Final Notice To Announce the Implementation of Required Electronic Submission of State or Tribal Plans, and Program and Financial Reporting Forms for Mandatory Grant Programs, 60285-60286 [2013-23773]
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
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Enforcement Agencies .................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,810.
Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370
L’Enfant Promenade SW., Washington,
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Final Notice To Announce the
Implementation of Required Electronic
Submission of State or Tribal Plans,
and Program and Financial Reporting
Forms for Mandatory Grant Programs
Office of Administration (OA),
ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Final notice.
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AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Administration (OA) is issuing final
notice of the implementation of required
electronic submission of State or Tribal
plans, and program and financial
reporting forms for mandatory grant
programs to ACF’s Online Data
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Collection system (OLDC). This notice
includes responses to comments
received under the initial notice
published in the Federal Register (78
FR 38989–38891, June 28, 2013). Public
comment on the proposed procedures
closed on August 27, 2013.
This notice also corrects the absence
in the June 28 notice of a reference that
required electronic application
submission also applies to Tribal plans
and reporting.
DATES: Effective October 1, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Shields, Grants Policy Specialist,
Department of Health and Human
Services, Administration for Children
and Families, Division of Grants Policy,
370 L’Enfant Promenade SW.,
Aerospace Building, 6th Floor East,
Washington, DC 20447. Email address:
karen.shields@acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACF has
previously afforded recipients of
mandatory grant programs the option of
submitting State or Tribal plans, and
programmatic and financial reporting
forms, in both electronic and paper
formats. On June 28, 2013, ACF
announced that recipients of mandatory
grant programs will be required to
submit State plans, and programmatic
and financial reporting forms
electronically.
In response to the June notice, the
ACF received several comments. The
following information summarizes the
comments received and the agency
responses.
1. A commenter noted that all
references to ‘‘State’’ should be changed
to include plans and reporting
submitted by Tribes, as well as those
required of States, under mandatory
grants.
We concur. ACF corrects and
apologizes for the error in the original
notice. All references to States in the
earlier notice also apply to plans and
reports required from Tribal grantees
and applicants.
2. A commenter asked why required
electronic submission would not
include submission of reports under a
discretionary grant program.
ACF responds that, at present, the
requirement for electronic submission of
reporting documents, implemented in
this and the June 28 notices, applies
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only to reporting by mandatory grant
programs. An announcement
concerning requirements for electronic
reporting by grantees under
discretionary grant programs will be
made in the Federal Register in the
future. Required electronic submission
of applications to discretionary grant
programs through www.Grants.gov was
announced by ACF in Federal Register
notice 76 FR 66721, October 27, 2011.
3. One commenter asked where
applicants can obtain a copy of the SF–
424M for use by State or Tribal plans,
and another commenter requested
specific instructions for use of the form.
The form is available on the
Grants.gov Web site at: https://
apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/
sample/SF424_Mandatory_1_2–
V1.2.pdf. ACF Program Offices will
provide detailed instructions to grantees
and applicants affected by the change to
required electronic submission.
4. Two commenters suggested that
ACF continue to accept paper
submissions of plans and reporting
documents when natural disasters,
disruptions of mail service,
unscheduled electrical or system
outages, or other rare events occur that
would prevent electronic submission of
the documents.
We respond that ACF has the
authority to extend the filing deadline
in these situations, upon request from
the grantee. No exemption request from
the electronic filing requirement is
required under these circumstances.
ACF will allow a paper submission via
fax, or as an email attachment, in
situations where the use of mail,
courier, or overnight delivery service
may not be sufficient to meet a specific
deadline.
5. Other commenters requested
clarification of the electronic
submission requirement by asking
whether attachments to plans must also
be submitted electronically to ACF’s
OLDC system.
ACF responds that supplemental
attachments and documentation to any
State or Tribal plan, or to programmatic
or financial reporting forms, may be
uploaded electronically to OLDC.
6. Another commenter that had been
submitting plans and reports in paper
format asked if new users of the OLDC
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system will be given credentials to use
OLDC. Upon request, ACF will provide
credentials and access to use the OLDC
system to all applicants and grantees.
Individuals already authorized to use
OLDC may need their authorization
updated to include additional programs
or documents, if applicable. Affected
ACF Program Offices will send detailed
instructions to grantees and applicants.
