Notice2024-11911
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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Published
May 31, 2024
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Treasury Department
Abstract
The U.S. 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 the proposed information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 106 (Friday, May 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11911]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
AGENCY: Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. 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 the proposed
information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 30, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for
reducing the burden, to Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20220, or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89d9dbc8c9fdfbece8fafcfbf0a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="68383a29281c1a0d091b1d1a11460f071e">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be
obtained from Spencer W. Clark by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f5f5d4e4f7b7d6a6e7c7a7d7621686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8989a8988bcbaada9bbbdbab1e6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>, calling
(202) 927-5331, or viewing the entire information collection request at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
OMB Control Number: 1505-0271.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Description: Sections 602 and 603 of the Social Security Act (the
``Act''), as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021, Public Law 117-2 (Mar. 11, 2021) authorized the Coronavirus State
Fiscal Recovery Fund (``CSFRF'') and Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery
Fund (``CLFRF'') respectively (referred to as the ``Coronavirus State
and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds'' or ``SLFRF''). SLFRF provided $350
billion in total funding for the U.S. Department of the Treasury
(``Treasury'') to make payments to States (defined to include the
District of Columbia), U.S. Territories (defined to include Puerto
Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American
Samoa), Tribes, Metropolitan cities, Counties, Consolidated
Governments, and (through States) Non-entitlement units of local
government (collectively the ``eligible entities'') to (1) respond to
the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts,
including providing assistance to households, small business,
nonprofits, and impacted industries, such as tourism, travel, and
hospitality; (2) respond to workers performing essential work during
the COVID-19 pandemic by providing premium pay to eligible workers of
the State, U.S. Territory, Tribal government, Metropolitan city,
County, or Non-entitlement units of local government who are performing
essential work or by providing grants to eligible employers that have
eligible workers; (3) provide of government services, to the extent
COVID-19 caused a reduction of revenues collected in the most recent
full fiscal year of the State, U.S. Territory, Tribal government,
Metropolitan city, County, or Non-entitlement units of local
government; or (4) make necessary investments in water, sewer, or
broadband infrastructure; (5) provide emergency relief from natural
disasters or the negative economic impacts of natural disasters
including temporary emergency housing, food assistance, financial
assistance for lost wages, and other immediate needs; (6) use funds for
projects eligible under 26 programs administered by the Department of
Transportation (``Surface Transportation projects''); or (7) use funds
for projects eligible under Title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (``Title I projects'').
As implemented by Treasury, Title I projects require recipients to
submit to Treasury a National Environmental Review Act (NEPA)
Environmental Certification form under certain circumstances. This form
can be found on the Treasury website.
To administer the SLFRF program, a Project and Expenditure (P&E)
Report is required to be submitted by recipients quarterly or annually
based on their ``reporting tier'' provided in the Compliance and
Reporting Guidance. The first quarterly reports were due January 31,
2022 for certain recipients. The first annual reports were due April
30, 2022. The P&E Report has been updated periodically to accommodate
new reporting needs corresponding to updated program guidance offered
through interim final rules (IFRs) and frequently asked questions
(FAQs) and will be continuously updated throughout the program's period
of performance, ending December 31, 2026. Existing and anticipated
future updates are reflected in the estimated time per response for
reporting.
Final program reports will be due in 2027 accordance with the
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards at 2 CFR part 200, including the
requirements of 2 CFR 200.344. and real and personal property
disposition procedures, as well as in accordance with and any
additional guidance issued by Treasury.
Form: Award and Payment Forms and associated forms; Annual Recovery
Performance Plan and Distribution Templates; Annual and Quarterly
Project and Expenditure Reports, National Environmental Protection Act
(NEPA) Review Certification Form for Title I projects, disposition
forms SF-428 and SF-429, and the Impact Story submission form.
Affected Public: State, Territorial, Tribal, and certain Local
Governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 82,874.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes to 1 hour for Award and
Payment forms, up to 100 hours for Annual Recovery Plan Performance
Reports, up to 15 hours for annual and quarterly Project and
Expenditure Reports, up to 2 hours for Title I NEPA Environmental
Reviews, and up to 1 hour for optional Impact Story submissions, in
addition to time spent on previously collected items.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 628,494.
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. 2024-11911 Filed 5-30-24; 8:45 am]
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