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Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F
Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington,
DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755, or
by faxing your request to (202) 501–
4067. Please cite the title, OMB Control
No. 3090–00XX, Real Property Status
Report, in all correspondence.
Dated: November 9, 2007.
Casey Coleman,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 07–5724 Filed 11–15–07; 8:45 am]
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GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 3090–00XX]

Information Collection Standard Form,
Tangible Personal Property Report
(SF–XXXX)
Office of Governmentwide
Policy, General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Notice of request for comments
regarding a new information collection.

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AGENCY:

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the GSA, Office of
Governmentwide Policy will submit to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) a request to review and approve
a new information collection
requirement concerning reporting
tangible personal property.
In support of OMB’s continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, GSA invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on a proposed
new information collection. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks
comments concerning forms that will be
used to collect information related to
tangible personal property when
required by a Federal financial
assistance award. To view the form, go
to OMB’s main Web page at http://
www.OMB.gov and click on the ‘‘Grants
Management’’ and ‘‘Forms’’ links. OMB
specifically requests comments on: (a)
Whether the proposed 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 estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be

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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
DATES:

Comment Due Date: January 15,

2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Nelson, Chair, Post-Award
Workgroup; telephone 202–482–4538;
fax 301–713–0806; e-mail
[email protected]; mailing
address 1305 East-West Highway, Room
7142, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this
burden, to the Regulatory Secretariat
(VIR), General Services Administration,
Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB
Control No. 3090–00XX, Tangible
Personal Property Report, in all
correspondence.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose
GSA, on behalf of the Federal Grants
Streamlining Initiative, proposes to
issue a new standard form, the Tangible
Personal Property Report (SF–XXXX).
The SF–XXXX includes a cover page, an
Annual Report attachment, a Final
Report attachment, a Disposition/
Request Report attachment and a
Supplemental Sheet to provide detailed
item information. The purpose of this
new form is to provide a standard form
for assistance recipients to use when
they are required to provide a Federal
agency with information related to
federally owned property, or equipment
and supplies (tangible personal
property) acquired with assistance
award funds. The form does not create
any new reporting requirements. It does
establish a standard annual reporting
date of September 30 to be used if an
award does not specify an annual
reporting date. The standard form will
replace any agency unique forms
currently in use to allow uniformity of
collection and to support future
electronic submission of information.
Background
Public Law 106–107 requires OMB to
direct, coordinate, and assist Executive
Branch departments and agencies in
establishing an interagency process to
streamline and simplify Federal
financial assistance procedures for nonFederal entities. The law also requires
executive agencies to develop, submit to

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Congress, and implement a plan for that
streamlining and simplification.
Twenty-six Executive Branch agencies
jointly submitted a plan to the Congress
in May 2001. The plan described the
interagency process through which the
agencies would review current policies
and practices and seek to streamline and
simplify them. The process involved
interagency work groups under the
auspices of the U.S. Chief Financial
Officers Council, Grants Policy
Committee. The plan also identified
substantive areas in which the
interagency work groups had begun
their review. Those areas are part of the
Federal Grants Streamlining Initiative.
This proposed form is an undertaking
of the interagency Post-Award
Workgroup that supports the Federal
Grants Streamlining Initiative.
Additional information on the Federal
Grants Streamlining Initiative, which
focuses on implementing the Federal
Financial Assistance Management
Improvement Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 106–
107), is set forth in the Federal Register
published on September 13, 2006 (71 FR
54098). An overview of the SF–XXXX
and five other report forms being
developed under the Initiative was
provided during a webcast of the Grants
Policy Committee of the U.S. Chief
Financial Officers Council held on
March 8, 2007 (72 FR 7090, February 14,
2007).
Under the standards for management
and disposition of federally-owned
property, equipment and supplies
(tangible personal property) in 2 CFR
part 215, the ‘‘Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and
Agreements With Institutions of Higher
Education, Hospitals, and Other NonProfit Organizations,’’ and the ‘‘Uniform
Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Agreements with State and Local
Governments,’’ codified by Federal
agencies at 53 FR 8048, March 11, 1988,
recipients may be required to provide
Federal agencies with information
concerning property in their custody
annually, at award closeout or when the
property is no longer needed. During the
public consultation process mandated
by Public Law 106–107, recipients
suggested the need for clarification of
these requirements and the
establishment of a standard form to help
them submit appropriate property
information when required. The
Tangible Personal Property Report (SF–
XXXX) must be used in connection with
requirements listed in the table below
and Federal awarding agency
guidelines:

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For . . .

A recipient must . . .

When . . .

Under . . .

Federally owned property .....

Submit an inventory listing ...

Annually, with information accurate as of 30 September, unless the award specifies a different
date.
It wants to use the property on other activities not
sponsored by the Federal Government.
Immediately upon finding property is lost, damaged, or stolen.
The property is no longer needed ..........................

2 CFR 215.33(a)(1); A–102,
ll.32(f)(2).

Request Federal agency authorization.
Notify the Federal awarding
agency.
Request disposition instructions.
..............................................
Grantee-acquired equipment Obtain the approval of the
in which the Federal GovFederal awarding agency.
ernment retains an interest.
Compensate the original
Federal awarding agency
or its successor.
Request disposition instructions.
Sell the equipment and reimburse the Federal awarding agency for the Federal
share.
Account for the equipment ...
Supplies ................................

Compensate the Federal
Government for its share.

