[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39852-39853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17224]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF Performance
Progress Report, ACF-OGM-SF-PPR-B
AGENCY: Office of Grants Management; Administration for Children and
Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Grants Management (OGM), in the Administration
for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the
form ACF-OGM-SF-PPR-B (OMB #0970-0406, expiration 9/30/2019). There are
no changes requested to the form.
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 ACF Office of Grants Management proposes to
continue collecting program performance data for
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ACF's discretionary grantees using the existing ACF-OGM-SF-PPR-B (OMB
#0970-0406, expiration 9/30/2019) form with no changes. The form,
developed by OGM, was created from the basic template of the OMB-
approved reporting format of the Program Performance Report. OGM uses
this data to ensure grantees are proceeding in a satisfactory manner in
meeting the approved goals and objectives of the project, and if
funding should be continued for another budget period.
The requirement for grantees to report on performance is OMB grants
policy. Specific citations are contained in 45 CFR part 75 Uniform
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements
for HHS Awards.
Respondents: All ACF Discretionary Grantees. State governments,
Native American Tribal governments, Native American Tribal
Organizations, Local Governments, and Nonprofits with or without
501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Total burden Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours hours
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ACF-OGM-SF-PPR-B................................................... 6,000 6 1 36,000 12,000
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,000.
Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper 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: 45 CFR part 75.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-17224 Filed 8-9-19; 8:45 am]
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