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has just one board. In order to ensure an
adequate level of staffing and to avoid
a constant series of recusals, the
designated members of OGE’s SES
Performance Review Board are being
drawn, as in the past, in large measure
from the ranks of other executive branch
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the appointing authority relative to the
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This notice updates the membership of
OGE’s SES Performance Review Board
as it was most recently published at 77
FR 64521 (October 22, 2012).
Approved: December 5, 2013.
Walter M. Shaub, Jr.,
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The following officials have been
appointed members of the SES
Performance Review Board of the Office
of Government Ethics:
Shelley K. Finlayson, [Chair], Program
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Counsel for General Law, Ethics and
Regulation, Department of the Treasury;
Judith S. Kaleta, Deputy General
Counsel, Department of Transportation;
and
Shira Pavis Minton, Ethics Counsel,
Office of the Ethics Counsel, Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Social Services Block Grant
Post-Expenditure Report.
OMB No.: 0970–0234
Description: The purpose of this
information collection is to (1) extend
the collection of post-expenditure data
using the current OMB approved
reporting form (OMB No. 0970–0234)
past the current expiration date of July
31, 2011; (2) make one chnage to the
current post-expenditure reporting form;
and (3) request that States voluntarily
use the post-expenditure reporting form
to estimate expenditures and recipients,
by service category, as part of the
required annual intended use plan. The
Social Services Block Grant program
(SSBG) provides funds to assist States in
delivering critical services to vulnerable
older adults, persons with disabilities,
at-risk adolescents and young adults,
and children and families. Funds are
allocated to the States in proportion to
their populations. States have
substantial discretion in their use of
funds and may determine what services
will be provided, who will be eligible,
and how funds will be distributed
among the various services. State or
local SSBG agencies (i.e., county, city,
regional offices) may provide the
services or may purchase them from
qualified agencies, organizations or
individuals. States report as recipients
of SSBG-funded services any
individuals who receive a service
funded in whole or in part by SSBG.
States are required to report their annual
SSBG expenditures on a standard postexpenditure reporting form. The current
form includes a yearly total of adults
and children served and annual
expenditures in each of 29 service
categories. The annual report is
submitted within six months of the end
of the period covered by the report, and
must address: (1) The number of
individuals (including number of
children and number of adults) who
receive services paid for, in whole or in
part, with Federal funds under the
SSBG; (2) The amount of SSBG funds
spent in providing each service; (3) The
total amount of Federal, State, and local
funds spent in providing each service,
including SSBG funds; and (4) The
method(s) by which each service is
provided, showing separately the
services provided by public and private
agencies. These reporting requirements
can be found at 45 CFR 96.74.
Information collected on the postexpenditure report is analyzed and
described in an annual report on SSBG
expenditures and recipients produced
by the Office of Community Services
(OCS), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF). The information
contained in this report is used for
program planning and management. The
data establish how SSBG funding is
used for the provision of services in
each State to each of many specific
populations of needy individuals.
Federal regulation and reporting
requirements for the SSBG also require
each State to develop and submit an
annual intended use plan that describes
how the State plans to administer its
SSBG funds for the coming year. This
report is to be submitted 30 days prior
to the start of the fiscal year (June 1 if
the State operates on a July-June fiscal
year, or September 1 if the State
operates on a Federal fiscal year). No
specific format is required for the
intended use plan. The intended use of
SSBG funds, including the types of
activities to be supported and the
categories and characteristics of
individuals to be served, must be
provided. States vary greatly in the
information they provide and the
structure of the report. States are
required to submit a revised intended
use plan if the planned use of SSBG
funds changes during the year. In order
to provide a more accurate analysis of
the extent to which funds are spent ‘‘in
a manner consistent’’ with each of the
States plan for their use, as required by
42 U.S.C. 1397e(a), ACF is requesting
that States voluntarily use the format of
the post-expenditure report form to
provide estimates of the amount of
expenditures and the number of
recipients by service category, that the
State plans to use SSBG funds to
support as part of the intended use plan.
Many States are already doing this.
Respondents: States.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
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Use of Post-Expenditure Report Form as Part of the Intended Use Plan ......
Post-Expenditure Report .................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,272.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
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information collection described above.
Copies of the proposed collection of
information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
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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 Officer.
Email address: infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Renewal of Office of
Community Services (OCS) Community
Economic Development (CED) Standard
Reporting Format.
OMB No.: 0970–0386.
Description: The Office of Community
Services (OCS) will continue collecting
key information about projects funded
through the Community Economic
Development (CED) program. The
legislative requirement for this program
is in Title IV of the Community
Opportunities, Accountability and
Training and Educational Services Act
(COATS Human Services
Reauthorization Act) of October 27,
1998, Public Law 105–285, section
680(b) as amended. The reporting
format, Performance Progress Report
(PPR), collects information concerning
the outcomes and management of CED
projects. OCS will use the data to
critically review the overall design and
effectiveness of the program.
