Submission for OMB Review; Office of Community Services (OCS) Community Economic Development (CED) Standard Reporting Format (Office of Management and Budget); (OMB) #0970-0386), 59101-59102 [2022-21063]

Download as PDF 59101 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2022 / Notices 2022). There are minimal updates to the form to reflect new legislation as well as to support technical assistance. The collections are necessary to continue operating the program in compliance with congressional reauthorization. DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a decision about 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 publication. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 515,860. Authority: 45 CFR 303.7. Mary B. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–21041 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–41–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES’ Administration for Children and Families [OMB No. 0970–0307] 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/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. You can also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by emailing infocollection@ acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed requests by the title of the information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: Submission for OMB Review; State Court Improvement Program Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, HHS. ACTION: Request for Public Comment. AGENCY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Court Improvement Program (CIP)Program Strategic Plan Template and Annual CIP Self-Assessment (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970–0307, expiration November 30, SUMMARY: Description: The proposed collection is a continuation of the current collection and comprised of two components: An application including a strategic plan and annual selfassessment. The self-assessment reflects what the state has done in the prior year focusing on its progress and status within the change management cycle. The strategic plan looks forward to those interventions and actions the state plans to undertake to address needs or buttress strengths they have discovered in their assessment activities. Additions from the prior approval include infrastructural questions around the Child and Family Services Reviews regarding efforts to engage legal and judicial staff and collaborate with the child welfare agency. They also include overall court structural questions which are responsive to requests from grantees to facilitate peer connections of similarly situated states. The next application will be due June 30, 2023. Respondents: We anticipate the highest state court of every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to respond. All 53 jurisdictions currently participate in the program. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Total number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Annual Self-Assessment .................................................................................. Strategic Plan .................................................................................................. 53 53 1 .20* 40 52 2,120 551.20 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: .................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 2,671.20 Instrument Average burden hours per response Annual burden hours * The full Strategic Plan is completed every 5 years. In years when the Strategic Plan is not completed, respondents may spend minimal time updating relevant sections of the Strategic Plan. This is accounted for in the estimate for the Annual Self-Assessment. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 629h. Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Mary B. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. ACTION: [FR Doc. 2022–21126 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Office of Community Services (OCS) Community Economic Development (CED) Standard Reporting Format (Office of Management and Budget); (OMB) #0970–0386) Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Sep 28, 2022 Jkt 256001 OCS is requesting a three-year extension of the semi-annual reporting format for CED grant recipients, the Performance Progress Report (PPR), which collects information regarding the outcomes and management of CED projects (OMB #0970–0386, expiration February 28, 2023). There are minor changes requested to the form to provide clarity to users completing the form. SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 4184–29–P AGENCY: Request for public comments. Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a decision about the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. 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/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. You can also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by emailing infocollection@ acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed requests by the title of the information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: OCS will continue collecting key information about ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1 59102 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 188 / Thursday, September 29, 2022 / Notices projects funded through the 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 PPR collects information regarding 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 grant recipients of the CED program. Grant recipients will be required to use this reporting tool for their semi-annual reports to be submitted twice a year. Through a previous renewal, the current PPR replaced both the annual questionnaire and other semi-annual reporting formats, which resulted in an overall reduction in burden for the grant recipients, significantly improved the quality of the data collected by OCS, and allowed grant recipients to become accustomed to this format. OCS seeks to renew this PPR to continue to collect quality data from grant recipients. To ensure the burden on grant recipients is not increased, but that the information collected demonstrates the full impact of the program, OCS has conducted an in-depth review of the forms and requests minor changes to the PPR to provide clarity to users filling out the form. Respondents: Active CED Grant Recipients. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Total number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Annual burden hours PPR for Current OCS–CED Grant Recipients ................................................ 91 2 1.5 273 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 273. Authority: Section 680(a)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Act, 42 U.S.C. 9921. Mary B. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–21063 Filed 9–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–24–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Community Living Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Public Comment Request; Older Americans Act, Application for Title VI Parts A/B and C Grants OMB Control Number 0985–0064 Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. The Administration for Community Living is announcing that the proposed collection of information listed above has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This 30-day notice collects comments on the information collection requirements related to the information collection requirements for the Older Americans Act, Title VI Parts A/B and C Grants PPR OMB Control Number 0985–0064. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:52 Sep 28, 2022 Jkt 256001 Submit written comments on the collection of information by October 31, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find the information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. By mail to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, New Executive Office Bldg., 725 17th St. NW, Rm. 10235, Washington, DC 20503, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACL. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jasmine Aplin, Administration for Community Living, Jasmine.Aplin@ acl.hhs.gov (202) 795–7453. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is an extension to a currently approved information collection (IC). ACL is responsible for administering the Title VI A/B (Nutrition and Supportive Service) and C (Caregiver) grants. The purpose of this data collection is to improve and standardize the format of the application. The instrument will collect data as prescribed by the Older Americans Act Section 612(a), 614(a) and 45 CFR 1326.19 related to the eligibility of Federally recognized Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations for grant funds under this program and their capacity to deliver services to elders. The Older Americans Act, Application for Title VI Parts A/B and C Grants collects information on the ability of federally recognized American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian organizations to provide DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 nutrition, supportive, and caregiver services to elders within their service area. Applicants are required to provide a description of their organization’s service area, the number of eligible elders in their service area, and their ability to deliver services and sign assurances that the organization will comply with all applicable laws and regulations. This is an extension of a currently approved information collection. The proposed data collection materials have been updated to better align with the requirements of the Older Americans Act and Federal regulations, as well as to improve data quality and grantee accountability. Furthermore, this grantee application will better line up with the Title VI Program Performance Report under 0985–0007. This data collection will also support ACL in tracking performance outcomes and efficiency measures with respect to the annual and long-term performance targets established in compliance with the Government Performance Results Modernization Act (GPRMA). Comments in Response to the 60-Day Federal Register Notice A notice published in the Federal Register 87, No. 126 on Friday, July 1, 2022. There were No public comments in response to the 60-day notice. Estimated Program Burden: Title VI funding is broken into three categories. Parts A and B are for nutritional and supportive programming, with Part A being restricted to American Indian and Alaska Native grantees, and Part B restricted to Native Hawaiian grantees. Part C is for caregiver programming. All Part C grantees must have Part A/B E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59101-59102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21063]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Office of Community Services (OCS) 
Community Economic Development (CED) Standard Reporting Format (Office 
of Management and Budget); (OMB) #0970-0386)

