30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: PEPFAR Program Expenditures, 9105-9106 [2017-02168]

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• DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 21 (Thursday, February 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9105-9106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02168]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9824]


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

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purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to March 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following 
methods:
     Email: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control 
number in the subject line of your message.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

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 
ZaidiIF@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

 Title of Information Collection: PEPFAR Program Expenditures.
 OMB Control Number: 1405-0208.
 Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection.
 Originating Office: Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator 
and Health Diplomacy (S/GAC).
 Form Number: DS-4213.
 Respondents: Recipients of U.S. government funds appropriated 
to carry out the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
 Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,627.
 Estimated Number of Responses: 1,627.
 Average Time per Response: 24 hours.
 Total Estimated Burden Time: 39,048 hours.
 Frequency: Annually.
 Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     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.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     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 US President's Emergency Plan 
for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was established through enactment of the 
United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria 
Act of 2003 (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 of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-293) (HIV/AIDS 
Leadership Act) to support the global response to HIV/AIDS. In order to 
improve program monitoring, the interagency Finance and Economics Work 
Group supporting PEPFAR has 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 directly input data. These data are 
analyzed to produce mean and range in expenditures by partner per 
result/achievement 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, 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 be collected in a web-based interface 
available to all partners receiving funds under PEPFAR. To minimize the 
respondents' reporting burden and need for information technology 
investment, a new module capturing expenditure data was added to an 
already functional system. System upgrades now allow collection of the 
same information but no longer require uploading and downloading of 
spreadsheet templates. This approach has minimized U.S. government 
start-up costs for the technology and will make the data collection 
processes more efficient.

Max L. Aguilar,
Deputy Coordinator for Management, Budget, and Operations, Office of 
the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy, Department of 
State.
[FR Doc. 2017-02168 Filed 2-1-17; 8:45 am]
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