82 FR 40826 - 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: NEA/AC Performance Reporting System (ACPRS) and State Assistance Management System (SAMS) Domestic Results Monitoring Module

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 165 (August 28, 2017)

Page Range		40826-40826
FR Document		2017-18194

The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 40826]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18194]



[[Page 40826]]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10087]


30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: NEA/AC 
Performance Reporting System (ACPRS) and State Assistance Management 
System (SAMS) Domestic Results Monitoring Module

ACTION: Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of 
proposed collection of information.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the information 
collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we 
are requesting comments on this collection from all interested 
individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 
30 days for public comment.

DATES: Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) up to September 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following 
methods:
     Email: [email protected]. You must include the 
DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control 
number in the subject line of your message.
     Fax: 202-395-5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department 
of State.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and 
supporting documents, may be made to Hainer Sibrian, TetraTech/PRO-
telligent Contractor, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern 
Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), NEA Mail Room--
Room 6528, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. He may be reached by 
phone at 202-776-8826 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
     Title of Information Collection: NEA/AC Performance 
Reporting System (ACPRS); and State Assistance Management System (SAMS) 
Domestic.
     OMB Control Number: 1405-0183.
     Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved 
Collection.
     Originating Office: Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office 
of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC).
     Form Number: DS-4127.
     Respondents: Recipients of NEA/AC grants.
     Estimated Number of Respondents: 240.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 960.
     Average Time per Response: 20 minutes.
     Total Estimated Burden Time: 19,200 hours.
     Frequency: Quarterly.
     Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost 
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used.
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected.
     Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are 
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you 
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your 
personal information, will be available for public review.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The Assistance Coordination (AC) Office, established in June 2014, 
coordinates United States government foreign assistance in the Middle 
East and North Africa region for the Department of State, and manages 
the implementation of all the assistance functions within the 
Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. In fiscal year 
2017, the AC office expects to obligate over $142 million to support 
economic development, good governance, education, democracy programs, 
and human rights reform in 20 countries of the Middle East and North 
Africa. As a normal course of business and in compliance with OMB 
Guidelines contained in 2 CFR 200, recipient organizations are required 
to provide, and the U.S. Department of State is required to collect, 
periodic program and financial performance reports. The responsibility 
of the Department to track and monitor the programmatic and financial 
performance necessitates a database that can help facilitate this in a 
consistent and standardized manner. The NEA/AC Performance Reporting 
System (ACPRS) enables enhanced monitoring and evaluation of grants 
through standardized collection and storage of relevant award elements, 
such as quarterly progress reports, workplans, results monitoring 
plans, grant agreements, and other business information related to AC 
implementers. The ACPRS streamlines communication with implementers and 
allows for rapid identification of information gaps for specific 
projects. With the introduction of a results monitoring module within 
SAMS Domestic in April 2018, NEA/AC will exclusively use SAMS Domestic 
to track and monitor programmatic and financial performance of awards 
and phase out ACPRS.

Methodology

    Information will be electronically entered into ACPRS, and later 
SAMS Domestic, by respondents.


Gregory Young,
Grants Manager, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance 
Coordination (NEA/AC) Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-18194 Filed 8-25-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-31-P