7. The same commenter also asked
whether submitted State Plans could be
viewed by the public through ACF’s
OLDC system.
ACF responds that the OLDC system
does not have the capability to allow
viewing of submitted plans or reports by
the public. ACF Program Offices that
provide public viewing of submitted
plans on their Web sites will continue
that practice. States and Tribes should
follow their internal procedures in
making the determination to provide
plans and reports for public viewing.
8. A commenter objected to the
requirement by some ACF Program
Offices that a paper copy of a submitted
plan be distributed to the relevant ACF
Regional Office. The same commenter
also recommended that, once a plan is
electronically signed and submitted to
OLDC, ACF should not allow
subsequent changes to the data unless
the grantee is submitting a revised
report, according to the reporting
instructions.
ACF responds that, with the
implementation of this requirement,
once a grantee submits its plan or
reporting forms into OLDC, the
submission of a second paper copy is no
longer required. ACF’s Regional Office
staff will access plans and reports using
OLDC, eliminating the requirement for
distribution of additional copies. And,
we note that once a submission is
signed and submitted in OLDC, any
revisions, changes, or updates must be
made by entering a revised report in
OLDC. We note that there is no limit to
the number of revised reports a grantee
may submit; however, some date
restrictions by the cognizant Program
Office may apply to submission of
revisions.
Statutory Authority: Financial Assistance
Management Improvement Act of 1999, Pub.
L. 106–107.
Robert Noonan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Administration, Administration for Children
and Families.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2013–N–1163]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Institutional
Review Boards
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), Federal Agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on
the recordkeeping requirements for
institutional review boards (IRBs).
DATES: Submit either electronic or
written comments on the collection of
information by December 2, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit written
comments on the collection of
information to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane., Rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All
comments should be identified with the
docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA
PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food
and Drug Administration, 1350 Piccard
Dr., PI50–400B, Rockville, MD 20850,
PRAStaff@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
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including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, FDA is publishing notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, FDA invites
comments on these topics: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of FDA’s functions, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA’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
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques,
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
Institutional Review Boards—21 CFR
Part 56.115 (OMB Control Number
0910–0130)—Extension
When reviewing clinical research
studies regulated by FDA, IRBs are
required to create and maintain records
describing their operations, and make
the records available for FDA inspection
when requested. These records include:
(1) Written procedures describing the
structure and membership of the IRB
and the methods that the IRB will use
in performing its functions; (2) the
research protocols, informed consent
documents, progress reports, and
reports of injuries to subjects submitted
by investigators to the IRB; (3) minutes
of meetings showing attendance, votes
and decisions made by the IRB, the
number of votes on each decision for,
against, and abstaining, the basis for
requiring changes in or disapproving
research; (4) records of continuing
review activities; copies of all
correspondence between investigators
and the IRB; (5) statement of significant
new findings provided to subjects of the
research; and (6) a list of IRB members
by name, showing each member’s
earned degrees, representative capacity,
and experience in sufficient detail to
describe each member’s contributions to
the IRB’s deliberations, and any
employment relationship between each
member and the IRB’s institution. This
information is used by FDA in
conducting audit inspections of IRBs to
determine whether IRBs and clinical
investigators are providing adequate
protections to human subjects
participating in clinical research.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Final Notice To Announce the Implementation of Required
Electronic Submission of State or Tribal Plans, and Program and
Financial Reporting Forms for Mandatory Grant Programs
AGENCY: Office of Administration (OA), ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Final notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Administration (OA) is issuing final notice of the implementation of
required electronic submission of State or Tribal plans, and program
and financial reporting forms for mandatory grant programs to ACF's
Online Data Collection system (OLDC). This notice includes responses to
comments received under the initial notice published in the Federal
Register (78 FR 38989-38891, June 28, 2013). Public comment on the
proposed procedures closed on August 27, 2013.
This notice also corrects the absence in the June 28 notice of a
reference that required electronic application submission also applies
to Tribal plans and reporting.
