82 FR 60200 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60200-60201]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27306]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: ACF Generic Clearance for Mandatory Grant Financial Reports.
    OMB No.: 0970--New.
    Description: OMB has granted permission for ACF to submit a request 
for a generic clearance to be used for the financial reports used in 
the administration of mandatory grants. This clearance supports the 
Departments initiative of Generating Efficiencies through Streamlined 
Processes by employing an abbreviated process.
    If approved program offices will be at liberty to tailor a 
financial report to their specific needs rather than adhering to a 
standard form.
    Respondents: States and Territories.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Mandatory Grant Financial Reports...........             900                4                5           18,000
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
    In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chap. 35), the Administration for 
Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific 
aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the 
proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be 
forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20201. Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email 
address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified 
by the title of the information collection.
    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

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comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-27306 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am]
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