[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45156-45157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18514]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF's Generic Clearance
for 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) proposes to
revise the existing overarching generic clearance for Grant Reviewer
Recruitment (GRR) forms to expand the focus from recruiting just grant
reviewers to recruiting expert reviewers in general.
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: Currently, the overarching generic 0970-0477 covers
recruitment forms for grant reviewers, but it would be beneficial to
ACF to collect information from other types of potential reviewers,
such as those who review conference proposals or report drafts. This
revised Generic Clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms would allow
ACF to collect information about expertise from potential reviewers of
a variety of activities.
ACF developed the original generic for GRR because each program
office within ACF has a slightly different need for information about
grant reviewer applicants. Similarly, ACF may recruit
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reviewers for a variety of different activities with slightly different
needs for information about the reviewers. This revised overarching
generic clearance will allow ACF to request slightly different
information from potential reviewers, yet the individual forms will
serve an identical function. The purpose is to select qualified
reviewers for ACF review processes based on professional qualifications
using data entered and documents provided by candidates. Example
documents include writing samples and curriculum vitae and/or resume.
ACF will use the information collected to recruit well-qualified
reviewers with relevant background experience and knowledge.
The abbreviated clearance process of the generic clearance will
allow the program offices to gather a suitable pool of candidates
within the varied time periods available for reviewer recruitment.
These forms will be voluntary, low-burden and uncontroversial.
Respondents: Individuals who may apply to review materials for ACF.
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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Reviewer Recruitment Forms.................. 3500 1 .5 1750
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1750.
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.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-18514 Filed 8-27-19; 8:45 am]
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