[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 114 (Friday, June 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35935-35936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12739]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Administration for
Native Americans (ANA) Ongoing Progress Report (OPR) and Objective Work
Plan (OWP)
AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF)
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is requesting a revision to
the information collection: Ongoing Progress Report (OPR) and the
Objective Work Plan (OWP) (OMB #0970-0452). Changes are proposed to
reduce the burden on the public by combining ANA's Annual Data Report
(OMB #0970-0475) with the OPR.
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
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 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: Content changes are being made to the currently
approved OPR. ANA will continue to use the currently approved OPR with
minimal changes to the instructions for the remainder of fiscal year
(FY) 2020 and will use the modified OPR beginning FY 2021. The modified
OPR combines ANA's Annual Data Report (OMB #0970-0475) with the OPR.
The information in the OPR is collected on a semi-annual basis to
monitor the performance of grantees and better gauge grantee progress.
The OPR information collection is conducted in accordance with Sec.
811 [42 U.S.C. 2992] of the Native American Programs Act and will allow
ANA to report quantifiable results across all program areas. It also
provides grantees with parameters for reporting their progress and
helps ANA better monitor and determine the effectiveness of their
projects.
There are no changes proposed to the OWP. The OWP information
collection is conducted in accordance with 42 U.S.C. of the Native
American Programs Act of 1972, as amended. This collection is necessary
to evaluate applications for financial assistance and determine the
relative merits of the projects for which such assistance is requested,
as set forth in Sec. 806 [42 U.S.C. 2991d-1](a)(1).
Respondents: Federally and state-recognized tribes, Native Pacific
Islanders, Tribal Colleges and Universities, native non-profits, and
consortia.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number of Average
Instrument Total number responses per burden hours Total burden Annual burden
of respondents respondent per response hours hours *
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Objective Work Plan........... 300 1 3 900 300
Ongoing Progress Report FY 200 2 1 400 133
2020.........................
Ongoing Progress Report FY 200 4 2 1600 533
2021--Exp. Date..............
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* Burden is annualized over the three year approval period.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 966.
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
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technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions
submitted within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Sec. 806 [42 U.S.C. 2991d-1](a)(1) and Sec. 811 [42
U.S.C. 2992].
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-12739 Filed 6-11-20; 8:45 am]
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