[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9997-9998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5828]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Proposed Project(s)

    Title: ACF Uniform Discretionary Grant Application Form.
    OMB No.: New Request, Not applicable.
    Description: ACF has more than forty discretionary grant programs. 
The proposed information collection form would be a uniform 
discretionary application form usable for all of these grant programs 
to collect the information from grant applicants needed to evaluate and 
rank applicants and protect the integrity of the grantee selection 
process. All ACF discretionary grant programs would be eligible but not 
required to use this application form. The application consists of 
general information and instructions; the Standard Form 424 series that 
requests basic information, budget information and assurances; the 
Program Narrative

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requesting the applicant to describe how these objectives will be 
reached; and certifications. Guidance for the content of information 
requested in the Program Narrative is found in OMB Circulars A-102 and 
A-110.
    Respondents: Applicants for ACF Discretionary Grant Programs.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                           Number of                            
                                                             Number of     responses      Average       Total   
                        Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours     burden  
                                                                          respondent   per response     hours   
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Application form..........................................        4,127            1             4        16,688
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,688                                                                     

    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
by FAX to (202) 260-3305 or by writing to The Administration for 
Children and Families, Office of Information Services, Division of 
Information Resource Management Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests 
should be identifiable by title.
    In addition, requests may be made to the Reports Clearance Officer 
by sending an Internet e-mail message to [email protected]. 
Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file without special 
characters or encryption.
    Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, 
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to 
comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: March 1, 1996.
Roberta Katson,
Director, Division of Information Resource Management Services.
[FR Doc. 96-5828 Filed 3-11-96; 8:45 am]
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