[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 86 (Monday, May 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 26482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09354]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; 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 30 days of publication. OMB is required to 
make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 
60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. 
Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

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 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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                                                   Total  number     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                           of        responses  per   burden hours   Annual  burden
                                                    respondents      respondent    per response        hours
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Reviewer Recruitment Forms......................            3000               1              .5            1500
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1500.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-09354 Filed 5-1-20; 8:45 am]
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