[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10751-10752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4143]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Proposed Projects: Data Collection for some of the Children's 
Bureau Funded Discretionary Programs.
    Title: Performance Measurement On-Line Tool (PMOTOOL).
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Performance Measurement On-Line Tool (PMOTOOL) 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 
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 using the aggregated data to examine the social impact or 
public benefit under each funded federal program. These measurable 
outcomes will serve as evidence that the federally funded programs are 
making progress toward achieving broad, legislated program goals.
    Respondents: Selected clusters of competitive grant programs funded 
by the Children's Bureau.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                          Number of
           Instrument                 Number of         responses per      Average burden     Total burden hours
                                     respondents         respondent      hours per response
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Performance Measurement On-Line  Abandoned Infants   2 per fiscal year.  One hour per        Range 40-60
 Tool.                            Assistance                              response field.
                                  Program Range 20-
                                  30.
Performance Measurement On-Line  Infant Adoption     2 per fiscal year.  One hour per        Range 12
 Tool.                            Awareness Program                       response field.
                                  Range 6.
Performance Measurement On-Line  Adoption            2 per fiscal year.  One hour per        Range 90-110
 Tool.                            Opportunities                           response field.
                                  Program Range 45-
                                  55.
Performance Measurement On-Line  Child Abuse and     2 per fiscal year.  One hour per        Range 60-80
 Tool.                            Neglect Program                         response field.
                                  Range 30-40.
Performance Measurement On-Line  Child Welfare       2 per fiscal year.  One hour per        Range 80-100
 Tool.                            Training Program                        response field.
                                  Range 40-50.
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 282-350.
    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 
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email 
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)

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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.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-4143 Filed 2-22-12; 8:45 am]
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