[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 73656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20425]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; 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, U.S. 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 October 11, 2024. The Office of Management and 
Budget (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: 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.
    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 health care 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, the Administration for Children and Families 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     Total
               Instrument                      Total number of        of responses      hours per       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        1,080
                                          Reporting).
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        Estimated total burden for both cohorts (FY25-FY28):         ..............  ..............        1,560
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    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. 2024-20425 Filed 9-10-24; 8:45 am]
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