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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maria Swaby, GSA Procurement
Ombudsman & Industry Liaison, at
telephone 202–208–0291, or
maria.swaby@gsa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Purpose
OPO wants to place an online intake
Instrument on the GSA Ombudsman’s
web page for receiving inquiries from
vendors who are currently doing
business with, or interested in doing
business with GSA. The inquiries will
be collected by the GSA Ombudsman
and routed to the appropriate office for
resolution and/or implementation in the
case of recommendations for process or
program improvements. Reporting of the
data collected will help highlight
thematic issues that vendors encounter
with GSA acquisition programs,
processes or policies, and identify areas
where training is needed. The
information collected will also assist in
identifying and analyzing patterns and
trends to help improve efficiencies and
lead to improvements in current
practices.
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B. Annual Reporting Burden
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
[OMB Control No. 3090–0315; Docket No.
2020–0001; Sequence No. 6]
Information Collection; Ombudsman
Inquiry/Request Instrument
Office of Acquisition Policy,
Office of the Procurement Ombudsman
(OPO), General Services Administration
(GSA).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
Under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act, the
Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
submitting to the OMB a request to
review and approve a renewal to an
existing information collection
requirement regarding OMB Control No:
3090–0315; Ombudsman Inquiry/
Request Instrument.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
December 3, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 30 days
of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information
collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function.
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Maximum Potential Respondents:
118.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Total Maximum Potential Annual
Responses: 118.
Hours per Response: .25.
Total Burden Hours: 29.5.
C. Public Comments
A 60-day notice published in the
Federal Register at 85 FR 52134 on
August 24, 2020. No comments were
received.
Obtaining Copies: Requesters may
obtain a copy of the information
collection documents from the GSA
Regulatory Secretariat Division by
calling 202–501–4755 or emailing
GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB
Control No. 3090–0315, Ombudsman
Inquiry/Request Instrument, in all
correspondence.
Beth Anne Killoran,
Deputy Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Formative Data Collections
for ACF Research and Evaluation
(OMB #0970–0356)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) proposes
to extend data collection under the
existing overarching generic clearance
for Formative Data Collections for ACF
Research and Evaluation (OMB #0970–
0356). There are no changes to the
proposed types of information
collection or uses of data, but the
request does include an increase to the
estimated number of respondents and,
therefore, the overall burden estimate.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
ACF is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Alternatively, copies can also be
obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF programs promote
the economic and social well-being of
families, children, individuals, and
communities. OPRE studies ACF
programs, and the populations they
serve, through rigorous research and
evaluation projects. These include
evaluations of existing programs,
evaluations of innovative approaches to
helping low-income children and
families, research syntheses, and
descriptive and exploratory studies.
OPRE’s research serves to provide
further understanding of current
programs and service populations,
explore options for program
improvement, and assess alternative
policy and program designs. OPRE
anticipates undertaking a variety of new
SUMMARY:
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research projects related to welfare,
employment and self-sufficiency, Head
Start, child care, healthy marriage and
responsible fatherhood, family and
youth services, home visiting, child
welfare, and other areas of interest to
ACF. Under this generic clearance, ACF
engages in a variety of formative data
collections with researchers,
practitioners, technical assistance
providers, service providers, and
potential participants throughout the
field to fulfill the following goals: (1)
Inform the development of ACF
research, (2) maintain a research agenda
that is rigorous and relevant, (3) ensure
that research products are as current as
possible, and (4) inform the provision of
technical assistance. ACF uses a variety
of techniques including semi-structured
discussions, focus groups, surveys, and
telephone or in-person interviews, in
order to reach these goals.
Following standard OMB
requirements, OPRE will submit a
change request for each individual data
collection activity under this generic
clearance. Each request will include the
individual instrument(s), a justification
specific to the individual information
collection, and any supplementary
documents. OMB should review
requests within 10 days of submission.
Respondents: Example respondents
include: Key stakeholder groups
involved in ACF projects and programs,
state or local government officials,
service providers, participants in ACF
programs or similar comparison groups,
experts in fields pertaining to ACF
research and programs, or others
involved in conducting ACF research or
evaluation projects.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Estimated total
number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
3000
1500
1125
1
1
1
Semi-Structured Discussions and Focus Groups ............................................
Interviews .........................................................................................................
Questionnaires/Surveys ...................................................................................
