[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 23865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08520]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[OMB No. 0970-0406]


Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF Performance 
Progress Report, ACF-OGM-SF-PPR-B

AGENCY: Office of Grants Management, Administration for Children and 
Families, HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Grants Management (OGM), in the Administration 
for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the 
form ACF-OGM-SF-PPR-B (OMB #0970-0406, expiration 11/30/2022). There 
are minor 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: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected]. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: ACF's OGM is proposing the continued collection of 
program performance data for ACF's discretionary grantees using the 
existing ACF-OGM-SF-PPR-B (OMB #0970-0406, expiration 11/30/2022) form 
with minor changes to improve the function of the form. Revisions 
include collection of the Unique Entity Identifier instead of the Data 
Universal Numbering System, a rewording of the submission instructions 
to be more inclusive of all possible report submission methods utilized 
across ACF, and the addition of a program indicator to collect 
information on activities recipients conducted during the reporting 
period to address or advance equity. The form, developed by OGM, was 
created from the basic template of the OMB-approved reporting format of 
the Program Performance Report. OGM uses this data to ensure grantees 
are proceeding in a satisfactory manner in meeting the approved goals 
and objectives of the project and if funding should be continued for 
another budget period.
    OMB grants policy requires grantees to report on performance. 
Specific citations are contained in 45 CFR part 75 Uniform 
Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements 
for HHS Awards.
    Respondents: All ACF discretionary grantees. State governments, 
Native American Tribal governments, Native American Tribal 
Organizations, local governments, universities, and nonprofits with or 
without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                Annual number    Average burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of    of responses      hours per      Annual burden
                                                respondents     per respondent      response          hours
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ACF-OGM-SF-PPR-B............................           6,000                2                1           12,000
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,000.
    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 part 75.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-08520 Filed 4-20-22; 8:45 am]
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