ACF Extends Generic Clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms (OMB 0970-0477)
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking to extend its existing OMB information collection clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms under control number 0970-0477. This is a routine administrative renewal with no substantive changes to the scope or terms of the clearance. The generic clearance allows ACF to collect information from individuals who apply or are recruited to serve as peer reviewers for various ACF grant programs and initiatives. These forms gather basic biographical, professional, and conflict-of-interest information needed to screen and onboard qualified reviewers. The only modification in this renewal cycle is an update to the burden estimates — reflecting revised projections for the number of respondents and time required to complete the forms. No new data elements, procedures, or eligibility criteria are being introduced. This notice initiates the public comment period required under the Paperwork Reduction Act before OMB can approve the extension. Members of the public have an opportunity to submit comments on the necessity, accuracy of burden estimates, and ways to minimize respondent burden.
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Key Changes
- Extension of existing OMB clearance #0970-0477 — no new terms or scope changes introduced
- Burden estimates updated to reflect revised respondent count and time-per-response projections
- No new data elements or fields added to Reviewer Recruitment Forms
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Obligations
What this law requires
ACF must collect basic biographical, professional, and conflict-of-interest information from individuals applying or recruited to serve as peer reviewers for ACF grant programs
ACF must use Reviewer Recruitment Forms to screen and onboard qualified reviewers for ACF grant programs and initiatives
ACF must maintain OMB information collection clearance number 0970-0477 for Reviewer Recruitment Forms and seek renewal/extension before expiration
ACF must update and submit revised burden estimates reflecting projected number of respondents and time required to complete forms during renewal cycle
ACF must initiate a public comment period under the Paperwork Reduction Act before OMB approval of the clearance extension