Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Progress Report (Office of Management and Budget No. 0970-0492), 29339-29340 [2024-08549]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Community Services Block
Grant (CSBG) Annual Progress Report
(Office of Management and Budget No.
0970–0492)
Office of Community Services,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Community
Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) requests
approval of revisions of the Community
Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual
Progress Report, (OMB #0970–0492,
expiration 6/30/2024). This includes an
extension with minor changes to the
currently approved Annual Report, a
proposed revised version of the Annual
Report for use in future fiscal years, the
submission of the Tribal Annual Report
and Tribal Short Form, and the removal
of supplemental funding reports that are
no longer in use.
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 in this notice.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all requests by the
title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 678E of the CSBG
Act requires States, including the
District of Columbia and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and U.S.
territories, to annually prepare and
submit a report on the measured
performance of the State and the eligible
entities in the State. Prior to the
participation of the State in the
performance measurement system, the
State shall include in the report any
information collected by the State
SUMMARY:
relating to such performance. Each State
shall also include in the report an
accounting of the expenditure of funds
received by the State through the CSBG
program, including an accounting of
funds spent on administrative costs by
the State and the eligible entities, and
funds spent by the eligible entities on
the direct delivery of local services, and
shall include information on the
number of and characteristics of clients
served under the subtitle in the State,
based on data collected from the eligible
entities. The State shall also include in
the report a summary describing the
training and technical assistance offered
by the State.
Section 3(b) of the Government
Performance and Results (GPRA)
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA)
requires OCS, as an office under the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, to collect performance
information for the CSBG. The CSBG
Tribal Annual Report enables OCS to
collect performance information from
Tribal grant recipients. Tribal grant
recipients would submit the report
annually. This request will support:
1. CSBG Annual Report 2.1—an
extension of the current Annual Report
form with clarification revisions to be
used in Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024 as
a requirement to satisfy section 678E of
the CSBG Act and then as an optional
collection instrument in FY 2025 to
support an incremental implementation.
An updated version (see next bullet)
would become required in FY 2026;
2. CSBG Annual Report 3.0—a
substantial revision of the current
Annual Report form. This updated
version continues to streamline State
administrative information, as well as
National Performance Indicators for
individuals and families as reported by
eligible entities. The proposed revisions
seek to lessen the burden of the
previous iteration of the report by
decreasing the amount of data points
collected, clarifying data points by using
clearer language, removing items not
pertinent to annual report data
collection, and improving data points to
reflect industry standards in measuring
the reduction of poverty. This revision
would be an optional collection
instrument in FY 2025 to support
Total number
of respondents
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CSBG
CSBG
CSBG
CSBG
Annual Report 2.1 (States) ..................................................................
Annual Report 2.1(Eligible Entities) .....................................................
Tribal Annual Report ............................................................................
Tribal Annual Report Short Form .........................................................
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incremental implementation and
minimize burden to the public and
would become the required sole
collection instrument in FY 2026;
3 CSBG Annual Report 3.0 Tribal
Annual Report—a modified annual
report, derived from the above described
CSBG Annual Report 3.0, for CSBG
directly funded Tribal grantees
receiving more than $50,000. Tribes
would be required to report using the
Tribal Annual Report to fulfill FY 2024FY 2026 reporting requirements due
each year on March 31; and
4. CSBG Annual Report 3.0 Tribal
Short Form—a Tribal short form also
derived from Annual Report 3.0. This
would be required for use by Tribes
directly funded by CSBG below the
$50,000 funding threshold beginning in
FY 2025. Both the Tribal Annual Report
and Tribal Short Form were developed
using the revisions of the CSBG Annual
Report to provide a comparable
reporting schema for directly funded
CSBG Tribes commiserate with their
funding levels to minimize burden
while collecting performance data.
Tribes receiving less than $50,000
annual would be required to report
using the Tribal Short Form to fulfill FY
2024–FY 2026 reporting requirements
due each year on March 31.
5. Supplemental Funding Reports—
the discontinuation of the Annual
Report Form for the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Act and CSBG Disaster Supplemental
Funding. These supplemental funding
requests are no longer in use.
Copies of the proposed collections of
information can be obtained by visiting:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/
programs/csbg.
Respondents: State governments,
including the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S.
territories, directly funded federally and
State-recognized Tribes and CSBG
eligible entities.
Annual Burden Estimates
Estimated Burden—FY24
In FY24, States and Tribal grant
recipients would be required to
complete the current versions of the
Annual Reports.
Total number
of responses
per respondent
56
1000
24
30
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198
493
111
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11,088
493,000
2,664
1,200
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Instrument
FY24 Total Annual Burden Estimates: .....................................................
Estimated Burden—FY25
In FY25, States would have the option
to complete the current versions of the
Total number
of responses
per respondent
Average burden hours per
response
Annual burden
hours
........................
