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identified by the title of the information
collection.
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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer, Administration for
Children and Families.
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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: Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Grantee
Needs Assessment.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: This information
collection is a direct response to
recommendations for strengthening
LIHEAP program integrity made by the
Government Accountability Office in
2010 and the LIHEAP Program Integrity
Work Group. The purpose of this data
collection is to gauge the capacity of
LIHEAP grantees to perform two critical
tasks:
1. To implement third-party
verification of household data obtained
during the LIHEAP intake process, in
order to strengthen program integrity by
reducing the risk of making LIHEAP
benefit payments to ineligible
households or in the wrong amount.
These risks arise in large part when
there are errors or fraud in the reporting
of household members’ identity and
income during the LIHEAP intake
process.
2. To collect and report new
performance measures that ACF is
proposing to require of all State LIHEAP
grantees by Fiscal Year 2015.
This needs assessment represents a
maturity model—a process for
determining the existing capabilities of
grantees. Through a web-based tool,
respondents will be asked to indicate
the level of maturity, or sophistication,
of their program across multiple areas of
evaluation. The data collected will be
analyzed to identify strengths and
weaknesses among grantees and
determine opportunities for
improvement. This needs assessment is
designed to identify and organize the
systems, processes and activities that
are critical to each grantee’s LIHEAP
program.
The needs assessment is broken up
into multiple sections. Each section is
focused on a different part of the overall
program, and as such may be best
answered by an individual with
expertise in that specific area of the
program. Burden estimates shown
below represent the total time to
complete all sections by all relevant
parties.
The data that will be obtained through
this needs assessment is a one-time
collection to inform ACF in its
operational decision-making over how
to distribute training and technical
assistance, and other capacity building
resources to its directly-funded LIHEAP
grantees. The data will be for internal
use by ACF and its contractors for this
internal purpose only. Currently, there
is very limited data available on a
national scale to provide program
administrators and stakeholders
information on the impact of LIHEAP
services and the effectiveness of how
the program is administered. The data
that will be collected through this needs
assessment will inform ACF as to how
to help LIHEAP grantees improve the
timeliness and accuracy of their data
collection and reporting which will in
turn provide better feedback to ACF and
national stakeholders about the
program’s performance.
Respondents: The respondents to this
one-time needs assessment will be all 51
State LIHEAP grantees, including the
District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 86 hours 40 minutes.
Additional Information: ACF is
requesting that OMB grant a 180 day
approval for this information collection
under procedures for emergency
processing by October 28, 2013. 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 Sargis at (202) 690–7275.
Comments and questions about the
information collection described above
should be directed to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACF, Office
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Reports Clearance Officer.
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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: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Grantee
Needs Assessment.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: This information collection is a direct response to
recommendations for strengthening LIHEAP program integrity made by the
Government Accountability Office in 2010 and the LIHEAP Program
Integrity Work Group. The purpose of this data collection is to gauge
the capacity of LIHEAP grantees to perform two critical tasks:
1. To implement third-party verification of household data obtained
during the LIHEAP intake process, in order to strengthen program
integrity by reducing the risk of making LIHEAP benefit payments to
ineligible households or in the wrong amount. These risks arise in
large part when there are errors or fraud in the reporting of household
members' identity and income during the LIHEAP intake process.
2. To collect and report new performance measures that ACF is
proposing to require of all State LIHEAP grantees by Fiscal Year 2015.
This needs assessment represents a maturity model--a process for
determining the existing capabilities of grantees. Through a web-based
tool, respondents will be asked to indicate the level of maturity, or
sophistication, of their program across multiple areas of evaluation.
The data collected will be analyzed to identify strengths and
weaknesses among grantees and determine opportunities for improvement.
This needs assessment is designed to identify and organize the systems,
processes and activities that are critical to each grantee's LIHEAP
program.
The needs assessment is broken up into multiple sections. Each
section is focused on a different part of the overall program, and as
such may be best answered by an individual with expertise in that
specific area of the program. Burden estimates shown below represent
the total time to complete all sections by all relevant parties.
The data that will be obtained through this needs assessment is a
one-time collection to inform ACF in its operational decision-making
over how to distribute training and technical assistance, and other
capacity building resources to its directly-funded LIHEAP grantees. The
data will be for internal use by ACF and its contractors for this
internal purpose only. Currently, there is very limited data available
on a national scale to provide program administrators and stakeholders
information on the impact of LIHEAP services and the effectiveness of
how the program is administered. The data that will be collected
through this needs assessment will inform ACF as to how to help LIHEAP
grantees improve the timeliness and accuracy of their data collection
and reporting which will in turn provide better feedback to ACF and
national stakeholders about the program's performance.
Respondents: The respondents to this one-time needs assessment will
be all 51 State LIHEAP grantees, including the District of Columbia,
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Grantee Needs Assessment.................... 52 1 1 hr. 40 min. 86 hours 40
minutes.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 86 hours 40 minutes.
Additional Information: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 180 day
approval for this information collection under procedures for emergency
processing by October 28, 2013. 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 Sargis at (202) 690-7275.
Comments and questions 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; email: oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-24579 Filed 10-21-13; 8:45 am]
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