Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; RESTORE Act Grants

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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 the proposed information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66622-66623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21502]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; RESTORE Act Grants

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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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 the proposed 
information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 21, 
2026.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to U.S. Department of the Treasury, Attention: 
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1500 Suite #8100, JBAB, 250 Murray Lane 
SW, Bldg. 410/Door 123, Washington, DC 20222, or email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d585879495a1a7b0b4a6a0a7acfbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="48181a09083c3a2d293b3d3a31662f273e">[email&#160;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#e9b9bba8a99d9b8c889a9c9b90c78e869f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98c8cad9d8eceafdf9ebedeae1b6fff7ee">[email&#160;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: 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: Extension without change to the currently approved 
collection.
    Description: The Department of the Treasury administers the Direct 
Component and the Centers of Excellence Research Grants Programs 
authorized under the RESTORE Act. Treasury makes grants to eligible 
entities under these two programs with proceeds from 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 Research grants are awarded to the States of Alabama, 
Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The information collection 
for both programs identifies the eligible entities; describes proposed 
activities; determines an appropriate amount of funding; ensures 
compliance with the RESTORE Act, Treasury's implementing regulations at 
31 CFR part 34, other applicable Federal laws, and Treasury's guidance 
for the programs; tracks recipients' progress; and reports on the 
effectiveness of the programs.
    Treasury invites comments on the proposed renewal, without change, 
of existing information collection requirements. The application 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.

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    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 563.
    Estimated Time per Response: 11.2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,310.
    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.)

Juliana L. Pearson,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-21502 Filed 10-20-26; 8:45 am]
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