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advise him on bioethical issues
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Commission has begun an inquiry into
the emerging science of synthetic
biology. The President asked the
Commission to address this topic on
May 20, 2010, following the
announcement that the J. Craig Venter
Institute had successfully engineered a
synthetic cell—the insertion into a
bacterium of a complete, functional
genome synthesized entirely from a
digitized sequence that replaced the
native genome of the host over a series
of replications. Daniel G. Gibson et al.,
Creation of a Bacterial Cell Controlled
by a Chemically Synthesized Genome,
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Commission to develop
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Federal government should take to
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Additionally, with regard to potential
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting
Requirements Under Emergency
Review by the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB)
Title: TANF Emergency Fund
Subsidized Employment Report, Form
OFA–200.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: On February 17, 2009,
the President signed the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(Recovery Act) which establishes the
Emergency Contingency Fund for State
TANF Programs (Emergency Fund) as
section 403(c) of the Social Security Act
(the Act). This legislation provides up to
$5 billion to help States, territories, and
tribes in fiscal year (FY) 2009 and FY
2010 that have an increase in assistance
caseloads or in certain types of
expenditures. The Recovery Act also
made other changes to TANF—
extending supplemental grants through
FY 2010, expanding flexibility in the
use of TANF funds carried over from
one fiscal year to the next, and adding
a hold-harmless provision to the
caseload reduction credit for States and
territories serving more TANF families.
The Emergency Fund is intended to
build upon and renew the principles of
work and responsibility that underlie
successful welfare reform initiatives.
The Emergency Fund provides
resources to States, territories, and tribes
(referred to collectively here as
‘‘jurisdictions’’) to support work and
families during this difficult economic
period.
Many jurisdictions are implementing
subsidized employment programs as a
result of the availability of this new
funding, and there is substantial interest
in understanding how this funding has
been used. There is also significant
public interest in the number of
individuals that are being placed in
subsidized employment as a result of
the Recovery Act. As a result, we are
proposing a voluntary data collection
for jurisdictions regarding information
Dated: August 17, 2010.
on the number of individuals in
Valerie H. Bonham,
subsidized employment funded in
Executive Director, The Presidential
whole or in part by the TANF
Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
Emergency Fund or that were included
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in the calculation of a TANF Emergency
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Fund award. We initially requested
emergency clearance to collect this data
and posted a Federal Register notice on
June 8 stating our intent to collect this
information and invited comments. As a
result of our June 8 notice we received
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comments that yielded improvements to
our data collection instrument, and we
are therefore submitting a revised data
collection form for emergency clearance.
The definition of subsidized
employment used for this collection is
the same as the definition for the TANF
program in general, given in 45 CFR
261.2(c) and (d). This information will
help the agency as well as the public
better understand how jurisdictions are
using the money they are awarded
through the Emergency Fund.
A voluntary information collection
relating to the number of individuals in
subsidized employment will serve
several purposes.
This information will demonstrate the
impact of the program, help ACF to
evaluate the effectiveness of this
initiative, and provide information to
aide in the transparency and
accountability of jurisdictions receiving
Recovery Act funds. This information
will also allow the Administration to
publicly communicate the impact and
achievements of the program, and make
future policy decisions on the basis of
such knowledge.
Respondents: State, territory, and
tribal agencies administering the
Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) Program that have
received TANF Emergency Funds.
Number of
respondents
(jurisdictions)
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
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24
1,776
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: We estimate the annualized cost
of the hour burden to be $159,840. This
figure is based on an estimated average
hourly cost of $90 (including fringe
benefits, overhead, and general and
administrative costs) for the jurisdiction
staff performing the work multiplied by
the estimated 1,776 burden hours,
calculated based on 74 jurisdictions
applying for and receiving TANF
Emergency Funds (all States and
Territories, plus an estimated 20 tribes)
If the TANF Emergency Fund is
extended and jurisdictions report in FY
2011, the jurisdiction would submit four
additional responses and the total
burden hours for FY 2011 would be
7,104.
Additional Information: ACF is
requesting that OMB grant a 180-day
approval for this information collection
under procedures for emergency
processing by September 13, 2010. A
copy of this information collection, with
applicable supporting documentation,
may be obtained by calling the
Administration for Children and
Families, Reports Clearance Officer,
Robert Saris at (202) 690–7275.
Comments about the information
collection described above should be
directed to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for ACF, Office of Management
and Budget, Paperwork Reduction
Project, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503; FAX: (202) 395–
7285; e-mail: oirasubmission@ornb.eop.
gov.
Dated: August 18, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request; Assessing the
Long-Term Impacts of the John E.
Fogarty International Center’s
Research and Training Programs
Under the provisions of
Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the John E.
Fogarty International Center, the
National Institutes of Health has
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request to review
and approve the information collection
listed below. This proposed information
collection was previously published in
the Federal Register on May 27, 2010
(volume 75, number 102, page 29763)
and allowed 60 days for public
comment. One comment was received
from a member of the public. The
purpose of this notice is to allow an
additional 30 days for public comment.
Proposed Collection: Title: Assessing
the Long-Term Impacts of the John E.
