[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 215 (Thursday, November 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 65966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26375]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Grants.gov (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 for a 3 year renewal of a previously-approved 
information collection assigned OMB control number 4040-0007--SF-424 B 
Assurances for Non-Construction Programs, which expired on June 30, 
2014. 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 January 5, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to [email protected] or (202) 690-
7569.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information Collection Clearance 
staff, [email protected] or (202) 690-7569.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Form is available upon request.
    Information Collection Request Title: SF-424 B Assurances for Non-
Construction Programs.
    Abstract: SF-424 B Assurances for Non-Construction Programs is used 
as by the grant applicant when requesting funds for non-construction 
grant programs.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The SF-424 B Assurances 
for Non-Construction Programs form is used as by the grant applicant 
when requesting funds for non-construction grant programs. The Federal 
awarding agencies use information submitted on this form for award 
determination of the Federal assistance awards programs.
    Likely Respondents: Federal grant applicants.
    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 information. The total annual burden hours estimated for 
this ICR are summarized in the table below.

                                     Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                                      Average
                                                     Number of       Number of      burden per     Total burden
                    Form name                       respondents    responses per   response (in        hours
                                                                    respondent        hours)
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                                                           40000               1               1           40000
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    Total.......................................           40000               1               1           40000
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    Grants.gov 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.

Darius Taylor,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-26375 Filed 11-5-14; 8:45 am]
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