[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14432-14433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05408]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) 
Post-Expenditure Report, Pre-Expenditure Report, and Intended Use Plan 
(OMB #0970-0234)

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

ACTION: Request for Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a revision to the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) Post-
Expenditure Report, Pre-Expenditure Report, and Intended Use Plan (OMB 
#0970-0234, previously titled, ``Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) 
Post-Expenditure Report''). ACF is proposing to expand the information 
collection to include the collection of states' Intended Use Plans and 
retitle the information collection to clarify the role of the Pre-
Expenditure Report.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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: On an annual basis, states and territories are 
required to submit the following reports: (1) An Intended Use Plan that 
provides data and narrative descriptions related to the state's SSBG 
program. The Intended Use Plan includes details about the delivery of 
SSBG services, and the state agency administering the SBG Program. ACF 
is proposing to expand the currently approved information collection to 
include collection of states' Intended Use Plans. Grantees are required 
to submit their Pre-Expenditure Report no less than 30 days prior to 
the start of the period covered by the report. (2) A Pre-Expenditure 
Report that demonstrates the state's anticipated allocation of SSBG 
funding among the 29 pre-defined SSBG service categories. Historically, 
states have submitted this report using the Post-Expenditure Report 
Form, and the associated burden is included in the currently approved 
information collection. Grantees are required to submit their Intended 
Use Plan no less than 30 days prior to the start of the period covered 
by the report. (3) A Post-Expenditure Report that details the state's 
actual use of SSBG funding among each of the 29 service categories. 
Grantees are required to submit their Post-Expenditure Report within 6 
months of the end of the period covered by the report.
    Respondents: Agencies that administer the SSBG at the state or 
territory level, including the 50 states; District of Columbia; Puerto 
Rico; and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, 
and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
    Annual Burden Estimates: This request is specific to the Intended 
Use Plan. Currently approved materials and associated burden can be 
found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202011-0970-006.

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                                                              Annual number of  Average  burden
                 Instrument                   Annual  number    responses per      hours  per      Total/annual
                                             of  respondents     respondent         response       burden hours
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Intended Use Plan..........................              56                 1               40           2,240.
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,240.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1397 through 1397e.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-05408 Filed 3-15-21; 8:45 am]
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