[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55734-55735]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26728]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Project
Title: Program Narrative Objective Work Plan (OWP).
OMB No.: 0980-0204.
Description: Program Narrative (OWP) information is collected as
part of a competitive, discretionary grant application submitted to the
Administration for Native Americans (ANA). Included with the OWP are
standard, government-wide Federal assistance application forms (e.g.,
SF-424, 424A, 424B, Non-Constructions Assurances, and various OMB
certifications). The OWP provides information used by legislatively
mandated project evaluation panels to compete and rank applications.
ANA uses the OWP information to perform legislatively mandated project
evaluations supporting the basis for recommendations to award or not
award ANA grants. After funding, the OWP is used to reflect funded
objectives and to administer and monitor ANA grants.
OWP information presents the grant applicants' locally-determined
project objectives and plan to achieve those objectives. Economic
development projects may attach a business plan. OWP information is
presented as narrative and transcribed onto a government form titled,
``ANA Objective Work Plan''. In the past, ANA used two forms to collect
the program narrative; i.e., ``Program Narrative Objective Work Plan''
and ``Program Narrative Approach.'' The new, single form combines the
two old forms and eliminates some information items.
Instructions for completing the OWP are provided in the
``Administration for Native Americans Application Packet for Financial
Assistance.'' Instructions for compiling a complete application are
provided in the packet. The OWP and instruction packet are used in all
ANA competitive discretionary grant programs such as Social and
Economic Development Strategies (SEDS), Native American Languages
Preservation, Environmental Regulatory Enhancement, etc.
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
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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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Program Narrative Objective Work Plan (OWP): 650 1 28 18,200
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,200.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(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
Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 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 suggestion submitted within
60 days of this publication.
Dated: October 7, 1999.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-26728 Filed 10-13-99; 8:45 am]
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