Name of Information Collection: Financial Assistance Awards/Grants and Cooperative Agreements (NSPIRES)

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [NASA Document Number: 26-057] Name of Information Collection: Financial Assistance Awards/Grants and Cooperative Agreements (NSPIRES) AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently approved information collection. SUMMARY: NASA, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections. DATES: Comments are due by October 29, 2026. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for this information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the submissions may be obtained from NASA PRA Clearance Officer, Stayce Hoult by emailing hq-ocio-pra-program@mail.nasa.gov, calling (256) 714-8575, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This information collection is required to assist NASA make informed decisions when selecting proposals to carry out its mission, as well as to ensure proper accounting of Federal funds and property awarded under financial assistance awards in accordance with Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200 and 2 CFR part 1800 for awards issued to non-profits, institutions of higher education, government, and commercial firms. NASA is committed to effectively performing the Agency's communication function in accordance with the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, Section 203(a)(3), as amended states “provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results thereof”, and to enhance public understanding of, and participation in, the Nation's aeronautics and space programs. II. Methods of Collection Electronic. III. Data Title: Financial Assistance Awards/Grants and Cooperative Agreements. OMB Number: 2700-0092. Type of review: Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection. Affected Public: Non-profits, institutions of higher education, government, and for-profit entities. Estimated Annualized Burden: Reports Number of respondents Number of responses Hours per report Total burden hours Proposals 11,000 11,000 120 1,320,000 Financial Reports 7,000 28,000 9 252,000 Performance Reports 7,000 7,000 8 56,000 Administrative and funding changes to grant awards 7,217 7,217 2 14,434 Recordkeeping 7,000 7,000 10 70,000 TOTALS 39,217 60,217 28.43 1,712,434 IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: 1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NASA, including whether the information collected has practical utility; 2) the accuracy of NASA's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including automated collection techniques or the use of other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection. They will also become a matter of public record. Stayce Harris Hoult, PRA Clearance Officer,National Aeronautics and Space Administration. [FR Doc. 2026-19905 Filed 9-28-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P