[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 10584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6190]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

    Proposed Project(s):
    Title: Jobs Opportunity Basic Skills (JOBS) Participation Rate 
Quarterly Report.
    OMB No.: 0970-0098.
    Description: The information received from this collection will 
provide ACF the information to determine if each State has met the 
required JOBS participation rates and adjust the FFP rate accordingly. 
State must establish that the specified percentage of those required to 
participate in the JOBS program actually participate. The routine 
collection of participation rate data also provides ACF with sufficient 
information to adequately respond to inquires from Congress and other 
interested parties regarding nationwide JOBS participation rates.
    Respondents: State governments

                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                              No. of      Average               
                                                                 No. of     responses      burden       Total   
                         Instrument                           respondents      per       hours per      burden  
                                                                            respondent    response      hours   
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ACF-103.....................................................           54            4           12        2,592
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,592..................                                                    
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    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 writing to The Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Information Services, Division of Information Resource Management 
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: 
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by 
title.
    In addition, requests of copies may be made and comments forwarded 
to the Reports Clearance Officer over the Internet by sending a message 
to [email protected]. Internet messages 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 6, 1996
Roberta Katson,
Director, Division of Information Resource Management Services.
[FR Doc. 96-6190 Filed 3-13-96; 8:45 am]
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