To: Kelsi Feltz
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
From: Amy Zukowski, Director
Administration for Native Americans
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Date: April 23, 2025
Subject: Change Request – Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Panel Reviewer Profile Questionnaire (OMB #0970-0477)
This memo requests approval of changes to the approved information collection, Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Panel Reviewer Profile Questionnaire, approved under the Generic Clearance for Reviewer Recruitment (OMB #0970-0477).
Background
ANA is revising the ANA Reviewer Recruitment Form (approved 3/3/23) to align with the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive 15 (SPD 15) on Race and Ethnicity Standards and completing other minor revisions for clarity.
Overview of Requested Changes
Q5: Revised for Clarity
Q6: Revised to add online training as the required medium for trainings.
Q7: Revised to align with Statistical Policy Directive 15. Section 806 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA) (42 U.S.C. § 2991d-1) requires the ANA Commissioner to give preference to American Indians, Native Hawaiians, other Native American Pacific Islanders (including American Samoan Natives), and Alaska Natives. ANA is requesting from OMB to solely use the American Indian/Alaskan Native and Pacific Islander as minimum categories as selection preference is required by section 806 of NAPA.
Q8: Revised for Clarity
Q16-18: Revised for Clarity
Q 21: Revised to align with Notice of Funding Opportunity.
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| Author | Jones, Molly (ACF) |
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| File Created | 2025-05-29 |