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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47489-47490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19405]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7969]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS-4213, 
PEPFAR Program Expenditures; OMB Control Number 1405-XXXX

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of State has submitted the following 
information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.
     Title of Information Collection: PEPFAR Program 
Expenditures.
     OMB Control Number: None.
     Type of Request: New 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: 1,583.
     Estimated Number of Responses: 1,583.
     Average Hours per Response: 24.
     Total Estimated Burden: 37,992 hours.
     Frequency: Annually.
     Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.

DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 30 
days from August 8, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Web: Persons with access to the Internet may view and 
comment on this notice by going to the Federal regulations Web site at 
www.regulations.gov. You can search for the document by: selecting 
``Notice'' under Document Type, entering the Public Notice number as 
the ``Keyword or ID'', checking the ``Open for Comment'' box, and then 
click ``Search''. If necessary, use the ``Narrow by Agency'' option on 
the Results page.
     Email: duboisa@state.gov.
     Mail (paper, or CD submissions): Dr. Amy DuBois, Office of 
the US Global AIDS Coordinator (S/GAC), US Department of State, SA-29, 
2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20522-2920, 202-663-2440.

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     Fax: 202-663-2979.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Dr. Amy DuBois, Office of the US 
Global AIDS Coordinator, 2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.; Suite 200, 
Washington, DC 20037.
    You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information 
collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional 
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including 
requests for copies of the proposed information collection and 
supporting documents, to Dr. Amy DuBois, Office of the US Global AIDS 
Coordinator, who may be reached on 202-663-2440 or at 
duboisa@state.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit 
the Department to:
     Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper performance of our functions.
     Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the 
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 
technology.

Abstract of Proposed Collection

    The US 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 PEPFAR Finance and Economics Work Group 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.

Methods

    Data will be collected in a standard electronic template available 
to all partners receiving funds under PEPFAR. To minimize the 
respondents' reporting burden and need for information technology 
investment, 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: July 27, 2012.
Julia Martin,
Chief Operating Officer, Office of the US Global AIDS Coordinator, 
Department of State.
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