[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 5692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03068]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; ACF's Generic Clearance for Grant 
Reviewer Recruitment Forms (OMB #0970-0477)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; Administration 
for Children and Families; HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is proposing an extension of 
a currently approved generic clearance (OMB No. 0970-0477) for Grant 
Reviewer Recruitment (GRR) forms. The GRR forms will be used to select 
reviewers who will participate in the grant review process for the 
purpose of selecting successful applications.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. 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.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: 
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration 
for Children and Families.
    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the 
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research 
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE 
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection. Email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: Under this generic approval, ACF conducts and proposes 
to continue to conduct more than one information collection that is 
very similar, voluntary, low-burden and uncontroversial. The purpose is 
to select qualified reviewers for the grant peer review process based 
on professional qualifications using data entered by candidates and the 
uploaded writing sample and/or curriculum vitae and/or resume. The 
grant review process is in accordance with the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services' (DHHS) Grants Policy Directive (GPD) 2.04 
``Awarding Grants'', the DHHS Awarding Agency Grants Administration 
Manual (AAGAM), Chapter 2.04.104C ``Objective Review of Grant 
Applications'', and the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, Sections 
799(f) and 806(e).
    Respondents: Individuals who may apply to review ACF grant 
applications.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of   responses per      hours per      Annual burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Grant Reviewer Recruitment Form.............            3000                1               .5             1500
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1500.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-03068 Filed 2-21-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-79-P