B. Annual Reporting Burden
This report will be used to collect
information related to tangible personal
property (equipment and supplies)
when required by a Federal financial

Upon completion of the award ................................
Acquiring replacement equipment, before: (1)
Using the current equipment as trade-in; or (2)
selling it and using the proceeds to offset the
costs of the replacement equipment.
Equipment has a per unit fair market value of
greater than $5,000 and the grantee no longer
needs the equipment for Federally supported
activities and retains the equipment for other
uses.
It no longer needs the equipment for any purpose
Equipment has a per unit fair market value of
greater than $5,000 and the recipient no longer
needs the equipment for any purpose and requested disposition instructions, and either was
instructed to sell the equipment or received no
instructions within 120 days.
Upon completion of the award, when the awarding
agency has reserved the right to transfer title to
the Federal Government or a third party.
It has a residual inventory of unused supplies exceeding $5,000 in aggregate value at the end of
a project or program that is not needed for other
Federally supported activities.

assistance award. Since this form will
primarily be used for reporting under
grants, and GSA does not award grants,
we are providing a burden estimate for
one respondent.

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2 CFR 215.33(f)(4).
2 CFR 215.33(a)(1); A–102,
ll.32(f)(3).
2 CFR 215.33(a)(1) and 2
CFR 215.71(f);
A–102, ll.50(b)(5).
2 CFR 215.34(e); A–102,
ll.32(c)(4).
2 CFR 215.34(g); A–102,
ll.32(e)(2).

2 CFR 215.34(g).
2 CFR 215.34(g)(1); A–102,
ll.32(e)(2).

2 CFR 215.71(f) and 2 CFR
215.34(g)(4)(ii).
2 CFR 215.35(a); A–102,
ll.33(b).

Respondents: Federal agencies and
their assistance recipients.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2.75.
Estimated Cost: There is no expected
cost to the respondents or to GSA.

Number of
responses per
respondent

Number of
respondents

Instrument

2 CFR 215.34(d).

Average burden
hours per
response

Total burden
hours

Tangible Personal Property Report (SF–XXXX) .............................
Annual Report: Attachment to SF–XXXX ........................................
Final Report: Attachment to SF–XXXX ...........................................
Disposition Request/report: Attachment to SF–XXXX .....................
Tangible Personal Property Report Supplemental Sheet (SF–
XXXX–S) ......................................................................................

1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1

0.166666667
0.75
0.75
0.75

0.166666667
0.75
0.75
0.75

1

1

0.333333333

0.333333333

Total ..........................................................................................

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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 221 / Friday, November 16, 2007 / Notices

Obtaining Copies of Proposals:
Requesters may obtain a copy of the
information collection documents from
the General Services Administration,
Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), 1800 F
Street, NW., Room 4035, Washington,
DC 20405, telephone (202) 501–4755, or
by faxing your request to (202) 501–
4067. Please cite OMB Control No.
3090–00XX, Tangible Personal Property
Report, in all correspondence.
Dated: November 9, 2007.
Casey Coleman,
Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 07–5735 Filed 11–15–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES

GA 30333 or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed 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
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Written comments should
be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Proposed Project

Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
[60-Day–08–0138]

Proposed Data Collections Submitted
for Public Comment and
Recommendations
In compliance with the requirement
of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for
opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed projects. To
request more information on the
proposed projects or to obtain a copy of
the data collection plans and
instruments, call 404–639–5960 or send
comments to Maryam Daneshvar, CDC
Assistant Reports Clearance Officer,
1600 Clifton Road, MS–D74, Atlanta,

Pulmonary Function Testing Course
Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043
(OMB No. 0920–0138)—Extension—The
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Background
NIOSH has the responsibility under
the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration’s Cotton Dust Standard,
29 CFR 1920.1043, for approving
courses to train technicians to perform
pulmonary function testing in the cotton
industry. Successful completion of a
NIOSH-approved course is mandatory
under the Standard. To carry out its
responsibility, NIOSH maintains a
Pulmonary Function Testing Course
Approval Program. The program
consists of an application submitted by
potential sponsors (universities,
hospitals, and private consulting firms)

who seek NIOSH approval to conduct
courses, and if approved, notification to
NIOSH of any course or faculty changes
during the approval period, which is
limited to five years. The application
form and added materials, including an
agenda, curriculum vitae, and course
materials are reviewed by NIOSH to
determine if the applicant has
developed a program which adheres to
the criteria required in the Standard.
Following approval, any subsequent
changes to the course are submitted by
course sponsors via letter or e-mail and
reviewed by NIOSH staff to assure that
the changes in faculty or course content
continue to meet course requirements.
Course sponsors also voluntarily submit
an annual report to inform NIOSH of
their class activity level and any faculty
changes. Sponsors who elect to have
their approval renewed for an additional
5 year period submit a renewal
application and supporting
documentation for review by NIOSH
staff to ensure the course curriculum
meets all current standard requirements.
Approved courses that elect to offer
NIOSH-Approved Spirometry Refresher
Courses must submit a separate
application and supporting documents
for review by NIOSH staff. Institutions
and organizations throughout the
country voluntarily submit applications
and materials to become course
sponsors and carry out training.
Submissions are required for NIOSH to
evaluate a course and determine
whether it meets the criteria in the
Standard and whether technicians will
be adequately trained as mandated
under the Standard. The estimated
annual burden to respondents is 196
hours. There will be no cost to
respondents.

ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED BURDEN HOURS

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Number of
responses/
respondent

Number of
respondents

Forms for respondents

Average burden/
response
(in hrs)

Total burden
(in hrs)

Initial Application ......................................................................
Annual Report ..........................................................................
Report for Course Changes ....................................................
Renewal Application ................................................................
Refresher Course Application ..................................................

3
35
12
13
10

1
1
1
1
1

3.5
30/60
45/60
6
8

11
18
9
78
80

Total ..................................................................................

73

..............................

..............................

196

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