Notice2023-05666
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Refugee Support Services Federal Financial Report (Standard Form-425); Supplemental Data Collection
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Published
March 21, 2023
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) plans to submit a generic information collection (GenIC) request under the umbrella generic: Generic Clearance for Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs (0970-0510). This request is to include instructions for ORR Refugee Support Services grant recipients to provide supplemental financial information when submitting the already required Federal Financial Report (Standard Form (SF)-425), which is approved under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) number 4040-0014.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16985-16986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05666]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[OMB Budget No. 0970-0510]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Refugee Support
Services Federal Financial Report (Standard Form-425); Supplemental
Data Collection
AGENCY: Office of Refugee Resettlement, Administration for Children and
Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) plans to submit a generic information
collection (GenIC) request under the umbrella generic: Generic
Clearance for Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs
(0970-0510). This request is to include instructions for ORR Refugee
Support Services grant recipients to provide supplemental financial
information when submitting the already required Federal Financial
Report (Standard Form (SF)-425), which is approved under Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) number 4040-0014.
DATES: Comments due within 14 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 and below.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afc6c1c9c0ccc0c3c3caccdbc6c0c1efceccc981c7c7dc81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="640d0a020b070b08080107100d0b0a240507024a0c0c174a030b12">[email protected]</span></a>. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF programs require detailed financial information
from their grantees that allows ACF to monitor various specialized cost
categories within each program, to closely manage program activities,
and to have sufficient financial information to enable periodic
thorough and detailed audits. Generic Clearance for Financial Reports
used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs allows ACF programs to
efficiently develop and receive approval for financial reports that are
tailored to specific funding recipients and the associated needs of the
program. For more information about the umbrella generic, see: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=202108-0970-002">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=202108-0970-002</a>.
This specific GenIC request applies to all ORR Refugee Support
Services grantees awarded regular base and ``set-aside'' funding, all
funding received under the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriation, and
funds received under the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022,
and other appropriations as communicated. All grantees must complete
reporting in accordance with Statute. Currently grantees use the SF-425
to report standard required federal expenditure data (OMB #: 4040-
0014). The SF-425 requests grantees to report one cumulative amount for
all expenditures. ORR is proposing to request that grantees break out
expenditure data by financial account and program category/set aside by
providing more detailed instructions for Box 12 of the SF-425 which
designated for additional remarks. The proposed supplemental
instructions will provide guidance and assist grantees with submitting
the additional detail about federal expenditure data reported on the
SF-245. The analysis of this data would further support adherence to
program requirements.
Respondents: States, State Agency Grantee Designees.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual
Title of information collection Number of frequency of Hourly burden Annual hourly
respondents responses per response burden
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RSS SF-425 Supplemental Data Collection..... 53 4 4 212
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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
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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: Section 412(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(A)).
John M. Sweet, Jr.
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-05666 Filed 3-20-23; 8:45 am]
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