The PPR will continue to be
administered to all active grantees of the
CED program. Grantees will be required
to use this reporting tool for their semiannual reports to be submitted twice a
year. The current PPR replaced both the
annual questionnaire and other semiannual reporting formats, which
resulted in an overall reduction in
burden for the grantees while
significantly improving the quality of
the data collected by OCS. OCS seeks to
renew this PPR to continue to collect
quality data from grantees. To ensure
the burden on grantees is not increased,
all questions on the current PPR will
remain the same—we propose adding
only one question to the PPR regarding
the total number of jobs grantees are
creating with grant funds. Many
grantees have asked about this element
on the current PPR and currently do not
have a place to report that information.
This is information that most grantees
are already collecting. Adding this field
will allow grantees to provide this
information in a consistent format and
allow OCS to more accurately reflect the
total number of jobs created through the
CED program. Since grantees are already
familiar with the current format and
elements, and all questions on the PPR
will remain the same (with one added
question based on grantee feedback),
there will be no additional burden on
grantees.
Respondents: Current CED grantees.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses
per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total
burden hours
Questionnaire for current OCS–CED grantees ...............................................
170
2
1.50
510
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 510.
Additional Information
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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 Officer. All
requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection. Email
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
publication. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV. Attn:
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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[Docket No. FDA–2013–D–0117]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for Office of
Management and Budget Review;
Comment Request; Providing
Information About Pediatric Uses of
Medical Devices Under Section 515A of
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act
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Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
OMB is required to make a decision
concerning the collection of information
between 30 and 60 days after
publication of this document in the
Federal Register. Therefore, a comment
is best assured of having its full effect
if OMB receives it within 30 days of
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Food and Drug Administration
AGENCY:
OMB Comment
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing
that a proposed collection of
information has been submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Social Services Block Grant Post-Expenditure Report.
OMB No.: 0970-0234
Description: The purpose of this information collection is to (1)
extend the collection of post-expenditure data using the current OMB
approved reporting form (OMB No. 0970-0234) past the current expiration
date of July 31, 2011; (2) make one chnage to the current post-
expenditure reporting form; and (3) request that States voluntarily use
the post-expenditure reporting form to estimate expenditures and
recipients, by service category, as part of the required annual
intended use plan. The Social Services Block Grant program (SSBG)
provides funds to assist States in delivering critical services to
vulnerable older adults, persons with disabilities, at-risk adolescents
and young adults, and children and families. Funds are allocated to the
States in proportion to their populations. States have substantial
discretion in their use of funds and may determine what services will
be provided, who will be eligible, and how funds will be distributed
among the various services. State or local SSBG agencies (i.e., county,
city, regional offices) may provide the services or may purchase them
from qualified agencies, organizations or individuals. States report as
recipients of SSBG-funded services any individuals who receive a
service funded in whole or in part by SSBG. States are required to
report their annual SSBG expenditures on a standard post-expenditure
reporting form. The current form includes a yearly total of adults and
children served and annual expenditures in each of 29 service
categories. The annual report is submitted within six months of the end
of the period covered by the report, and must address: (1) The number
of individuals (including number of children and number of adults) who
receive services paid for, in whole or in part, with Federal funds
under the SSBG; (2) The amount of SSBG funds spent in providing each
service; (3) The total amount of Federal, State, and local funds spent
in providing each service, including SSBG funds; and (4) The method(s)
by which each service is provided, showing separately the services
provided by public and private agencies. These reporting requirements
can be found at 45 CFR 96.74. Information collected on the post-
expenditure report is analyzed and described in an annual report on
SSBG expenditures and recipients produced by the Office of Community
Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The
information contained in this report is used for program planning and
management. The data establish how SSBG funding is used for the
provision of services in each State to each of many specific
populations of needy individuals. Federal regulation and reporting
requirements for the SSBG also require each State to develop and submit
an annual intended use plan that describes how the State plans to
administer its SSBG funds for the coming year. This report is to be
submitted 30 days prior to the start of the fiscal year (June 1 if the
State operates on a July-June fiscal year, or September 1 if the State
operates on a Federal fiscal year). No specific format is required for
the intended use plan. The intended use of SSBG funds, including the
types of activities to be supported and the categories and
characteristics of individuals to be served, must be provided. States
vary greatly in the information they provide and the structure of the
report. States are required to submit a revised intended use plan if
the planned use of SSBG funds changes during the year. In order to
provide a more accurate analysis of the extent to which funds are spent
``in a manner consistent'' with each of the States plan for their use,
as required by 42 U.S.C. 1397e(a), ACF is requesting that States
voluntarily use the format of the post-expenditure report form to
provide estimates of the amount of expenditures and the number of
recipients by service category, that the State plans to use SSBG funds
to support as part of the intended use plan. Many States are already
doing this.
Respondents: States.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Use of Post-Expenditure Report Form as Part of 56 1 2 112
the Intended Use Plan..........................
Post-Expenditure Report......................... 56 1 110 6,160
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,272.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing
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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 Officer. Email address:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be 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.
[FR Doc. 2013-29767 Filed 12-13-13; 8:45 am]
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