40826 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 165 / Monday, August 28, 2017 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Respondents: Recipients of NEA/ evaluation of grants through
AC grants. standardized collection and storage of
[Public Notice: 10087] • Estimated Number of Respondents: relevant award elements, such as
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 240. quarterly progress reports, workplans,
• Estimated Number of Responses: results monitoring plans, grant
Collection: NEA/AC Performance
960. agreements, and other business
Reporting System (ACPRS) and State
• Average Time per Response: 20 information related to AC implementers.
Assistance Management System
minutes. The ACPRS streamlines communication
(SAMS) Domestic Results Monitoring • Total Estimated Burden Time:
Module with implementers and allows for rapid
19,200 hours. identification of information gaps for
ACTION:Notice of request for public • Frequency: Quarterly. specific projects. With the introduction
• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory. of a results monitoring module within
comment and submission to OMB of
We are soliciting public comments to SAMS Domestic in April 2018, NEA/AC
proposed collection of information.
permit the Department to: will exclusively use SAMS Domestic to
SUMMARY: The Department of State has • Evaluate whether the proposed track and monitor programmatic and
submitted the information collection information collection is necessary for financial performance of awards and
described below to the Office of the proper functions of the Department. phase out ACPRS.
Management and Budget (OMB) for • Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for Methodology
approval. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we this proposed collection, including the Information will be electronically
are requesting comments on this validity of the methodology and entered into ACPRS, and later SAMS
collection from all interested assumptions used. Domestic, by respondents.
individuals and organizations. The • Enhance the quality, utility, and
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 clarity of the information to be
Gregory Young,
days for public comment. collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on Grants Manager, Bureau of Near Eastern
DATES: Submit comments directly to the Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination
those who are to respond, including the
Office of Management and Budget use of automated collection techniques
(NEA/AC) Department of State.
(OMB) up to September 27, 2017. or other forms of information [FR Doc. 2017–18194 Filed 8–25–17; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the technology. BILLING CODE 4710–31–P
Department of State Desk Officer in the Please note that comments submitted
Office of Information and Regulatory in response to this Notice are public
Affairs at the Office of Management and record. Before including any detailed DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Budget (OMB). You may submit personal information, you should be
comments by the following methods: aware that your comments as submitted, Federal Aviation Administration
• Email: oira_submission@ including your personal information,
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS Agency Information Collection
will be available for public review. Activities: Requests for Comments;
form number, information collection
title, and the OMB control number in Abstract of Proposed Collection Clearance of Renewed Approval of
the subject line of your message. Information Collection: Office of
The Assistance Coordination (AC)
• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk Dispute Resolution Procedures for
Office, established in June 2014,
Officer for Department of State. Protests and Contact Disputes
coordinates United States government
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: foreign assistance in the Middle East AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Direct requests for additional and North Africa region for the Administration (FAA), DOT.
information regarding the collection Department of State, and manages the ACTION: Notice and request for
listed in this notice, including requests implementation of all the assistance comments.
for copies of the proposed collection functions within the Department of
instrument and supporting documents, State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
may be made to Hainer Sibrian, In fiscal year 2017, the AC office expects Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
TetraTech/PRO-telligent Contractor, to obligate over $142 million to support invites public comments about our
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of economic development, good intention to request the Office of
Near Eastern Affairs, Office of governance, education, democracy Management and Budget (OMB)
Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), programs, and human rights reform in approval to renew a previously
NEA Mail Room—Room 6528, 2201 C 20 countries of the Middle East and approved information collection. The
St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. He may North Africa. As a normal course of regulations seek factual and legal
be reached by phone at 202–776–8826 business and in compliance with OMB information from protesters or claimants
or by email at SibrianHE@state.gov. Guidelines contained in 2 CFR 200, primarily through written submissions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recipient organizations are required to DATES: Written comments should be
• Title of Information Collection: provide, and the U.S. Department of submitted by September 27, 2017.
NEA/AC Performance Reporting System State is required to collect, periodic ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

(ACPRS); and State Assistance program and financial performance invited to submit written comments on
Management System (SAMS) Domestic. reports. The responsibility of the the proposed information collection to
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0183. Department to track and monitor the the Office of Information and Regulatory
• Type of Request: Extension of a programmatic and financial Affairs, Office of Management and
Currently Approved Collection. performance necessitates a database that Budget. Comments should be addressed
• Originating Office: Bureau of Near can help facilitate this in a consistent to the attention of the Desk Officer,
Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance and standardized manner. The NEA/AC Department of Transportation/FAA, and
Coordination (NEA/AC). Performance Reporting System (ACPRS) sent via electronic mail to oira_
• Form Number: DS–4127. enables enhanced monitoring and submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to

VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Aug 25, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28AUN1.SGM 28AUN1

Document Created: 2017-08-28 11:29:51
Document Modified: 2017-08-28 11:29:51

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for public comment and submission to OMB of proposed collection of information.
Dates		Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to September 27, 2017.
Contact		Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, may be made to Hainer Sibrian, TetraTech/PRO- telligent Contractor, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), NEA Mail Room-- Room 6528, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20520. He may be reached by phone at 202-776-8826 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 40826