Notice2026-08935
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities
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Published
May 6, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intend 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 91, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24547-24548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08935]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget: 0970-0558]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for
Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities
AGENCY: 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) intend 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 July 6, 2026.
ADDRESSES: 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. You can obtain
copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c75727a737f737070797f687573725c7d7f7a3274746f327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a53545c55595556565f594e5355547a5b595c14525249145d554c">[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.
Respondents: ACF funding recipients.
Annual Burden Estimates
The following burden estimates include burden associated with
currently approved individual requests that ACF intends to include with
this extension request and an estimate of burden for potential new
requests under this generic. Note that new individual requests may be
approved between this publication and submission of the full extension
request.
All currently approved individual requests are available here:
<a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202604-0970-004">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202604-0970-004</a>
Estimated Burden--Ongoing Requests
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Number of of responses per response Annual burden
respondents per respondent (in hours) (in hours)
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Annual Data Collection on Sexual Abuse and 200 1 1.5 300
Sexual Harassment Involving Unaccompanied
Children.......................................
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Training 20 4 0.75 60
and Technical Assistance Tracking Form.........
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Work Plan 20 1 3.25 65
Template.......................................
Office of Head Start Child Incident Reporting... 1,000 4.8 0.167 800
Office of Head Start Improper Payment Reviews... 300 2 3 1,800
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Care 225 1 1.50 338
Provider Healthcare Delivery Report (HDR)......
Office of Refugee Resettlement Emergency 300 0.33 0.74 74
Operations Plan Survey.........................
Office of Refugee Resettlement Refugee 30 1 20 600
Microenterprise Development (MED) Program Case
File Requirements..............................
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Office of Refugee Resettlement Refugee 15 1 5 75
Microenterprise Development (MED) Program Pre-
Monitoring Questionnaire (PMQ).................
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Total Annual Ongoing Burden................. 2,110 .............. .............. 4,112
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Based on the past 3 years and with a goal to reduce burden moving
forward the estimated annual burden for potential new requests is 31
percent less than the currently approved umbrella generic.
Estimated Burden--Future Requests
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Annual number Average burden Total annual
Instrument Annual number of responses per response burden (in
of respondents per respondent (in hours) hours)
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New Program Monitoring Forms................ 2,000 3 1.85 11,100
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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.
Authority: This generic is related to and will be of use to all ACF
program offices that award federal funds (e.g., grants, cooperative
agreements) and monitor activities related to funding. Each individual
program use will be related to a specific statutory authority.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-08935 Filed 5-5-26; 8:45 am]
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