[Federal Register: October 30, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 210)]
[Notices]
[Page 66109]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket No. 010925233-2253-02]
Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for
Grants and Cooperative Agreements
AGENCY: Department of Commerce (DoC).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The notice amends the Department of Commerce Pre-Award
Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements. On
October 1, 2001, the Department of Commerce (DoC) announced in the
Federal Register (66 FR 49917) Department-wide requirements which
pertain to information provided to applicants for funding under grants
and cooperative agreements awarded by DoC.
DATES: This amendment is effective October 30, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Dorfman, Office of Executive
Assistance Management, Telephone Number--202-482-4115.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoC is amending the Department of
Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative
Agreements which was published in the Federal Register on October 1,
2001. This amendment updates provisions for review and approval of
indirect cost rate proposals for those organizations for which DoC is
cognizant or has oversight. In January 2002, the U. S. General
Accounting Office issued Amendment No. 3, Independence, to the
Government Auditing Standards. These new standards do not allow our
Office of Inspector General to continue to perform these services,
therefore, the Office of Executive Budgeting and Assistance Management,
which is organizationally located under the DoC Chief Financial Officer
and Assistant Secretary for Administration, will be responsible for the
review of cost allocation procedures and negotiation of indirect cost
rates for those organizations for which DoC is cognizant or has
oversight. Therefore, DoC procedures for review, negotiation, and
approval of indirect cost rates are being revised.
In the first column on page 49919, paragraph B.5.(c)(1) should be
replaced with the following:
(1) For those organizations for which DoC is cognizant or has
oversight, DoC or its designee either will negotiate a fixed rate for
the recipient or, in some instances, will limit its review to
evaluating the procedures described in the recipient's cost allocation
methodology plan. Indirect cost rates and cost allocation methodology
reviews are subject to future audits to determine actual indirect
costs. Within 90 days of the award start date, the recipient shall
submit to the address listed below documentation (indirect cost
proposal, cost allocation plan, etc.) necessary to perform the review.
The recipient shall provide the Grants Officer with a copy of the
transmittal letter. Office of Executive Assistance Management,
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Room
H-6022, Washington, DC 20230.
2. In the second column on page 49919, paragraph B.5.(c)(3) should
be replaced with the following:
(3) If the recipient fails to submit the required documentation to
DoC or other oversight or cognizant Federal agency within 90 days of
the award start date, the Grants Officer may amend the award to
preclude the recovery of any indirect costs under the award. If the
DoC, oversight, or cognizant Federal agency determines there is a
finding of good and sufficient cause to excuse the recipient's delay in
submitting the documentation, an extension of the 90-day due date may
be approved by the Grants Officer.
Classification Executive Order 12866
This notice has been determined to be ``not significant'' for
purposes of Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review.''
Administrative Procedure Act and Regulatory Flexibility Act
Notice and comment are not required under the Administrative
Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553), or any other law, for this notice
relating to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts (5
U.SC. 553(a)). Because notice and comment are not required for this
notice, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act,
5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., are not required and has not been prepared for
this notice.
Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
It has been determined that this notice does not contain policies
with Federalism implications as that term is defined in Executive Order
13132.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not impose any new reporting or recordkeeping
requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Notwithstanding any
other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor
shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a
collection-of-information, subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number.
List of Subjects
Accounting, Administrative practice and procedures, Grants
administration, Grant programs-economic development, Grant programs-
oceans, atmosphere and fisheries management, Grant programs-minority
businesses, Grant programs-technology, Grant programs-
telecommunications, Grant programs-international, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Issued this 22nd day of October, 2002, in Washington, DC.
Robert F. Kugelman,
Director, Office of Executive Budgeting and Assistance Management.
[FR Doc. 02-27546 Filed 10-29-02; 8:45 am]
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