........................
........................
507,952
Annual Report or the revised version
(CSBG Annual Report 3.0). Burden
estimates for States and eligible entities
assume the greatest number based on
Total number
of respondents
Instrument
CSBG
CSBG
CSBG
CSBG
CSBG
CSBG
Total number
of respondents
Total number
of responses
per respondent
Average burden hours per
response
Annual burden
hours
Annual Report 2.1 (States) ..................................................................
Annual Report 2.1(Eligible Entities) .....................................................
Annual Report 3.0 (States) ..................................................................
Annual Report 3.0(Eligible Entities) .....................................................
Tribal Annual Report ............................................................................
Tribal Annual Report Short Form .........................................................
56
1000
56
1000
24
30
1
1
1
1
1
1
198
493
80
260
111
40
11,088
493,000
4,480
260,000
2,664
1,200
FY25 Total Annual Burden Estimates: .....................................................
........................
........................
........................
772,432
Total number
of responses
per respondent
Average burden hours per
response
Annual burden
hours
Estimated Burden—FY26
In FY26, States would be required to
complete the revised version of the
Annual Report (CSBG Annual Report
3.0). Tribal grant recipients would
continue to use the current versions.
Total number
of respondents
Instrument
CSBG
CSBG
CSBG
CSBG
Annual Report 3.0 (States) ..................................................................
Annual Report 3.0(Eligible Entities) .....................................................
Tribal Annual Report ............................................................................
Tribal Annual Report Short Form .........................................................
56
1000
24
30
1
1
1
1
80
260
111
40
4,480
260,000
2,664
1,200
FY26 Total Annual Burden Estimates: .....................................................
........................
........................
........................
268,344
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of technology?
5. The accuracy of the agency’s
Estimated anFiscal year
estimate of the burden of the proposed
nual burden
collection of information.
2024 ......................................
507,952
6. What, if any, additions, revisions,
2025 ......................................
772,432
or modifications to the information
2026 ......................................
268,344
collection would you suggest?
Total: ..............................
1,548,728
Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted
Comments: The Department
within 60 days of this publication.
specifically requests comments on the
Authority: 112 Stat. 2729; 42 U.S.C.
following:
1. Whether the proposed collection of 9902(2)
information is necessary for the proper
Mary C. Jones,
performance measurement of Federal,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
State, or local agencies.
2. The quality of the information to be [FR Doc. 2024–08549 Filed 4–19–24; 8:45 am]
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collected.
3. The clarity of the information to be
collected.
4. Does the information to be
collected produce significant burden? If
so, how could the burden be minimized
on respondents, including through the
Total Estimated Burden Over Three
Years
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the option provided to utilize either
reporting schema. Tribal grant
recipients would continue to use the
current versions.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Refugee Support Services
(RSS) and RSS Set Aside Sub-Agency
List (Office of Management and Budget
# 0970—0556)
Office of Refugee Resettlement,
Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) Office of
Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is
requesting a 3-year extension of the
Refugee Support Services (RSS) and
RSS Set Aside Sub-Agency List (Office
of Management and Budget # 0970–
0556). ORR is not proposing any
changes to the form.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services
Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Progress Report (Office of Management and
Budget No. 0970-0492)
AGENCY: Office of Community Services, Administration for Children and
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) requests approval of revisions of the
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Progress Report, (OMB
#0970-0492, expiration 6/30/2024). This includes an extension with
minor changes to the currently approved Annual Report, a proposed
revised version of the Annual Report for use in future fiscal years,
the submission of the Tribal Annual Report and Tribal Short Form, and
the removal of supplemental funding reports that are no longer in use.
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 in this notice.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Identify all requests by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 678E of the CSBG Act requires States,
including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
and U.S. territories, to annually prepare and submit a report on the
measured performance of the State and the eligible entities in the
State. Prior to the participation of the State in the performance
measurement system, the State shall include in the report any
information collected by the State relating to such performance. Each
State shall also include in the report an accounting of the expenditure
of funds received by the State through the CSBG program, including an
accounting of funds spent on administrative costs by the State and the
eligible entities, and funds spent by the eligible entities on the
direct delivery of local services, and shall include information on the
number of and characteristics of clients served under the subtitle in
the State, based on data collected from the eligible entities. The
State shall also include in the report a summary describing the
training and technical assistance offered by the State.