AGENCY: Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children 
and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: OCS is requesting a three-year extension of the semi-annual 
reporting format for CED grant recipients, the Performance Progress 
Report (PPR), which collects information regarding the outcomes and 
management of CED projects (OMB #0970-0386, expiration February 28, 
2023). There are minor changes requested to the form to provide clarity 
to users completing the form.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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 publication.

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/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by 
the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: OCS will continue collecting key information about

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projects funded through the 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 PPR collects information regarding 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 grant 
recipients of the CED program. Grant recipients will be required to use 
this reporting tool for their semi-annual reports to be submitted twice 
a year. Through a previous renewal, the current PPR replaced both the 
annual questionnaire and other semi-annual reporting formats, which 
resulted in an overall reduction in burden for the grant recipients, 
significantly improved the quality of the data collected by OCS, and 
allowed grant recipients to become accustomed to this format. OCS seeks 
to renew this PPR to continue to collect quality data from grant 
recipients. To ensure the burden on grant recipients is not increased, 
but that the information collected demonstrates the full impact of the 
program, OCS has conducted an in-depth review of the forms and requests 
minor changes to the PPR to provide clarity to users filling out the 
form.
    Respondents: Active CED Grant Recipients.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                Annual  number  Average  burden
                 Instrument                    Total  number    of  responses       hours per     Annual  burden
                                              of  respondents  per  respondent      response          hours
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PPR for Current OCS-CED Grant Recipients....              91                2              1.5              273
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 273.
    Authority: Section 680(a)(2) of the Community Services Block Grant 
(CSBG) Act, 42 U.S.C. 9921.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-21063 Filed 9-28-22; 8:45 am]
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