[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79902-79903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32097]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Grant 
Application Template Pilot (Funding Application Submission Tool 
(F.A.S.T. form))
    OMB No.:
    Description: The proposed F.A.S.T. form is intended to be used by 
applicants in the Administration for Native Americans' Native American 
Language Preservation and Maintenance grant competition in FY 2016. The 
F.A.S.T. form is proposed to be piloted as a consolidated and 
streamlined pre-formatted electronic application form that is user-
friendly and has an interactive interface providing structure and 
clarity for applicants. The proposed F.A.S.T. form is not intended to 
replace the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOAs) which will still 
function as the full text of all funding opportunities for which 
applications are sought and considered by the Administration for Native 
Americans.
    The proposed F.A.S.T. form will be used in a pilot capacity in just 
one Administration for Native Americans' discretionary program areas: 
Native American Language Preservation and Maintenance. All applicants 
applying for funding in that program area will be required to use the 
F.A.S.T. form during the pilot competition proposed for FY16 unless 
they request and receive approval to submit a paper application. By 
using the F.A.S.T. form no applicant will be required to provide any 
information beyond what is already required by the FOA. Additionally, 
free training and technical assistance will be available to all 
applicants on use of the F.A.S.T. form.
    ANA intends to use the project proposals submitted via the F.A.S.T. 
form to make funding decisions for Native American Language 
Preservation and Maintenance grant awards made in the FY 2016 pilot 
year. In addition, ANA will solicit feedback from applicants and panel 
reviewers to obtain feedback on the results, outcomes, and their 
recommendations regarding the F.A.S.T. form as a user friendly method 
of applying for funding opportunities. If the pilot is successful in 
making it easier for applicants to apply, ANA will consider potentially 
expanding use of the F.A.S.T. form to all Administration for Native 
Americans' discretionary funding areas in subsequent years.
    Respondents: 40

                                             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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F.A.S.T. form...............................              40               28              .50               14
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 560.

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

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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. 2015-32097 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am]
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