Estimated total annual burden hours:
8,063.
Comments: 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.
Authority: Social Security Act, Sec. 1110
[42 U.S.C. 1310].
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to OMB for
Review and Approval; Public Comment
Request; Information Collection
Request Title: Federal Tort Claims Act
(FTCA) Program Deeming Sponsorship
Application for Free Clinics, OMB No.
0915–0293—Revision
Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
HRSA has submitted an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. Comments
submitted during the first public review
of this ICR will be provided to OMB.
OMB will accept further comments from
the public during the review and
approval period. OMB may act on
HRSA’s ICR only after the 30 day
comment period for this notice has
closed.
DATES: Comments on this ICR must be
received no later than December 3,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
SUMMARY:
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Average burden
hours per
response
2
1
.5
Annual burden
hours
6000
1500
563
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under Review—Open for
Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request a copy of the clearance requests
submitted to OMB for review, email Lisa
Wright-Solomon, the HRSA Information
Collection Clearance Officer at
paperwork@hrsa.gov or call (301) 443–
1984.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When
submitting comments or requesting
information, please include the
information request collection title for
reference.
Information Collection Request Title:
Federal Tort Claims Act Program
Deeming Sponsorship Application for
Free Clinics, OMB No. 0915–0293—
Revision
Abstract: Section 224(o) of the Public
Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C.
233(o)), as amended, authorizes the
‘‘deeming’’ of certain individuals as
PHS employees for the purposes of
receiving liability protections, including
Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
coverage, for the performance of
medical, surgical, dental or related
functions within the scope of deemed
employment. Section 224(o) extends
eligibility for deemed PHS employee
status to free clinic health professionals
including employees, officers, board
members, contractors, and volunteers at
qualifying free clinics.
The Free Clinics FTCA Program is
administered by HRSA’s Bureau of
Primary Health Care. Sponsoring free
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Formative Data
Collections for ACF Research and Evaluation (OMB #0970-0356)
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes to
extend data collection under the existing overarching generic clearance
for Formative Data Collections for ACF Research and Evaluation (OMB
#0970-0356). There are no changes to the proposed types of information
collection or uses of data, but the request does include an increase to
the estimated number of respondents and, therefore, the overall burden
estimate.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests, emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF programs promote the economic and social well-
being of families, children, individuals, and communities. OPRE studies
ACF programs, and the populations they serve, through rigorous research
and evaluation projects. These include evaluations of existing
programs, evaluations of innovative approaches to helping low-income
children and families, research syntheses, and descriptive and
exploratory studies. OPRE's research serves to provide further
understanding of current programs and service populations, explore
options for program improvement, and assess alternative policy and
program designs. OPRE anticipates undertaking a variety of new
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research projects related to welfare, employment and self-sufficiency,
Head Start, child care, healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood,
family and youth services, home visiting, child welfare, and other
areas of interest to ACF. Under this generic clearance, ACF engages in
a variety of formative data collections with researchers,
practitioners, technical assistance providers, service providers, and
potential participants throughout the field to fulfill the following
goals: (1) Inform the development of ACF research, (2) maintain a
research agenda that is rigorous and relevant, (3) ensure that research
products are as current as possible, and (4) inform the provision of
technical assistance. ACF uses a variety of techniques including semi-
structured discussions, focus groups, surveys, and telephone or in-
person interviews, in order to reach these goals.
Following standard OMB requirements, OPRE will submit a change
request for each individual data collection activity under this generic
clearance. Each request will include the individual instrument(s), a
justification specific to the individual information collection, and
any supplementary documents. OMB should review requests within 10 days
of submission.
Respondents: Example respondents include: Key stakeholder groups
involved in ACF projects and programs, state or local government
officials, service providers, participants in ACF programs or similar
comparison groups, experts in fields pertaining to ACF research and
programs, or others involved in conducting ACF research or evaluation
projects.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Estimated
total number Number of Average burden Annual burden
Instrument of responses per hours per hours
respondents respondent response
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Semi-Structured Discussions and Focus Groups.... 3000 1 2 6000
Interviews...................................... 1500 1 1 1500
Questionnaires/Surveys.......................... 1125 1 .5 563
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Estimated total annual burden hours: 8,063.
Comments: 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.
Authority: Social Security Act, Sec. 1110 [42 U.S.C. 1310].
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-24266 Filed 11-2-20; 8:45 am]
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