Notice2023-05863
Name of Information Collection: Financial Assistance Awards/Grants and Cooperative Agreements
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Published
March 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abstract
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17273-17274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05863]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[NOTICE: 23-023]
Name of Information Collection: Financial Assistance Awards/
Grants and Cooperative Agreements
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collections.
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SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of
its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information
collections.
DATES: Comments are due by May 22, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for these information
collections should be sent within 60 days of publication of this notice
to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 60-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of these information collection instruments and instructions
should be directed to Bill Edwards-Bodmer, NASA Clearance Officer, NASA
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, JF0000, Washington, DC 20546, call 757-
864-3292, or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85e7abe0e1f2e4f7e1f6a8e7eae1e8e0f7c5ebe4f6e4abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e381cd86879482918790ce818c878e8691a38d829082cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
2700-0092
I. Abstract
This is a notice to revise OMB control number 2700-0092 to include
a voluntary demographic information collection that is currently
represented by 2700-0161. This collection is required to ensure proper
accounting of Federal funds and property provided under financial
assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) per 2 CFR 200--
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards. 2 CFR 200, subparts A through F,
applies to all NASA award recipients except for for-profit
organizations. Only Subparts A through D of 2 CFR 200 apply to for-
profit organizations. Reporting and recordkeeping are prescribed at 2
CFR part 1800--Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and
Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. The requirements in 2 CFR part
1800 are applicable to awards that NASA issues to non-Federal entities,
government, for-profit organization, and foreign organizations as
allowed by 2 CFR 200.101, Applicability.
II. Methods of Collection
Grant and cooperative agreement proposals are submitted
electronically through the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated
Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) or <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a>. The use of these
systems reduces the need for proposers to submit multiple copies to the
agency. Proposers may submit multiple proposals and notices of intent
to different funding announcements without registering in NSPIRES each
time.
Basis of Estimate
Approximately 7,000 NASA financial assistance awards are open at
any one time. It is estimated that out of the 9,900 proposals received
each year, NASA awards approximately 1,977 new awards. The period of
performance for each financial assistance award is usually three to
five years. Performance
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reports are filed annually, and historical records indicate that, on
average, 1,625 changes to these reports are submitted annually. The
total number of respondents is based on the average number of proposals
that are received each year and the average number of active grants and
cooperative agreements that are managed each year. The total number of
hours spent on each task was estimated through historical records and
experience of former recipients. Using past calculations, the total
cost was estimated using the average salary (wages and benefits) for a
GS-12 step 5.
III. Data
Title: Financial Assistance Awards/Grants and Cooperative
Agreements.
OMB Number: 2700-0092.
Type of review: Revision of a previously approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Non-profits, institutions of higher educations,
government, and for-profit entities.
Estimated Annual Number of Activities: 300.
Estimated Number of Respondents per Activity: 36.
Annual Responses: 10,800.
Estimated Time per Response: 120 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,296,000 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $47,952,000.00.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques
or the use of other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.
2700-0161
I. Abstract
A Federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a Federal
agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or
stimulation authorized by a law of the United States. The NASA
Procurement Office supports NASA research, science, and education
communities through the award of research/education/and training grants
in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. NASA
has a continuing commitment to identify and address inequities
associated with its grant review and awards processes. To support that
commitment, NASA implemented a process to collect demographic data from
grant applicants for the purpose of analyzing demographic differences
associated with its award processes. Information collected includes the
name, gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, citizenship status,
education, and career data of the respondents. Submission of the
information is voluntary and is not a precondition of award. However,
if the information is not submitted, it will undermine the usefulness
of information received from other respondents.
II. Methods of Collection
Electronic.
III. Data
Title: Research and Related Personal Data.
OMB Number: 2700-0161.
Type of Review: Reinstatement of expired information collection in
use.
Affected Public: Not-For-Profit Institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Public Burden Hours: 416.7.
Estimated Total Annual Government Cost: $37,500.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
NASA, including whether the information collected has practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including
hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including automated collection techniques
or the use of other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection. They will also become a matter of public record.
William Edwards-Bodmer,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-05863 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
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