Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic Clearance for Financial Reports Used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs (OMB #0970-0510), 78135-78136 [2020-26636]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
• Administration for Children and Families

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 233 (Thursday, December 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78135-78136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-26636]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic Clearance for 
Financial Reports Used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs (OMB #0970-
0510)

AGENCY: 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 Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs (OMB #0970-
0510). There are no changes to the proposed types of information 
collection or uses of data.

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 (OPRE), 330 C Street SW, Washington, 
DC 20201, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or 
written, should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: ACF programs need detailed financial information from 
recipients that receive federal funds, such as grantees, to monitor 
various specialized cost categories within each program, to closely 
manage program activities, and to have sufficient financial information 
to enable periodic thorough and detailed audits. Information collected 
through the Federal Financial Report (Standard Form (SF)-425) provides 
general information, but does not provide program-specific information 
that is necessary for ACF program office decision making. This generic 
clearance allows ACF to collect program-specific financial information 
from mandatory grant programs.
    Program offices use the information collected under this generic 
information collection to:
     Monitor program operations and prepare technical 
assistance and guidance, as needed.
     Assist in the computation of the grant awards issued to 
each program's grantees or annual incentive payments (Child Support 
Enforcement Program only).
     Determine that child support collections are being 
properly distributed (Child Support Enforcement Program only).
     Produce annual financial and statistical reports as may be 
required by Congress and respond to periodic detailed inquiries from 
Congress.
    ACF may require an information collection approved under this 
generic from funding recipients in order to obtain or retain benefits.
    Following standard OMB requirements for a generic information 
collection, ACF will submit a generic information collection request 
for each individual data collection activity under this generic 
clearance. Each request will include the individual form(s) and 
instructions, and a short overview of the proposed purpose and use of 
the data collected. OMB should review requests within 10 days of 
submission.
    Respondents: ACF-funded mandatory grant programs.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per      Annual burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Mandatory Grant Financial Reports...........           1,000                4               10           40,000
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40,000.

    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

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to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this 
publication.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-26636 Filed 12-2-20; 8:45 am]
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