Fogarty International Center’s Research
and Training Programs. Type of
Information Collection Request: New
collection. Need and Use of Information
Collection: This study will inform
investment decisions and strategies
employed by the Fogarty International
Center for the purpose of strengthening
biomedical research capacity in low and
middle income countries. The primary
objective of the study is to develop
detailed case studies of the long-term
impacts of Fogarty’s research and
training programs on educational
institutions located in low and middle
income countries. The findings will
provide valuable information
concerning return on the Center’s
investments over the past twenty years
and effective strategies for promoting
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research capacity development in the
future. Frequency of Response: Once.
Affected Public: Individuals. Type of
Respondents: Current and former NIH
grantees; Current and former NIH
trainees in countries of interest; Leaders
and administrators at institutions of
interest; Policy-makers and scientific
leaders in countries of interest. The
annual reporting burden is as follows:
Estimated Number of Respondents:
210 per year. Estimated Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1. Average
Burden Hours per Response: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours
Requested: 290. The annualized cost to
respondents is estimated at: $4,841.
There are no Capital Costs to report.
There are no Operating or Maintenance
Costs to report.
Request for Comments: Written
comments and/or suggestions from the
public and affected agencies are invited
on one or more of the following points:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the function of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Direct Comments to OMB: Written
comments and/or suggestions regarding
the item(s) contained in this notice,
especially regarding the estimated
public burden and associated response
time, should be directed to the: Office
of Management and Budget, Office of
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency
Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Title: TANF Emergency Fund Subsidized Employment Report, Form OFA-
200.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: On February 17, 2009, the President signed the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) which
establishes the Emergency Contingency Fund for State TANF Programs
(Emergency Fund) as section 403(c) of the Social Security Act (the
Act). This legislation provides up to $5 billion to help States,
territories, and tribes in fiscal year (FY) 2009 and FY 2010 that have
an increase in assistance caseloads or in certain types of
expenditures. The Recovery Act also made other changes to TANF--
extending supplemental grants through FY 2010, expanding flexibility in
the use of TANF funds carried over from one fiscal year to the next,
and adding a hold-harmless provision to the caseload reduction credit
for States and territories serving more TANF families.
The Emergency Fund is intended to build upon and renew the
principles of work and responsibility that underlie successful welfare
reform initiatives. The Emergency Fund provides resources to States,
territories, and tribes (referred to collectively here as
``jurisdictions'') to support work and families during this difficult
economic period.
Many jurisdictions are implementing subsidized employment programs
as a result of the availability of this new funding, and there is
substantial interest in understanding how this funding has been used.
There is also significant public interest in the number of individuals
that are being placed in subsidized employment as a result of the
Recovery Act. As a result, we are proposing a voluntary data collection
for jurisdictions regarding information on the number of individuals in
subsidized employment funded in whole or in part by the TANF Emergency
Fund or that were included in the calculation of a TANF Emergency Fund
award. We initially requested emergency clearance to collect this data
and posted a Federal Register notice on June 8 stating our intent to
collect this information and invited comments. As a result of our June
8 notice we received
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comments that yielded improvements to our data collection instrument,
and we are therefore submitting a revised data collection form for
emergency clearance.
The definition of subsidized employment used for this collection is
the same as the definition for the TANF program in general, given in 45
CFR 261.2(c) and (d). This information will help the agency as well as
the public better understand how jurisdictions are using the money they
are awarded through the Emergency Fund.
A voluntary information collection relating to the number of
individuals in subsidized employment will serve several purposes.
This information will demonstrate the impact of the program, help
ACF to evaluate the effectiveness of this initiative, and provide
information to aide in the transparency and accountability of
jurisdictions receiving Recovery Act funds. This information will also
allow the Administration to publicly communicate the impact and
achievements of the program, and make future policy decisions on the
basis of such knowledge.
Respondents: State, territory, and tribal agencies administering
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program that have
received TANF Emergency Funds.
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Number of Number of Average burden
Instrument respondents responses per hours per Total burden
(jurisdictions) respondent response hours
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Subsidized Employment Report OFA-200........ 74 1 24 1,776
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: We estimate the annualized
cost of the hour burden to be $159,840. This figure is based on an
estimated average hourly cost of $90 (including fringe benefits,
overhead, and general and administrative costs) for the jurisdiction
staff performing the work multiplied by the estimated 1,776 burden
hours, calculated based on 74 jurisdictions applying for and receiving
TANF Emergency Funds (all States and Territories, plus an estimated 20
tribes) If the TANF Emergency Fund is extended and jurisdictions report
in FY 2011, the jurisdiction would submit four additional responses and
the total burden hours for FY 2011 would be 7,104.
Additional Information: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 180-day
approval for this information collection under procedures for emergency
processing by September 13, 2010. A copy of this information
collection, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained
by calling the Administration for Children and Families, Reports
Clearance Officer, Robert Saris at (202) 690-7275.
Comments about the information collection described above should be
directed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB
Desk Officer for ACF, Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; FAX:
(202) 395-7285; e-mail: oirasubmission@ornb.eop.gov.
Dated: August 18, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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