Notice2024-01151
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: PEPFAR Program Expenditures
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Published
January 23, 2024
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4361-4362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01151]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 12302]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: PEPFAR Program
Expenditures
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of
proposed collection of information.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
are requesting comments on this collection from all interested
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow
30 days for public comment.
DATES: Submit comments up to February 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and
supporting documents, to Irum Zaidi, 1800 G St. NW, Suite 10300, SA-22,
Washington, DC 20006, who may be reached on 202-663-2588 or at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#653f040c010c2c232516110411004b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3e9d2dad7dafaf5f3c0c7d2c7d69dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
<bullet> Title of Information Collection: PEPFAR Program
Expenditures.
<bullet> OMB Control Number: 1405-0208.
<bullet> Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
<bullet> Originating Office: Bureau of Global Health Security and
Diplomacy.
<bullet> Form Number: DS-4213.
<bullet> Respondents: Recipients of U.S. government funds
appropriated to carry out the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief (PEPFAR).
<bullet> Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,480.
<bullet> Estimated Number of Responses: 3,480.
<bullet> Average Time per Response: 20 hours per response.
<bullet> Total Estimated Burden Time: 68,750 hours.
<bullet> Frequency: Annually.
<bullet> Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
<bullet> Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
<bullet> Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was
established through enactment of the United States Leadership Against
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act (Pub. L. 108-25), as amended by
the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership
Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act (Pub.
L. 110-293) (HIV/AIDS Leadership Act), as amended by the PEPFAR
Stewardship and Oversight Act (Pub. L. 113-56), and as amended and
reauthorized for a third time by the PEPFAR Extension Act (Pub. L. 115-
305) to support the global response to HIV/AIDS. In order to improve
program monitoring, PEPFAR added reporting of expenditures by program
area to the current routine reporting of program results for the annual
report. Data are collected from implementing partners in countries with
PEPFAR programs using a standard tool (DS-4213) via an electronic web-
based interface into which users upload data. These expenditures are
analyzed by partner for all PEPFAR program areas. These analyses then
feed into partner and program reviews at the country level for
monitoring and evaluation on an ongoing basis. Summaries of these data
provide key information about program costs under PEPFAR on a global
level. Applying expenditure results will improve strategic budgeting,
identification of efficient means of delivering services, and accuracy
in defining program targets; and will inform allocation of resources to
ensure the program is accountable and using public funds for maximum
impact.
Methodology
Data will continue to be collected in a web-based interface
available to all partners receiving funds under PEPFAR. Implementing
partners (IPs) prefer the Microsoft Excel template based data
collection process. The requirements in the Excel template have been
reduced with IP input to only request critical information. By being
able to download a template, prime IPs responsible to complete the
submission are more effectively able to collaborate quickly with other
key personnel and coordinate with their subrecipients to enter the data
for the full amount of PEPFAR funding expended during the prior fiscal
year. This approach also proves helpful where internet connectivity is
not strong. After completing the Excel template, IPs upload the data to
an automated system that further checks the data entered for quality
and completeness. Automated checks reduce the time needed by IPs to
complete the data cleaning process. Aggregate data is
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available in a central system for analysis.
Brendan Garvin,
Director of Management and Budget, Bureau of Global Health Diplomacy
and Security, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-01151 Filed 1-22-24; 8:45 am]
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