# Agency Information Collection Request. 30-Day Public Comment Request
**AGENCY:**
Office of the Secretary, HHS.
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed collection for public comment.
**DATES:**
Comments on the ICR must be received on or before October 17, 2025.
**ADDRESSES:**
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to *www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.* Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Sagal Musa, *[email protected]* or call 202-578-5441. When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the document identifier 4040-0020-30D and project title for reference.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
*Title of the Collections:* SF-424 Mandatory Form.
*Type of Collection:* Extension.
OMB No. 4040-0020.
*Abstract:* The Standard 424 Mandatory form provides the Federal grant-making agencies an alternative to the Standard Form 424 data set and form. Agencies may use SF-424 Mandatory Form for grant programs not required to collect all the data that is required on the SF-424 core data set and form. *Grants.gov* seeks a three-year clearance of these collections.
*Type of respondent:* The SF-424 Mandatory form is used by organizations to apply for Federal financial assistance in the form of grants. This form is submitted to the Federal grant-making agencies for evaluation and review on an annual basis. This IC expires on February 28, 2026.
| Forms | Respondents | Number of | Number of | Average | Total burden hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SF424 Mandatory Form | Grant Applicants | 5,761 | 1 | 1 | 5,761 |
| Total | | 5,761 | 1 | 1 | 5,761 |
Catherine Howard,
Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary.