2010-9668. Agency Information Collection Request. 60-Day Public Comment Request

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary, HHS.

In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.

To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to [e-mail], or call the Reports Clearance Office on [phone]. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 60 days, and directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above email address within 60 days.

Proposed Project: SF-424B (Assurances—Non-Construction Programs)—Revision—OMB No. 4040-0007—Grants.gov.

Abstract: The SF-424B (Assurances—Non-Construction Programs) form is an OMB currently approved collection (4040-0007). The form is being renewed with the following proposed changes: The legal citations have been updated to reflect changes in location within the United Sates Code. The “Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Section 106), as amended (22 U.S.C. 7104(g) has been added in Section 18. This form could be utilized by up to 26 Federal grant making agencies.

The SF-424B is used to provide information on required assurances when applying for non-construction Federal grants. The Federal awarding agencies use information reported on the form for the evaluation of award and general management of Federal assistance program awards. The only information collected on the form is the applicant signature, title and date submitted.

Estimated Annualized Burden Table

Agency	Number of respondents	Number of responses per respondent	Average burden per response (in hours)	Total burden hours
CNCS	6,450	1	30/60	3,225
DOD	107	1	9/60	16
DHS	4,308	1	1	4,308
DOL	780	1	45/60	585
VA	200	1	15/60	50
DOT	1,157	1	49/60	945
SSA	175	1	20/60	58
HHS	8,561	1.17	39/60	6,511
Total				15,698

Seleda M. Perryman,

Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer.