[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 50112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20326]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Uniform Project Description (UPD) Program Narrative Format 
for Discretionary Grant Application Forms.
    OMB No.: 0970-0139.
    Description: The proposed information collection would renew the 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Uniform Project 
Description (UPD). The UPD provides a uniform grant application format 
for applicants to submit project information in response to ACF 
discretionary funding opportunity announcements. ACF uses this 
information, along with other OMB-approved information collections 
(Standard Forms), to evaluate and rank applications. Use of the UPD 
helps to protect the integrity of ACF's award selection process. All 
ACF discretionary grant programs are required to use this application 
format. The application consists of general information and 
instructions; the Standard Form 424 series, which requests basic 
information, budget information, and assurances; the Project 
Description that requests the applicant to describe how program 
objectives will be achieved; and other assurances and certifications. 
Guidance for the content of information requested in the Project 
Description is found in OMB Circular A-102; 2 CFR, Part 215; 2 CFR, 
Part 225; 2 CFR, Part 230; 45 CFR, Part 74; and 45 CFR, Part 92.
    Respondents: Applicants to ACF Discretionary Funding Opportunity 
Announcements.

                                             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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ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD).......           5,205                1               60          312,300
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 312,300.
    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, Email: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for 
Children and Families.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-20326 Filed 8-17-12; 8:45 am]
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