[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24156-24157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10863]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Extension of Assets for 
Independence (AFI) Performance Progress Report (PPR) (OMB #0970-0483)

AGENCY: Office of Community Services; Administration for Children and 
Families; HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF) is requesting approval of a three-year 
extension of the Assets for Independence (AFI) Performance Progress 
Report (PPR) Long Form and AFI PPR Short Form (OMB #0970-0483, 
expiration 8/31/2019). There are no changes requested to the forms.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting 
public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection 
described above.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing 
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also 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, emailed or 
written, should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The Assets for Independence (AFI) Act (Title IV of the 
Community Opportunities, Accountability, and Training and Educational 
Services Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-285, [42 U.S.C. 604 note]) requires 
that organizations operating AFI projects submit annual progress 
reports.
    This request is for approval and extension of the current AFI PPR 
that expires August 31, 2019. OCS will continue to use the data 
collected in the AFI PPR to prepare the annual AFI Report to Congress, 
to evaluate and monitor the performance of the AFI program overall and 
of individual projects, and to inform and support technical assistance 
efforts. The AFI PPR will continue to fulfill AFI Act reporting 
requirements and program purposes.
    AFI program grantees are required to submit Standard Form 
Performance Progress Reports (SF-PPR) semiannually: One time per year 
using an abbreviated short form and one time using a long form. Both 
data collection instruments are available for review online at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/resource/afi-ppr-long-form, https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/resource/afi-ppr-short-form.
    Note: This request does not affect financial reporting requirements 
for AFI grantees. The SF-425 will still be required semiannually 
throughout the grant project period with a final report due 90 days 
after the grant project period ends.
    Respondents: Assets for Independence (AFI) program grantees.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Annual number  Average burden
                   Instrument                      Total number    of responses      hours per     Annual burden
                                                  of respondents  per respondent     response          hours
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AFI PPR Short Form..............................             145               1             0.5            72.5
AFI PPR Long Form...............................             145               1             3.8             551
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 623.5.
    Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a) 
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper

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performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    Authority: Pub. L. 105-285, [42 U.S.C. 604 note].

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-10863 Filed 5-23-19; 8:45 am]
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