[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 26404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12670]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Performance Measurement On-line Tool (PMOTOOL).
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Performance Measurement On-line Tool was designed 
by the Children's Bureau to collect data, in an automated format, from 
specified discretionary grants funded by the Children's Bureau. The 
data collected by this instrument will be submitted by individual 
discretionary grantees funded under the following programs:
    Abandoned Infants Assistance Program, Infant Adoption Awareness 
Training Program, Adoption Opportunities Program, Child Abuse and 
Neglect Program and the Child Welfare Training Program. Grantees will 
submit this information on a semi-annual basis in conjunction with 
their semi-annual program progress report.
    The purpose of this data collection is to assist the Children's 
Bureau in responding to the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART), an 
OMB-mandated reporting system that focuses on quantifiable outcome 
measures, directly related to the expected social impact or public 
benefit of each federal program. The Children's Bureau will use the 
aggregated data collected under each federal program. These measurable 
outcomes will serve as evidence that the federally funded programs are 
making progress toward achieving broad, legislated program goals.
    Respondents: All competitive discretionary grant programs funded by 
the Children's Bureau.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Performance Measurement On-line Tool/Abandoned                36               2               1              72
 Infants Assistance Program.....................
Performance Measurement On-line Tool/Infant                    6               2               1              12
 Adoption Awareness Program.....................
Performance Measurement On-Line/Adoption                      55               2               1             110
 Opportunities Program..........................
Performance Measurement Online Tool/Child Abuse               32               2               1              64
 and Neglect Program............................
Performance Measurement On Line Tool/Child                    55               2               1             110
 Welfare Training Program.......................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 368
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail 
address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified 
by the title of the information collection.
    The Department 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 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) 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. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: May 27, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-12670 Filed 6-1-09; 8:45 am]
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