Notice2024-12049
Submission for OMB Review; Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Sub-Award Reporting System (FSRS) Registration Requirements for Prime Grant Awardees
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Published
June 3, 2024
Issuing agencies
General Services Administration
Abstract
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of the currently approved information collection requirement regarding FSRS Registration Requirements for Prime Grant Awardees.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 107 (Monday, June 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 47561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12049]
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 3090-0291; Docket No. 2024-0001; Sequence No. 3]
Submission for OMB Review; Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act Sub-Award Reporting System (FSRS) Registration
Requirements for Prime Grant Awardees
AGENCY: Office of the Integrated Award Environment, General Services
Administration (GSA).
ACTION: Notice of request for public comments regarding an extension to
an existing OMB clearance.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the Regulatory Secretariat Division will be submitting to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal
of the currently approved information collection requirement regarding
FSRS Registration Requirements for Prime Grant Awardees.
DATES: Submit comments on or before July 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 30 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 Review--Open for Public
Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Salomeh Ghorbani, Director, IAE
Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Division, at 703-605-3467 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d891999d8799bcb5b1b698bfabb9f6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80c9c1c5dfc1e4ede9eec0e7f3e1aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (Pub. L.
109-282, as amended by section 6202(a) of Pub. L. 110-252), known as
FFATA or the Transparency Act, requires information disclosure of
entities receiving Federal financial assistance through Federal awards
such as Federal contracts, sub-contracts, grants and sub-grants, FFATA
2(a), (2), (i), (ii). The system that collects this information is
called the FFATA Sub-award Reporting System (FSRS, <a href="http://www.fsrs.gov">www.fsrs.gov</a>). This
information collection requires information necessary for prime awardee
registration in FSRS to create a user log-in and enable sub-award
reporting for their entity. To register in FSRS for a user log-in, an
entity is required to provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
FSRS then pulls core data about the entity from their System for Award
Management (SAM) registration to include the legal business name,
physical address, mailing address and Commercial and Government Entity
(CAGE) code. The entity completes the FSRS registration by providing
contact information within the entity for approval.
If a prime awardee has already registered in FSRS to report
contracts-related Transparency Act financial data, a new log-in will
not be required. In addition, if a prime awardee had a user account in
the Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), a new log-in will
not be required.
B. Annual Reporting Burden
Respondents: 2,488.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total annual responses: 2,488.
Hours per Response: .5.
Total Burden Hours: 1,244.
C. Public Comments
A 60-day notice published in the Federal Register at 89 FR 14842 on
February 29, 2024. One paper with multiple comments was received.
Comment: GSA received a comment on whether the GSA's estimate of
the public burden of this collection of information is accurate.
Response: This information collection is specific to the burden of
reporting entities registering to report in FSRS, not the actual
subaward reporting. The burden of this registration activity is
reasonable for the activity of registering in FSRS.
Comment: GSA received a comment on ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected to aid pass-
through entities (PTEs) in submitting reliable, high-quality data in
FSRS. The comment provided suggestions on (1) improving FSRS FAQs by
including screenshot and step-by-step instructions for questions with
complex answers, (2) explain how to resolve ``Another contractor is
already designated as the prime contractor for this contract.'' error
and (3) provide dedicated technical support solely for FSRS and train
support staff thoroughly on the FSRS system.
Response: FSRS and the Federal Service Desk have significant help
materials and guides to assist users with reporting data into <a href="http://FSRS.gov">FSRS.gov</a>.
The Federal Service Desk has agents that can assist entities where they
are unable to answer their question within the help content. GSA
appreciates feedback on usability and user experience and considers it
when making updates to the respective service or page so as to improve
the site user experience.
Comment: GSA received a comment asking what are ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information.
Response: This information collection is specific to the burden of
reporting entities registering to report in FSRS, not the actual
subaward reporting. 2 CFR part 170 provides the regulatory guidance
associated with reporting subawards that are input into FSRS.
Obtaining Copies of Proposals: Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from the General Services
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street
NW, Washington, DC 20405, telephone 202-501-4755. Please cite OMB
Control No. 3090-0291, FSRS Registration Requirements for Prime Grant
Awardees, in all correspondence.
Lois Mandell,
Director, Regulatory Secretariat Division, General Services
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-12049 Filed 5-31-24; 8:45 am]
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