[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 244 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 72969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27837]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF Uniform Project 
Description

AGENCY: Office of Administration, Office of Grants Policy, 
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 3-year extension of the ACF Uniform Project Description 
(UPD) (OMB #0970-0139, expiration 2/28/2022). There are no changes 
requested to the form.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements 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]. Identify all requests by the title of the 
information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: The proposed information collection would renew the 
ACF UPD. The UPD provides a uniform format for applicants to submit 
project information in response to ACF discretionary Notices of Funding 
Opportunities. The UPD requires applicants to describe how program 
objectives will be achieved and provide a rationale for the project's 
budgeted costs. All ACF discretionary grant programs are required to 
use the UPD.
    ACF uses this information, along with other OMB-approved 
information collections (Standard Forms), to evaluate and rank 
applications. Use of the UPD protects the integrity of the ACF award 
selection process.
    Respondents: Applicants responding to ACF Discretionary Notices of 
Funding Opportunities.

                                                                 Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                      Total number of   Average burden
                             Instrument                              Total number of   responses per      hours per       Total burden    Annual burden
                                                                       respondents       respondent        response          hours            hours
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ACF Uniform Project Description....................................           3,218                1               60          193,080           64,360
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 64,360.
    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.
    Authority: 45 CFR 75.203-75.204 and 45 CFR part 75, Appendix I.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-27837 Filed 12-22-21; 8:45 am]
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