[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 215 (Thursday, November 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65959-65960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26378]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Public Comment Request

AGENCY: Electronic Government Office, 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, 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, Project Abstract Summary, 
assigned OMB control number 0980-0204 which expired on 11/30/2011, and 
to reinstate this information collection to 4040-0010 with a 3 year 
clearance. 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: [email protected] or (202) 690-7569.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Form is available upon request.
    Information Collection Request Title: Project Abstract Summary.
    OMB No.: 4040-0010.
    Abstract: The Project Abstract Summary provides the Federal grant-
making agencies a simplified alternative to the Standard Form 424 data 
set and form. Agencies may use the Project Abstract Summary for grant 
programs not required to collect all the data that

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is required on the SF-424 core data set and form.
    Need and Proposed Use of the Information: The Project Abstract 
Summary is used by the public to apply for Federal financial assistance 
in the forms 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 information. The total annual burden hours for the 
Department of Health and Human Services 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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Project Abstract Summary........................           4,270               1               1           4,270
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    Total.......................................           4,270               1               1           4,270
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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.

Darius Taylor,
Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-26378 Filed 11-5-14; 8:45 am]
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