[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85208-85209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25750]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Generic Clearance Program Performance Progress Reports

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before February 5, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
mail to the Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under 
Secretary for Economic Affairs, at [email protected]. Do not submit 
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to S. Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under 
Secretary for Economic Affairs, at 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-3306, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This is a request for a new generic clearance to collect 
performance and progress data from recipients and sub-recipients who 
receive funding from DOC under a discretionary grant or cooperative 
agreement. This information is required to monitor and report program 
performance.
    DOC provides grants that promote the economic and social well-being 
of individuals and communities with partnerships, funding, guidance, 
training, and technical assistance. Currently, most program offices are 
using the standard grant forms (SF) for progress reporting, which 
require grantees to only respond to a common set of questions that 
often solicits incomplete information. This one-size-fits-all approach 
does not adequately collect the specific data needed for particular 
grant programs or allow program offices to assess continuous quality 
improvement. Different grant programs vary in purpose, target 
population, and activities. Thus, a need for program offices to 
customize performance measurements has been identified.
    Therefore, this generic Program Specific Performance Progress 
Report collection is being proposed.

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II. Method of Collection

    Some program offices may use some form of electronic collection. 
This could include web pages, email or other online data management 
systems. Recipients may be required to enter and retrieve information 
pertinent to their awards through electronic forms closely resembling 
the paper forms (i.e., fillable PDFs or tailored online data management 
systems). Such technology support is expected to improve 
standardization and timeliness of recipient reporting and to ease 
further analyses of reported data.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0690-NEW.
    Form Number(s): Varies or None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission. This is a new information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Private Sector; Not-
for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,000.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary or Mandatory.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-25750 Filed 12-6-23; 8:45 am]
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