RESTORE Act. Treasury awards grants for these two
programs from proceeds in connection with administrative and civil
penalties paid after July 6, 2012, under the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act relating to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, and deposited
into the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. Direct Component grants are
awarded to the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas,
and 23 Florida counties and 20 Louisiana parishes. Centers of
Excellence grants are awarded to the States of Alabama, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The information collection for both
programs identifies the eligible recipients; describes proposed
activities; determines an appropriate amount of funding; ensures
compliance with the RESTORE Act, Treasury's regulations, and Federal
laws and policies on grants; tracks grantee progress; and reports on
the effectiveness of the programs.
Treasury's transition of both RESTORE Act programs to a new online
grants management system will provide the benefit of conversion to more
interactive forms, like web-based forms or editable PDFs. The
collection has been updated to provide for this transition. Non-
substantive changes for conversion to digital materials include the
addition of fields for uploading optional or required supporting
documentation and some general reformatting to improve the applicant's
experience. Treasury has also made several substantive changes to the
content of the collection, including: (1) A consolidation of
application questions across forms to reduce requests for duplicative
information; (2) updates to the RESTORE Act Environmental Compliance
Form to provide applicants with the option to provide additional
details regarding their determination of the applicability of federal,
state, tribal, and local environmental laws to reduce the overall
Treasury application review and processing time; and 3) the inclusion
of the optional RESTORE Act Permission to Commence with Construction
Checklist to aid the applicant in preparing a complete and compliant
request for permission to commence with construction.
The revised application, reporting forms, and supplemental
information may be obtained on Treasury's RESTORE Act website at
<a href="https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-markets-financial-institutions-and-fiscal-service/restore-act">https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-markets-financial-institutions-and-fiscal-service/restore-act</a>.
Form: None.
Affected Public: State and Local Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 52.
Frequency of Response: On Occasion.
Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 550.
Estimated Time per Response: 10.9 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,979.
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management
and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the 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
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up
costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services
required to provide information.
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Spencer W. Clark,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-11611 Filed 5-27-22; 8:45 am]
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