Section 3(b) of the Government Performance and Results (GPRA)
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) requires OCS, as an office under the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to collect performance
information for the CSBG. The CSBG Tribal Annual Report enables OCS to
collect performance information from Tribal grant recipients. Tribal
grant recipients would submit the report annually. This request will
support:
1. CSBG Annual Report 2.1--an extension of the current Annual
Report form with clarification revisions to be used in Federal fiscal
year (FY) 2024 as a requirement to satisfy section 678E of the CSBG Act
and then as an optional collection instrument in FY 2025 to support an
incremental implementation. An updated version (see next bullet) would
become required in FY 2026;
2. CSBG Annual Report 3.0--a substantial revision of the current
Annual Report form. This updated version continues to streamline State
administrative information, as well as National Performance Indicators
for individuals and families as reported by eligible entities. The
proposed revisions seek to lessen the burden of the previous iteration
of the report by decreasing the amount of data points collected,
clarifying data points by using clearer language, removing items not
pertinent to annual report data collection, and improving data points
to reflect industry standards in measuring the reduction of poverty.
This revision would be an optional collection instrument in FY 2025 to
support incremental implementation and minimize burden to the public
and would become the required sole collection instrument in FY 2026;
3 CSBG Annual Report 3.0 Tribal Annual Report--a modified annual
report, derived from the above described CSBG Annual Report 3.0, for
CSBG directly funded Tribal grantees receiving more than $50,000.
Tribes would be required to report using the Tribal Annual Report to
fulfill FY 2024- FY 2026 reporting requirements due each year on March
31; and
4. CSBG Annual Report 3.0 Tribal Short Form--a Tribal short form
also derived from Annual Report 3.0. This would be required for use by
Tribes directly funded by CSBG below the $50,000 funding threshold
beginning in FY 2025. Both the Tribal Annual Report and Tribal Short
Form were developed using the revisions of the CSBG Annual Report to
provide a comparable reporting schema for directly funded CSBG Tribes
commiserate with their funding levels to minimize burden while
collecting performance data. Tribes receiving less than $50,000 annual
would be required to report using the Tribal Short Form to fulfill FY
2024-FY 2026 reporting requirements due each year on March 31.
5. Supplemental Funding Reports--the discontinuation of the Annual
Report Form for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act and CSBG Disaster Supplemental Funding. These supplemental
funding requests are no longer in use.
Copies of the proposed collections of information can be obtained
by visiting: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/programs/csbg.
Respondents: State governments, including the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, directly funded
federally and State-recognized Tribes and CSBG eligible entities.
Annual Burden Estimates
Estimated Burden--FY24
In FY24, States and Tribal grant recipients would be required to
complete the current versions of the Annual Reports.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CSBG Annual Report 2.1 (States)................. 56 1 198 11,088
CSBG Annual Report 2.1(Eligible Entities)....... 1000 1 493 493,000
CSBG Tribal Annual Report....................... 24 1 111 2,664
CSBG Tribal Annual Report Short Form............ 30 1 40 1,200
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FY24 Total Annual Burden Estimates:......... .............. .............. .............. 507,952
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Burden--FY25
In FY25, States would have the option to complete the current
versions of the Annual Report or the revised version (CSBG Annual
Report 3.0). Burden estimates for States and eligible entities assume
the greatest number based on the option provided to utilize either
reporting schema. Tribal grant recipients would continue to use the
current versions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CSBG Annual Report 2.1 (States)................. 56 1 198 11,088
CSBG Annual Report 2.1(Eligible Entities)....... 1000 1 493 493,000
CSBG Annual Report 3.0 (States)................. 56 1 80 4,480
CSBG Annual Report 3.0(Eligible Entities)....... 1000 1 260 260,000
CSBG Tribal Annual Report....................... 24 1 111 2,664
CSBG Tribal Annual Report Short Form............ 30 1 40 1,200
---------------------------------------------------------------
FY25 Total Annual Burden Estimates:......... .............. .............. .............. 772,432
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Burden--FY26
In FY26, States would be required to complete the revised version
of the Annual Report (CSBG Annual Report 3.0). Tribal grant recipients
would continue to use the current versions.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CSBG Annual Report 3.0 (States)................. 56 1 80 4,480
CSBG Annual Report 3.0(Eligible Entities)....... 1000 1 260 260,000
CSBG Tribal Annual Report....................... 24 1 111 2,664
CSBG Tribal Annual Report Short Form............ 30 1 40 1,200
---------------------------------------------------------------
FY26 Total Annual Burden Estimates:......... .............. .............. .............. 268,344
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Estimated Burden Over Three Years
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated
Fiscal year annual burden
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2024.................................................... 507,952
2025.................................................... 772,432
2026.................................................... 268,344
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Total:.............................................. 1,548,728
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Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on the
following:
1. Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance measurement of Federal, State, or local
agencies.
2. The quality of the information to be collected.
3. The clarity of the information to be collected.
4. Does the information to be collected produce significant burden?
If so, how could the burden be minimized on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
technology?
5. The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information.
6. What, if any, additions, revisions, or modifications to the
information collection would you suggest?
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 112 Stat. 2729; 42 U.S.C. 9902(2)
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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