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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89645-89646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26230]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Objective Work Plan/On-
Going Progress Report (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0452)

AGENCY: Administration for Native Americans, Administration for 
Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) 
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is requesting a 3-year 
extension to the Ongoing Progress Report (OPR) and the Objective Work 
Plan (OWP) (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0452, expiration 
September 30, 2026). Changes are proposed only to the report.

DATES: Comments due January 13, 2025. In compliance with the 
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting 
public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection 
described above.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected]. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The information in the OPR is collected on a semi-
annual basis to monitor the performance of grantees and better gauge 
grantee progress.
    The OPR information collection is conducted in accordance with sec. 
811 [42 U.S.C. 2992] of the Native American Programs Act and will allow 
ANA to report quantifiable results across all program areas. It also 
provides grantees with parameters for reporting their progress and 
helps ANA better monitor and determine the effectiveness of their 
projects.
    The OWP information collection is conducted in accordance with 42 
U.S.C. of the Native American Programs Act of 1972, as amended. This 
collection is necessary to evaluate applications for financial 
assistance and determine the relative merits of the projects for which 
such assistance is requested, as set forth in sec. 806 [42 U.S.C. 2991-
d 1](a)(1).
    The report was revised based on a review by ANA and feedback from 
grantees, which identified some data elements that could be eliminated 
and areas that could be clarified.
    Respondents: Federally and state recognized tribes, Native Pacific 
Islanders, Tribal Colleges and Universities, native non-profits, and 
consortia.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                       Average
                                          Total      Total  number      burden     Total  burden  Annual  burden
             Instrument                 number of    of  responses    hours per        hours           hours
                                       respondents  per  respondent    response
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Objective Work Plan.................           300                1            3             900             300
On-Going Progress Report............           200                2            1             400             133
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 433.
    Comments: 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

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technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions 
submitted within 60 days of this publication.
    Authority: Sec. 806 [42 U.S.C. 2991d-1](a)(1) and Sec. 811 [42 
U.S.C. 2992].

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-26230 Filed 11-12-24; 8:45 am]
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