Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Progress Report (Office of Management and Budget No. 0970-0492)

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April 22, 2024

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Abstract

The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requests approval of revisions of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Progress Report, (OMB #0970-0492, expiration 6/30/2024). This includes an extension with minor changes to the currently approved Annual Report, a proposed revised version of the Annual Report for use in future fiscal years, the submission of the Tribal Annual Report and Tribal Short Form, and the removal of supplemental funding reports that are no longer in use.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 78 (Monday, April 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29339-29340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08549]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services
Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Progress Report (Office of Management and
Budget No. 0970-0492)

AGENCY: Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) requests approval of revisions of the
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Progress Report, (OMB
#0970-0492, expiration 6/30/2024). This includes an extension with
minor changes to the currently approved Annual Report, a proposed
revised version of the Annual Report for use in future fiscal years,
the submission of the Tribal Annual Report and Tribal Short Form, and
the removal of supplemental funding reports that are no longer in use.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described in this notice.

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#6900070f060a0605050c0a1d00060729080a0f4701011a470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b02050d04080407070e081f0204052b0a080d45030318450c041d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of the
information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 678E of the CSBG Act requires States,
including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
and U.S. territories, to annually prepare and submit a report on the
measured performance of the State and the eligible entities in the
State. Prior to the participation of the State in the performance
measurement system, the State shall include in the report any
information collected by the State relating to such performance. Each
State shall also include in the report an accounting of the expenditure
of funds received by the State through the CSBG program, including an
accounting of funds spent on administrative costs by the State and the
eligible entities, and funds spent by the eligible entities on the
direct delivery of local services, and shall include information on the
number of and characteristics of clients served under the subtitle in
the State, based on data collected from the eligible entities. The
State shall also include in the report a summary describing the
training and technical assistance offered by the State.
Section 3(b) of the Government Performance and Results (GPRA)
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) requires OCS, as an office under the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to collect performance
information for the CSBG. The CSBG Tribal Annual Report enables OCS to
collect performance information from Tribal grant recipients. Tribal
grant recipients would submit the report annually. This request will
support:
1. CSBG Annual Report 2.1--an extension of the current Annual
Report form with clarification revisions to be used in Federal fiscal
year (FY) 2024 as a requirement to satisfy section 678E of the CSBG Act
and then as an optional collection instrument in FY 2025 to support an
incremental implementation. An updated version (see next bullet) would
become required in FY 2026;
2. CSBG Annual Report 3.0--a substantial revision of the current
Annual Report form. This updated version continues to streamline State
administrative information, as well as National Performance Indicators
for individuals and families as reported by eligible entities. The
proposed revisions seek to lessen the burden of the previous iteration
of the report by decreasing the amount of data points collected,
clarifying data points by using clearer language, removing items not
pertinent to annual report data collection, and improving data points
to reflect industry standards in measuring the reduction of poverty.
This revision would be an optional collection instrument in FY 2025 to
support incremental implementation and minimize burden to the public
and would become the required sole collection instrument in FY 2026;
3 CSBG Annual Report 3.0 Tribal Annual Report--a modified annual
report, derived from the above described CSBG Annual Report 3.0, for
CSBG directly funded Tribal grantees receiving more than $50,000.
Tribes would be required to report using the Tribal Annual Report to
fulfill FY 2024- FY 2026 reporting requirements due each year on March
31; and
4. CSBG Annual Report 3.0 Tribal Short Form--a Tribal short form
also derived from Annual Report 3.0. This would be required for use by
Tribes directly funded by CSBG below the $50,000 funding threshold
beginning in FY 2025. Both the Tribal Annual Report and Tribal Short
Form were developed using the revisions of the CSBG Annual Report to
provide a comparable reporting schema for directly funded CSBG Tribes
commiserate with their funding levels to minimize burden while
collecting performance data. Tribes receiving less than $50,000 annual
would be required to report using the Tribal Short Form to fulfill FY
2024-FY 2026 reporting requirements due each year on March 31.
5. Supplemental Funding Reports--the discontinuation of the Annual
Report Form for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act and CSBG Disaster Supplemental Funding. These supplemental
funding requests are no longer in use.
Copies of the proposed collections of information can be obtained
by visiting: <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/programs/csbg">http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/programs/csbg</a>.
Respondents: State governments, including the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, directly funded
federally and State-recognized Tribes and CSBG eligible entities.

Annual Burden Estimates

Estimated Burden--FY24

In FY24, States and Tribal grant recipients would be required to
complete the current versions of the Annual Reports.

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FY24 Total Annual Burden Estimates:......... .............. .............. .............. 507,952
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Estimated Burden--FY25

In FY25, States would have the option to complete the current
versions of the Annual Report or the revised version (CSBG Annual
Report 3.0). Burden estimates for States and eligible entities assume
the greatest number based on the option provided to utilize either
reporting schema. Tribal grant recipients would continue to use the
current versions.

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Total number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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CSBG Annual Report 2.1 (States)................. 56 1 198 11,088
CSBG Annual Report 2.1(Eligible Entities)....... 1000 1 493 493,000
CSBG Annual Report 3.0 (States)................. 56 1 80 4,480
CSBG Annual Report 3.0(Eligible Entities)....... 1000 1 260 260,000
CSBG Tribal Annual Report....................... 24 1 111 2,664
CSBG Tribal Annual Report Short Form............ 30 1 40 1,200
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FY25 Total Annual Burden Estimates:......... .............. .............. .............. 772,432
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Estimated Burden--FY26

In FY26, States would be required to complete the revised version
of the Annual Report (CSBG Annual Report 3.0). Tribal grant recipients
would continue to use the current versions.

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Total number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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CSBG Annual Report 3.0 (States)................. 56 1 80 4,480
CSBG Annual Report 3.0(Eligible Entities)....... 1000 1 260 260,000
CSBG Tribal Annual Report....................... 24 1 111 2,664
CSBG Tribal Annual Report Short Form............ 30 1 40 1,200
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FY26 Total Annual Burden Estimates:......... .............. .............. .............. 268,344
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Total Estimated Burden Over Three Years

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Estimated
Fiscal year annual burden
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2024.................................................... 507,952
2025.................................................... 772,432
2026.................................................... 268,344
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Total:.............................................. 1,548,728
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Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on the
following:
1. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance measurement of Federal, State, or local
agencies.
2. The quality of the information to be collected.
3. The clarity of the information to be collected.
4. Does the information to be collected produce significant burden?
If so, how could the burden be minimized on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
technology?
5. The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information.
6. What, if any, additions, revisions, or modifications to the
information collection would you suggest?
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 112 Stat. 2729; 42 U.S.C. 9902(2)

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-08549 Filed 4-19-24; 8:45 am]
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