[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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