Notice2023-04878
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget)
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Published
March 9, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intends to request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of approval for an umbrella generic clearance for information collections related to ACF program office monitoring activities. ACF programs promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities. The Generic for ACF Program Monitoring Activities allows ACF program offices to collect standardized information from recipients that receive federal funds to ensure oversight, evaluation, support purposes, and stewardship of federal funds. There are no changes proposed to the terms of the generic. Burden estimates have been updated.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14618-14619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04878]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Docket No. 0970-0558]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for
Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities
(Office of Management and Budget)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intends to
request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of
approval for an umbrella generic clearance for information collections
related to ACF program office monitoring activities. ACF programs
promote the economic and social well-being of families, children,
individuals, and communities. The Generic for ACF Program Monitoring
Activities allows ACF program offices to collect standardized
information from recipients that receive federal funds to ensure
oversight, evaluation, support purposes, and stewardship of federal
funds. There are no changes proposed to the terms of the generic.
Burden estimates have been updated.
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
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9dd2cdcfd8f4f3fbf2fef2f1f1f8fee9f4f2f3ddfcfefbb3f5f5eeb3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="612e313324080f070e020e0d0d040215080e0f210002074f0909124f060e17">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of
the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Program monitoring is a post-award process through
which ACF assesses a recipient's programmatic performance and business
management performance. Monitoring activities are necessary to ensure
timely action by ACF to support grantees and protect federal interests.
Program offices use information collected under this generic clearance
to monitor funding recipient activities and to provide support or take
appropriate action, as needed. The information gathered is or will be
used primarily for internal purposes, but aggregate data may be
included in public materials such as Reports to Congress or program
office documents. Following standard OMB requirements, ACF will submit
a request for each individual data collection activity under this
generic clearance. Each request will include the individual form(s) or
instrument(s), a justification specific to the individual information
collection, and any supplementary documents. OMB is requested to review
requests within 10 days of submission.
Respondents: ACF funding recipients.
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Annual Burden Estimates: This request will extend approval of
currently approved monitoring forms. Currently approved forms and
related burden can be found here: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202009-0970-001">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202009-0970-001</a>.
Burden estimates for the next 3 years have been updated to reflect
trends in use over the past 3 years. These are based on averages and
actual individual requests will vary based on program office need.
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Number of
Number of responses per
Instrument respondents (total respondent (total Average burden per Total burden
over request over request response (in hours) (in hours)
period) period)
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New Program Monitoring Forms...... 1,600 2.5 10 40,000
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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.
John M. Sweet, Jr,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-04878 Filed 3-8-23; 8:45 am]
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