[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 250 (Friday, December 27, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 68267-68268] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-32940] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: State and Tribal Plans for the Child Care and Development Fund (Child Care and Development Block Grant. OMB No.: 0970-0114. Description: These legislatively-mandated plans serve as the agreement between the grantee and the Federal government describing how CCDF programs will be administered in conformance with legislative requirements, pertinent Federal regulations, and other applicable instructions and guidelines issued by ACF. This information will be used for Federal oversight of the Child Care and Development Fund. Respondents: States, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, District of Columbia, Samoa, the Trust of Northern Marianna Islands and Tribal Governments. [[Page 68268]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACF-118, State & Territory...................... 56 .5 30 840 ACF-118A, Tribal................................ 240 .5 30 3,600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,440. 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 the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comments 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) 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: December 16, 1996. Douglas J. Godesky, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 96-32940 Filed 12-26-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-M