Objective progress reports provide
agency with information to perform legislatively mandated program
oversight and monitoring of multiple grants, identify performance
problems early, triage grant projects for follow-up work and field
visits and identify grantees in need of post-award technical
assistance. Reports are reviewed by Native American Program
Specialists who follow-up as necessary. Reports meet DHHS grant
regulations requiring progress reports from all grantees.
Respondents are all reipients of active discretionary grants from
the Administration for Native Americans. Respondents...
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.