DATES: Effective October 1, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Shields, Grants Policy
Specialist, Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
Children and Families, Division of Grants Policy, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade SW., Aerospace Building, 6th Floor East, Washington, DC
20447. Email address: karen.shields@acf.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACF has previously afforded recipients of
mandatory grant programs the option of submitting State or Tribal
plans, and programmatic and financial reporting forms, in both
electronic and paper formats. On June 28, 2013, ACF announced that
recipients of mandatory grant programs will be required to submit State
plans, and programmatic and financial reporting forms electronically.
In response to the June notice, the ACF received several comments.
The following information summarizes the comments received and the
agency responses.
1. A commenter noted that all references to ``State'' should be
changed to include plans and reporting submitted by Tribes, as well as
those required of States, under mandatory grants.
We concur. ACF corrects and apologizes for the error in the
original notice. All references to States in the earlier notice also
apply to plans and reports required from Tribal grantees and
applicants.
2. A commenter asked why required electronic submission would not
include submission of reports under a discretionary grant program.
ACF responds that, at present, the requirement for electronic
submission of reporting documents, implemented in this and the June 28
notices, applies only to reporting by mandatory grant programs. An
announcement concerning requirements for electronic reporting by
grantees under discretionary grant programs will be made in the Federal
Register in the future. Required electronic submission of applications
to discretionary grant programs through www.Grants.gov was announced by
ACF in Federal Register notice 76 FR 66721, October 27, 2011.
3. One commenter asked where applicants can obtain a copy of the
SF-424M for use by State or Tribal plans, and another commenter
requested specific instructions for use of the form.
The form is available on the Grants.gov Web site at: https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424_Mandatory_1_2-V1.2.pdf.
ACF Program Offices will provide detailed instructions to grantees and
applicants affected by the change to required electronic submission.
4. Two commenters suggested that ACF continue to accept paper
submissions of plans and reporting documents when natural disasters,
disruptions of mail service, unscheduled electrical or system outages,
or other rare events occur that would prevent electronic submission of
the documents.
We respond that ACF has the authority to extend the filing deadline
in these situations, upon request from the grantee. No exemption
request from the electronic filing requirement is required under these
circumstances. ACF will allow a paper submission via fax, or as an
email attachment, in situations where the use of mail, courier, or
overnight delivery service may not be sufficient to meet a specific
deadline.
5. Other commenters requested clarification of the electronic
submission requirement by asking whether attachments to plans must also
be submitted electronically to ACF's OLDC system.
ACF responds that supplemental attachments and documentation to any
State or Tribal plan, or to programmatic or financial reporting forms,
may be uploaded electronically to OLDC.
6. Another commenter that had been submitting plans and reports in
paper format asked if new users of the OLDC
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system will be given credentials to use OLDC. Upon request, ACF will
provide credentials and access to use the OLDC system to all applicants
and grantees. Individuals already authorized to use OLDC may need their
authorization updated to include additional programs or documents, if
applicable. Affected ACF Program Offices will send detailed
instructions to grantees and applicants.
7. The same commenter also asked whether submitted State Plans
could be viewed by the public through ACF's OLDC system.
ACF responds that the OLDC system does not have the capability to
allow viewing of submitted plans or reports by the public. ACF Program
Offices that provide public viewing of submitted plans on their Web
sites will continue that practice. States and Tribes should follow
their internal procedures in making the determination to provide plans
and reports for public viewing.
8. A commenter objected to the requirement by some ACF Program
Offices that a paper copy of a submitted plan be distributed to the
relevant ACF Regional Office. The same commenter also recommended that,
once a plan is electronically signed and submitted to OLDC, ACF should
not allow subsequent changes to the data unless the grantee is
submitting a revised report, according to the reporting instructions.
ACF responds that, with the implementation of this requirement,
once a grantee submits its plan or reporting forms into OLDC, the
submission of a second paper copy is no longer required. ACF's Regional
Office staff will access plans and reports using OLDC, eliminating the
requirement for distribution of additional copies. And, we note that
once a submission is signed and submitted in OLDC, any revisions,
changes, or updates must be made by entering a revised report in OLDC.
We note that there is no limit to the number of revised reports a
grantee may submit; however, some date restrictions by the cognizant
Program Office may apply to submission of revisions.
Statutory Authority: Financial Assistance Management Improvement
Act of 1999, Pub. L. 106-107.
Robert Noonan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration, Administration for
Children and Families.
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