This information collection request
(ICR) is for a revision to the umbrella Generic for ACF Program
Monitoring Activities. The current expiration date is November 30,
2023. The overall proposed purposes, uses, and scope of the
umbrella remain unchanged. The only changes are to the burden
estimates, as described in sections A12 and A15. The Generic for
ACF Program Monitoring Activities allows Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) program offices to collect standardized
information from recipients that receive Federal funds to ensure
oversight, evaluation, support purposes, and stewardship of Federal
funds. The information is necessary to ensure compliance with
Federal and programmatic requirements, monitor progress on
recipient activities, and determine and respond to recipient needs
such as Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA). ACF is primarily
a grant-making agency that promotes the economic and social
well-being of families, children, individuals and communities with
partnerships, funding, guidance, T/TA. ACF program offices have
evolving monitoring needs, dependent on both internal and external
factors, such as but not limited to: current grantee activities,
needs; uses of federal funds; changes to aspects of programs based
on statutory authority, federal regulations or policy, and/or
Congressional appropriations; availability of program office funds
for site visits (v. desk monitoring); matters of importance related
to national health and safety needs of the public, or other events
that lead to program changes. There are times when standardized
collections of information would be helpful for program offices as
they monitor recipient activities and needs. This generic clearance
allows program offices the flexibility to create tailored
information collections based on current circumstances and to
receive approval for these in a timely manner. This is important to
allow for ACF’s: • monitoring of compliance with federal practice,
guidelines and requirements, • quick understanding of and
remediation to national, regional, and/or site-specific issues, •
provision of support as needed, • accurate assessment of the
efficiency and efficacy of recipient activities • documentation of
promising practice, innovative services, and program strengths •
flexible and responsive oversight of federal funds
Burden estimates have been
adjusted to reflect updated assumptions after this new generic
mechanism has been in use. Overall we have: • Increased the
estimated average time per response from 10 to 12 hours per
response • Increased the estimated number of respondents from 1,500
to 1,600 • Reduced the estimated number of responses per respondent
from 3 to 2.5
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.
Form 1 Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Grantee Forecast
Attachment A - Submission Template for Monitoring Generic _0970-0558.docx
Office of Refugee Resettlement Services to Afghan Survivors of Combat (SASIC) Program Notification Letter and Pre-Monitoring Questionnaire (PMQ)