Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities (Office of Management and Budget), 14618-14619 [2023-04878]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 46 (Thursday, March 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14618-14619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04878]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[Docket No. 0970-0558]


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic for 
Administration for Children and Families Program Monitoring Activities 
(Office of Management and Budget)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration 
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intends to 
request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) an extension of 
approval for an umbrella generic clearance for information collections 
related to ACF program office monitoring activities. ACF programs 
promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, 
individuals, and communities. The Generic for ACF Program Monitoring 
Activities allows ACF program offices to collect standardized 
information from recipients that receive federal funds to ensure 
oversight, evaluation, support purposes, and stewardship of federal 
funds. There are no changes proposed to the terms of the generic. 
Burden estimates have been updated.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described above.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing 
[email protected]. Identify all requests by the title of 
the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: Program monitoring is a post-award process through 
which ACF assesses a recipient's programmatic performance and business 
management performance. Monitoring activities are necessary to ensure 
timely action by ACF to support grantees and protect federal interests. 
Program offices use information collected under this generic clearance 
to monitor funding recipient activities and to provide support or take 
appropriate action, as needed. The information gathered is or will be 
used primarily for internal purposes, but aggregate data may be 
included in public materials such as Reports to Congress or program 
office documents. Following standard OMB requirements, ACF will submit 
a request for each individual data collection activity under this 
generic clearance. Each request will include the individual form(s) or 
instrument(s), a justification specific to the individual information 
collection, and any supplementary documents. OMB is requested to review 
requests within 10 days of submission.
    Respondents: ACF funding recipients.

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    Annual Burden Estimates: This request will extend approval of 
currently approved monitoring forms. Currently approved forms and 
related burden can be found here: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202009-0970-001.
    Burden estimates for the next 3 years have been updated to reflect 
trends in use over the past 3 years. These are based on averages and 
actual individual requests will vary based on program office need.

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                                                             Number of
                                         Number of         responses per
            Instrument              respondents (total   respondent (total   Average burden per    Total burden
                                       over request        over request     response (in hours)     (in hours)
                                          period)             period)
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New Program Monitoring Forms......              1,600                 2.5                   10           40,000
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    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.

John M. Sweet, Jr,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-04878 Filed 3-8-23; 8:45 am]
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