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OMB Control No: 0970-0558	ICR Reference No: 202607-0970-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202607-0970-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ACF Programs
Title: Generic for ACF Program Monitoring Activities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/22/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2026
Responses	18,000	6,197
Time Burden (Hours)	37,428	48,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: This information collection request (ICR) is for a revision to the umbrella Generic for Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Program Monitoring Activities. 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 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 also allows for the implementation of standard recordkeeping requirements that align with the purpose and use of these monitoring data collections. 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.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 503 Name of Law: Money and Finance
   US Code: 31 USC 6101-6106 Name of Law: Money and Finance
   US Code: 31 USC 6307 Name of Law: Money and Finance
   US Code: 31 USC 7501-7507 Name of Law: Money and Finance

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 24547	05/06/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 46122	07/22/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	18,000	6,197	11,803
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,428	48,000	-10,572
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Based on the past 3 years and with a goal to reduce burden moving forward the estimated annual burden for potential new requests is 31 percent less than the currently approved umbrella generic. Overall we have: • Decreased the estimated average time per response from an average of 12 hours to just under 2 hours • Increased the estimated number of respondents slightly • Increased the estimated number of responses per respondent from 2.5 to 3

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $250,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov

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