[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 52506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21416]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services 
Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Report (OMB No.: 0970-0492)

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

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration of Children and Families (ACF), Office of 
Community Services (OCS) is requesting a three-year extension with 
minor changes of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual 
Report (OMB No.: 0970-0492, expiration 1/31/2020). This request will 
support the currently utilized CSBG Annual Report, comprised of Modules 
1-4, and incorporates performance management.

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 (OPRE), 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: Module 1 includes minor edits to align with the 
revised, and OMB approved, CSBG State Plan (OMB No. 0970-0382). Module 
2, Module 3, and Module 4 include only technical updates for ease and 
clarity of current reporting. Copies of the proposed collection of 
information can be obtained by visiting: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/programs/csbg.
    Respondents: State governments, including the District of Columbia 
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories and CSBG 
eligible entities (Community Action Agencies).

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                  Annual  number     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                           of         responses per   burden hours   Annual  burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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CSBG Annual Report (States).....................              52               1             164           8,528
CSBG Annual Report (Eligible Entities)..........           1,035               1             242         250,470
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 258,998.
    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 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: 112 Stat. 2729; 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-21416 Filed 10-1-19; 8:45 am]
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