[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33889-33890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-16393]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Head Start Program Information Report, 1997-1998.
    OMB No.: 0980-0017.
    Description: The Head Start Act requires that the Program 
Information Report (PIR) information is collected from Head Start 
grantees and delegate agencies. Data elements are primarily in the 
areas of management, class activity, health profile and home 
environment. Principle uses of the data include local program 
management, ACF regional management, ACYF central office management, 
management of services to children with disabilities, and dissemination 
to other interested parties.
    Respondents: Head Start Grantees and Delegate Agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden                 
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden 
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours     
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PIR.........................................           2,078                1             3.35            6,691 
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,691.
    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

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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: June 18, 1997.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-16393 Filed 6-20-97; 8:45 am]
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