[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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