[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 132 (Thursday, July 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41241-41242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14789]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for ACF Program
Monitoring Activities (New Collection)
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) intends to
request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a
new generic clearance for information collections related to ACF
program office monitoring activities. ACF programs promote the economic
and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and
communities. The proposed Generic for ACF Program Monitoring Activities
would allow ACF program offices to collect standardized information
from recipients that receive federal funds to ensure oversight,
evaluation, support purposes, and stewardship of federal funds.
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, ACF 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: Program monitoring is a post-award process through
which ACF assesses a recipient's programmatic
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performance and business management performance. Monitoring activities
are necessary to ensure timely action by ACF to support grantees and
protect federal interests.
Program offices would use information collected under this generic
clearance to monitor funding recipient activities and to provide
support or take appropriate action, as needed. The information gathered
will be used primarily for internal purposes, but aggregate data may be
included in public materials such as Reports to Congress or program
office documents. Following standard OMB requirements, ACF will submit
a request for each individual data collection activity under this
generic clearance. Each request will include the individual form(s) or
instrument(s), a justification specific to the individual information
collection, and any supplementary documents. OMB is requested to review
requests within 10 days of submission.
Respondents: ACF funding recipients.
Burden Estimates
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Total number of Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses per hour per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Program Monitoring Forms.................... 1500 3 10 45,000
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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. 2020-14789 Filed 7-8-20; 8:45 am]
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