[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 73893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29173]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Proposed Projects:
    Title: Generic Clearance for Grant Reviewer Application Form.
    OMB No.: New.
    Description: This notice announces that the Administration for 
Children and Families intends to submit the proposed Information 
Collection Request (Generic ICR): Generic Clearance for Grant Reviewer 
Application Form under the Paperwork Reduction (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et. seq.). Comments on specific aspects for the proposed information 
collection are being solicited.
    This request is for approval of a plan for conducting more than one 
information collection that is very similar, voluntary, low-burden and 
uncontroversial. Information collections under this generic clearance 
will be in compliance with U.S. Department of Health and Humans 
Services' Grants Policy Directive 2.04 ``Awarding Grants'', and the 
Awarding Agency Grants Administration Manual, Chapter 2.04C ``Objective 
Review of Grant Applications''. These forms will be used to select 
reviewers who will participate in the grant review process for the 
purpose of selecting successful applications.
    Respondents: Individuals.

                                             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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Grant Review Application Form...............             750                1              0.5              375
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 375.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, 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 comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-29173 Filed 12-11-14; 8:45 am]
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