[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 70090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28090]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8528]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: PEPFAR Program 
Expenditures

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we 
are requesting comments on this collection from all interested 
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 
30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to December 23, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control 
number in the subject line of your message.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, to Kathleen Borgueta at SA-44 Room 700, who may 
be reached on 202-203-7492 or at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: PEPFAR Program 
Expenditures.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0208.
     Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved 
collection.
     Originating Office: Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator 
(S/GAC).
     Form Number: DS-4213.
     Respondents: Recipients of US government funds 
appropriated to carry out the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS 
Relief (PEPFAR).
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 1581.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1581.
     Average Time per Response: 24 hours.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 37,944 hours.
     Frequency: Annually.
     Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.
    Abstract of proposed collection: The U.S. President's Emergency 
Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was established through enactment of the 
United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria 
Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-25), as amended by the Tom Lantos and Henry J. 
Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, 
and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-293) (HIV/AIDS 
Leadership Act) to support the global response to HIV/AIDS. In order to 
improve program monitoring, the Finance and Economics Work Group under 
PEPFAR proposes to add reporting of expenditures by program area to the 
current routine reporting of program results for the annual report. 
Data will be collected from implementing partners in countries with 
PEPFAR programs using a standard tool (DS-4213) via an electronic 
interface. These data will then be analyzed to produce mean and range 
in expenditures by partner per result/achievement for all PEPFAR 
program areas. These analyses then feed into partner and program 
reviews at the country level for monitoring and evaluation on an 
ongoing basis. Summaries of these data provide key information about 
program costs under PEPFAR on a global level. Applying expenditure 
results will improve strategic budgeting, identification of efficient 
means of delivering services, accuracy in defining program targets, and 
will inform allocation of resources to ensure the program is 
accountable and using public funds for maximum impact.
    Methodology: Data will be collected in a standard electronic 
template available to all partners receiving funds under PEPFAR. To 
minimize both reporting burden and investment costs into information 
technologies, a new module capturing expenditure data will be added to 
an already functional system. This approach will minimize US Government 
start up costs for the technology and ensure data collection processes 
are as efficient as possible.

    Dated: October 31, 2013.
Julia Martin,
Chief Operations Officer, Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2013-28090 Filed 11-21-13; 8:45 am]
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