[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12596-12597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4973]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Objective Work Plan (OWP), Objective Progress Report (OPR) 
and Project Abstract.
    OMB No.: 0980-0204.
    Description: Content changes are being proposed for the OPR and OWP 
ONLY. The information in the OPR is collected on a quarterly basis to 
monitor the performance of grantees and better gauge grantee progress. 
The standardized format allows ANA to report results across all its 
program areas and flag grantees that may need additional training and/
or technical assistance to successfully implement their projects. The 
following are proposed changes within specific sections of the OPR 
form:
    Objective Work Plan Update Section: ANA has added fields for 1st 
through 4th Quarter (Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4) to report the results for activities 
within each Project Objective. The grantee may continue to add to this 
form each quarter (rather than to a new form), reflecting cumulative 
results throughout the project period instead of a single quarter.
    Financial Section: ANA has added 2 questions to: (1) Provide 
details on any income generated as a result of ANA project activities; 
(2) Provide details on any changes made to the budget during the 
reporting period.
    Native American Youth and Elder Opportunities Section: ANA has 
added a question to: (1) Request details on any intergenerational 
activities between grandparents and their grandchildren. Finally, ANA 
has added a new section (last section) to the form titled: PROJECT 
SUSTAINABILITY, to: (1) Request details on the grantee's intention to 
continue the project benefits and/or services after ANA's funding 
period for the project has ended.

End of Changes to the OPR

    The OWP: The information collected through the OWP is needed to 
properly administer and monitor the Administration for Native Americans 
(ANA) programs. The OWP assists applicants in describing their 
projects' objectives and activities, and also assists independent panel 
reviewers, ANA staff and the ANA Commissioner during review and funding 
decision process.

Changes Specific Sections of the OWP

    Problem Statement: ANA added a field for applicants to include the 
problem statement they identified in their grant application.
    Position Performing the Activity: On the previous OWP, ANA 
requested applicants to identify the position responsible for each 
activity. ANA has changed this title to ``position performing the 
activity'' and applicants are asked to identify the lead person in one 
column and other support persons in the second column.

End of Changes to the OWP

    Project Abstract: The Project Abstract form is no longer managed by 
ANA.
    Respondents: Tribal Government, Native Non-profit Organizations, 
Tribal Colleges & Universities.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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OWP.............................................             500               1               3           1,500
OPR.............................................             275               4               1           1,100
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,850.

Additional Information

    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection. Email address: 
[email protected].

OMB Comment

    OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of 
information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document 
in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having 
its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. 
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project. Fax: 202-395-7285. 
Email: [email protected]. Attn: Desk Officer for the 
Administration for Children and Families.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-4973 Filed 2-29-12; 8:45 am]
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