ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Justification Attacment to Add 93.010.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2006-12-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
38078	ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD) Other-Other	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0139	ICR Reference No: 200612-0970-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200604-0970-007
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/22/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2006
Terms of Clearance: This program announcement is approved on the understanding that: 1) ACF will use the program announcement titled "Final PA without mark-ups" and included in this ICR submission; 2) neither ACF nor grantees will use the 6 month outcome measure as a basis for concluding or reporting any long-term effects of these programs; 3) if these 6 month outcomes are reported, they will be reported as “6 month outcome measures.”

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2007	04/30/2007	04/30/2007
Responses	12,310	0	11,960
Time Burden (Hours)	492,400	0	472,400
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The UPD is used by ACF to solicit project description information used in discretionary grant program announcements to evaluate and rank applications. The UPD is an integral part of the application that employs a menu design allowing program offices to limit their request for information to only that which is relevant for a particular program. A menu approach minimizes hourly burden and Federal Register publication costs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	12,310	11,960	0	350	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	492,400	472,400	0	20,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: ACF added a new discretionary program and would therefore like to add the corresponding CFDA number (93.010)to the OMB approved generic clearance for discretionary grants. OMB Control Number 0970-0139. The agreement is stipulated on the attached NOA. Please see the attached overview.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/05/2006

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