[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 15424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8297]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request 
Proposed Projects

    Title: Native Employment Works (NEW) Program Plan Guidance and 
Report Requirements.
    OMB No.: 0970-0174.
    Description: The purpose of this document is to determine whether a 
NEW program plan is complete and will fulfill its intended purpose, 
goals and objectives to provide work activities. The plan will provide 
an outline of how the Tribe's program will be administered and operated 
and instructions for reporting program characteristics. It is also used 
to provide the public with information about the NEW program.
    Respondents: Tribal Govt.

                                             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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Program Plan....................................              78               1              40           3,120
Report..........................................              78               1              16           1,248
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,368.
    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, 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: March 25, 1998
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-8297 Filed 3-30-98; 8:45 am]
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