[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51889-51890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13479]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Children's Bureau 
Regional Partnership Grants Final Report Outline (NEW)

AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and 
Families, Administration for Children and Families, Department of 
Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau (CB) is requesting a new collection 
effort for the Regional Partnership Grant (RPG) program, for the use of 
a Regional Partnership Grants Final Report Outline to collect 
cumulative project information. Information from the report will aid 
grant recipients in meeting grant management requirements as well as to 
support CB in gathering information on the projects to better monitor 
the project's use of funds, implementation successes and challenges and 
program and service effectiveness.

DATES: Comments due August 19, 2024. In compliance with the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, The Administration 
for Children and Families (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: Information from the proposed collection will aid 
grant recipients in meeting grant management requirements as well as 
support CB in gathering information on the projects to monitor the 
project's use of funds, implementation successes and challenges, and 
program and service effectiveness. The Regional Partnership Grants 
Final Report Outline will provide a clear and consistent way for CB to 
gather information on the projects to better monitor the project's use 
of funds, implementation successes and challenges, and program and 
service effectiveness.
    The Regional Partnership Grants program is in its 7th Round of 
funding, providing a consistent clear template for the project's final 
reports will assist CB to ensure appropriate program monitoring and to 
build the evidence of effective programing and practice for RPG sites 
and other CB efforts to support families impacted by substance use.

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    Respondents: Regional Partnership Grants recipients. There are 
currently two active cohorts (Round 6 and Round 7) of RPG recipients. 
There are 8 grant recipients in Round 6 and 18 grant recipients in 
Round 7. Regional Partnership Grants recipients, include state 
agencies, a judicial court state agency, and community-based 
organizations (mental health and healthcare community service 
providers).

Total Burden Estimates

    The Round 6 cohort will complete projects by September 2024, with a 
Final Report due in fiscal year (FY)25. The Round 7 cohort will 
continue work through September 2027, with a Final Report due in FY28. 
There are 8 grant recipients in Round 6 and 18 grant recipients in 
Round 7. This request includes burden estimates for both cohorts. If 
needed, ACF will request an extension to allow for FY28 reporting in 
2027. Estimated burden for Round 6 grant recipients is 480 hours in FY 
2025. Estimated burden for Round 7 grant recipients is 1080 hours in FY 
2028.

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                                                                   Total number   Average burden
              Instrument                     Total number of       of responses      hours per     Total burden
                                               respondents        per respondent     response          hours
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Regional partnership grants final       RPG Round 6 (FY25                      1              60             480
 report outline.                         Reporting).
                                        RPG Round 7 (FY28                      1              60            1080
                                         Reporting).
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    Estimated total burden for both     ........................  ..............  ..............           1,560
     cohorts (FY25-FY28).
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    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: Title IV, part B, subpart 2--Promoting Safe and Stable 
Families, Section 437(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
629g(f)).

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-13479 Filed 6-18-24; 8:45 am]
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