Federal Register #0970-0604

Request for Comment: Revised Information Collection for Congressionally Directed Community Projects-Uniform Project Description (CDCP-UPD)

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking public comment on a revised information collection for Congressionally Directed Community Projects-Uniform Project Description (CDCP-UPD). - Government Buyer: - Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Department of Health and Human Services - Purpose: - Request for a three-year extension and revision of the CDCP-UPD information collection, approved under OMB control number 0970-0604 - Aims to simplify application requirements and reduce burden on recipients - Recipients: - Organizations identified annually by Congress through appropriations - Information Collected: - Project descriptions, timelines, organizational capacity, and budget justifications - Used to assess risk, technical assistance needs, and compliance with regulations - Estimated Volume: - 125 respondents per year - 20 hours per response, totaling 2,500 annual burden hours - Notable Details: - No OEMs or vendors are involved; this is not a procurement of products or services - Focus is on information collection approval, not acquisition of goods or services

Description

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is requesting a 3-year extension with revisions to the information collection activities approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Congressionally Directed Community Projects-Uniform Project Description (CDCP-UPD). The revisions simplify language and reduce application burden based on lessons learned. The CDCP-UPD collects project descriptions, timelines, organizational capacity, and budget justifications from recipients identified annually by Congress to assess risk and compliance with regulations.

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