# Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
*Title:* State Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP).
*OMB No.:* 0970-0380.
*Description:* The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 2010, also known as health care reform, amends Title V of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 *et seq.* ) as amended by sections 2951 and 2952(c), by adding section 513, authorizing the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP). The President signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010, Public Law 111-148, which adds the new PREP formula grant program. The purpose of this program is to educate adolescents on both abstinence and contraception to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs); and at least three adulthood preparation subjects. The Personal Responsibility Education grant program funding is available for fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
An emergency request is being made to solicit comments from the public on paperwork reduction as it relates to ACYF's receipt of the following documents from applicants and awardees: Application for Mandatory Formula Grant. State Plan. Performance Progress Report.
*Respondents:* 50 States and 9 Territories, to include, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands and Palau.
| Instrument | Number of | Number of | Average | Total burden hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Application, to include program narrative | 59 | 1 | 24 | 1,416 |
| State Plan | 59 | 1 | 40 | 2,360 |
| Performance Progress Reports | 59 | 2 | 16 | 1,888 |
*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 5,664.
*Additional Information:* Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, *Attn:* ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. *E-mail address: [email protected].*
*OMB Comment:* OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the *Federal Register* . Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, *Fax:* 202-395-7285, *e-mail: [email protected],**Attn:* Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.
Dated: November 24, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.