[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51321-51322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16588]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Objective 
Work Plan/On-Going Progress Report (Office of Management and Budget 
#0970-0452)

AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans, Administration for 
Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human 
Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) 
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is requesting a 3-year 
extension to the Ongoing Progress Report (OPR) and the Objective Work 
Plan (OWP) (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0452, 
expiration September 30, 2023). There are no changes requested to the 
forms.

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. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by 
the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: There are no changes proposed to the OPR or OWP.
    The OPR information collection is conducted in accordance with 
section 811 [42 U.S.C. 2992] of the Native American Programs Act and 
will allow ANA to report quantifiable results across all program areas. 
It also provides grantees with parameters for reporting their progress 
and helps ANA better monitor and determine the effectiveness of their 
projects. The information in the OPR is collected on a semi-annual 
basis to monitor the performance of grantees and better gauge grantee 
progress.
    The OWP information collection is conducted in accordance with 42 
U.S.C. of the Native American Programs Act of 1972, as amended. This 
collection is necessary to evaluate applications for financial 
assistance and determine the relative merits of the projects for which 
such assistance is requested, as set forth in section 806 [42 U.S.C. 
2991-d 1](a)(1). The information in the OWP is collected at time of 
application to detail the project goal, objectives, activities and 
outputs.
    Respondents: Federally and state recognized tribes, Native Pacific 
Islanders, tribal Colleges and Universities, Native non-profits, and 
consortia.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total  number
                                   Total  number   of  responses      Average      Total  burden  Annual  burden
           Instrument                   of              per        burden hours        hours           hours
                                    respondents     respondent     per response
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Objective work plan.............             300               1               3             900             300
On-Going Progress Report........             200               2               1             400             133
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 433.
    Authority: Section 806 [42 U.S.C. 2991d-1](a)(1) and sec. 811 [42 
U.S.C. 2992].

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-16588 Filed 8-2-23; 8:45 am]
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