70090 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 226 / Friday, November 22, 2013 / Notices 

policies and instructions to determine if 

we should revise or update them. 

Dated: November 15, 2013. 

Carolyn W. Colvin, 

Acting Commissioner of Social Security. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28036 Filed 11–21–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8528] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: PEPFAR Program 

Expenditures 

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 December 23, 2013. 

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: oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. 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, 

to Kathleen Borgueta at SA–44 Room 

700, who may be reached on 202–203– 

7492 or at borguetak@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

PEPFAR Program Expenditures. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0208. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

• Originating Office: Office of the 

Global AIDS Coordinator (S/GAC). 

• Form Number: DS–4213. 

• Respondents: Recipients of US 

government funds appropriated to carry 

out the President’s Emergency Plan for 

AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1581. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

1581. 

• Average Time per Response: 24 

hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 

37,944 hours. 

• Frequency: Annually. 

• 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 

U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for 

AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was established 

through enactment of the United States 

Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, 

Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 

(Pub. L. 108–25), as amended by the 

Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United 

States Global Leadership Against HIV/

AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria 

Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 

110–293) (HIV/AIDS Leadership Act) to 

support the global response to HIV/

AIDS. In order to improve program 

monitoring, the Finance and Economics 

Work Group under PEPFAR proposes to 

add reporting of expenditures by 

program area to the current routine 

reporting of program results for the 

annual report. Data will be collected 

from implementing partners in 

countries with PEPFAR programs using 

a standard tool (DS–4213) via an 

electronic interface. These data will 

then be analyzed to produce mean and 

range in expenditures by partner per 

result/achievement for all PEPFAR 

program areas. These analyses then feed 

into partner and program reviews at the 

country level for monitoring and 

evaluation on an ongoing basis. 

Summaries of these data provide key 

information about program costs under 

PEPFAR on a global level. Applying 

expenditure results will improve 

strategic budgeting, identification of 

efficient means of delivering services, 

accuracy in defining program targets, 

and will inform allocation of resources 

to ensure the program is accountable 

and using public funds for maximum 

impact. 

Methodology: Data will be collected in 

a standard electronic template available 

to all partners receiving funds under 

PEPFAR. To minimize both reporting 

burden and investment costs into 

information technologies, a new module 

capturing expenditure data will be 

added to an already functional system. 

This approach will minimize US 

Government start up costs for the 

technology and ensure data collection 

processes are as efficient as possible. 

Dated: October 31, 2013. 

Julia Martin, 

Chief Operations Officer, Office of the Global 

AIDS Coordinator, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–28090 Filed 11–21–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8529] 

Request for Public Comments on the 

UN Committee on World Food Security 

Principles for Responsible Agricultural 

Investment 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice; request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State 

invites the public, including nongovernmental and civil society 

organizations, think tanks, educational 

institutions, private sector companies, 

and other interested persons, to submit 

written comments on the draft UN 

Committee on World Food Security 

(CFS) Principles for Responsible 

Agricultural Investment. Comments 

received will be shared in full with the 

CFS for consideration. 

DATES: All written comments must be 

received no later than December 22, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

emailed to Amy Diggs (DiggsAK@

state.gov), Office of Agriculture, 

Biotechnology, and Textile Trade 

Affairs, Bureau of Economic and 

Business Affairs, U.S. Department of 

State. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Diggs, telephone (202) 736–4327. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CFS 

is an intergovernmental platform for all 


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