Extension of OMB Generic Clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms

FR: Children and Families Administration

Published April 1st, 2026

Detected April 1st, 2026

Summary

ACF requests public comments on extending OMB clearance 0970-0477 for Reviewer Recruitment Forms. No substantive changes proposed to the generic clearance terms; burden estimates have been updated. The clearance covers forms used to recruit reviewers for grant proposals, research/evaluation plans, and other ACF materials. Comment period closes May 1, 2026.

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ACF proposes to extend approval of existing overarching generic clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms (OMB #0970-0477). The clearance provides program offices within ACF the ability to collect information from potential reviewers—including those reviewing grant proposals, conference proposals, research/evaluation plans, and study designs—based on professional qualifications. No changes to the terms of the overarching generic are proposed; only burden estimates have been updated.

This is a routine administrative action with no new compliance obligations for external parties. Individuals who may wish to serve as ACF reviewers or organizations with relevant expertise may submit comments by May 1, 2026. The extension maintains ACF's abbreviated clearance process for gathering qualified reviewer candidates across varied time periods.

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Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Generic Clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms

A Notice by the Children and Families Administration on 04/01/2026

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Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-06278 (91 FR 16199) Document Headings ###### Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Children and Families

[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0477]

AGENCY:

Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION:

Request for public comments.

SUMMARY:

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes to extend approval of the existing overarching generic clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0477). No changes are proposed to the terms of the overarching generic. Burden estimates have been updated.

DATES:

Comments due May 1, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

The public may view and comment on this information collection request at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202603-0970-008. You can also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by emailing infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description: The overarching generic clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms provides ACF with the opportunity to collect information from potential reviewers, such as those who review grant proposals, conference proposals, research/evaluation plans, study designs, report drafts, and/or other ACF materials.

ACF developed this generic because each program office within ACF has slightly different needs for information about reviewer applicants based on the specific activities for which reviewers are needed, yet the individual forms submitted under the generic will serve an identical function. The overarching purpose is to select qualified reviewers for ACF review processes and activities based on professional qualifications. Information will be collected through questions on forms and documents provided by candidates. Example documents include writing samples and curriculum vitae and/or resumes. ACF uses the information collected to recruit well-qualified reviewers with relevant background experience and knowledge.

The abbreviated clearance process of the generic clearance allows program offices to gather a suitable pool of candidates within the varied time periods available for reviewer recruitment.

These forms submitted under this generic will be voluntary, low-burden and uncontroversial. Currently approved information collections are available for review on RegInfo.gov: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202603-0970-011.

Respondents: Individuals who may apply to review materials for ACF.

Annual Burden Estimates

The following burden estimates include burden associated with currently approved individual requests that ACF expects will be extended through this extension request and an estimate of burden for potential new requests under this generic. Based on the past 3 years and with a goal to reduce burden moving forward, the number of respondents has been reduced by 50 percent and the estimated time per response by 34 percent, from 30 to 20 minutes. Overall, burden for potential new requests is 67 percent less than the currently approved umbrella generic. ( printed page 16200)

| Instrument | Number of
respondents
(total over
request
period) | Number of
responses per
respondent
(total over
request
period) | Avg. burden
per response
(in hours) | Total burden
(in hours) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Reviewer Recruitment Forms | 1500 | 1 | .33 | 495 |

| Generic information collection title | Number of
respondents | Annual
number of
responses per
respondent | Average
burden hours
per response | Annual
burden hours | Total burden
hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Panel Reviewer Profile Questionnaire | 300 | 1 | 0.40 | 120 | 360 |
| Children's Bureau Grant Reviewer Recruitment Module | 250 | 1 | 0.08 | 21 | 63 |
| Eligibility Information from Applicants: Reviewer Information Form for General Reviewer and for Specific Reviewer | 95 | 1 | 0.17 | 16 | 48 |
| Grant Reviewer Recruitment for the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) Discretionary Grant Programs | 432 | 1 | 0.13 | 58 | 174 |
| Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Division of Economic Independence Information Collection for Prospective Grant Reviewer Opportunities | 250 | 1 | 0.08 | 21 | 63 |
| Total Estimated Annual Burden | | | | 236 | 708 |
Authority: Public Health Service (PHS) Act, Sections 799(f) and 806(e).