[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14550-14551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05156]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Document Identifier: HHS-EGOV-16500-60D]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Electronic Government Office, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, the Electronic Government Office (EGOV), 
Department of Health and Human Services, announces plans to submit an 
Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). The ICR is to reinstate the use of the 
previously approved information collection assigned OMB control number 
4040-0004, which expired on 03/31/2012. The ICR also requests 
categorizing the form as a common form, meaning HHS will only request 
approval for its own use of the form rather than aggregating the burden 
estimate across all Federal Agencies as was done for previous actions 
on this OMB control number. Prior to submitting that ICR to OMB, EGOV 
seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or 
any other aspect of the ICR.

DATES: Comments on the ICR must be received on or before May 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to 
[email protected] or by calling (202) 690-6162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 690-6162.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting 
information, please include the document identifier HHS-EGOV-16500-60D 
for reference.
    Information Collection Request Title: SF-424 Application for 
Federal Assistance.
    OMB No.: 4040-0004.
    Abstract: The SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance is a common 
form used by all Federal grant-making agencies for applicants to apply 
for Federal financial assistance.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The SF-424 Application 
for Federal Assistance is used by the public to apply for Federal 
financial assistance in the form of grants. These forms are submitted 
to the Federal grant-making agencies for evaluation and review.
    Likely Respondents: Organizations and institutions seeking grants.
    Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by 
persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide the 
information requested. This includes the time needed to review 
instructions, to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and 
systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying 
information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and 
providing information, to train personnel and to be able to respond to 
a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and 
review the collection of information, and to transmit or otherwise 
disclose the

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information. The total annual burden hours for the Department of Health 
and Human Services are estimated for this ICR are summarized in the 
table below.

                                Total Estimated Annualized Burden for HHS--Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                    Form name                        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hours
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SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance.......          14,747               1               1          14,747
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    Total.......................................          14,747               1               1          14,747
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    EGOV specifically requests comments on (1) The necessity and 
utility of the proposed information collection for the proper 
performance of the agency's functions, (2) the accuracy of the 
estimated burden, (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected, and (4) the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology to 
minimize the information collection burden.
    Once OMB approves the use of this common form, federal agencies may 
request OMB approval to use this common form without having to publish 
notices and request public comments for 60 and 30 days. Each agency 
must account for the burden associated with their use of the common 
form.

Keith A. Tucker,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-05156 Filed 3-5-13; 8:45 am]
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