[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency 
Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

    Title: FY 2000 Discretionary Announcement of the Availability of 
Funds and Request for Applications for Child Care Research.
    OMB No.: New Request.
    Description: The fiscal year 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriation Act (Pub L. 105-277) provides $10 
million in FY 2000 funds for child care research, demonstration, and 
evaluation activities to be used directly or through grants or 
contracts. In this notice, ACF announces the availability of these 
funds and requests child care research applications. Universities and 
colleges, public agencies, non-profit organizations, and for-profit 
organizations agreeing to waive their fees are invited to submit 
applications for Field Initiated Child Care Research Projects, Child 
Care Policy Research Partnerships, and implementation of the Child Care 
Research Fellowship Program. Accredited universities and colleges may 
submit a Child Care Research Scholar application on behalf of a 
doctoral candidate who has a dissertation proposal approved by their 
doctoral committee.
    Respondents: Universities and colleges, public agencies, non-profit 
organizations, and for-profit organizations.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                      No. of          Average
                   Instrument                         No. of       responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Field Initiated.................................              50               1              15             750
Title Partnerships..............................              25               1              20             500
Fellows Program.................................              15               1              10             150
Scholars........................................              25               1               5             125
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Estimated Total Annual Burdens Hours: 1,525 hours.

    Additional Information: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 180 day 
approval for this information collection under procedures for emergency 
processing by January 11, 2000. A copy of this information collection, 
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling 
the Administration for Children and Families, Reports Clearance 
Officer, Robert Sargis at (202) 690-7275. In addition, a request may be 
made by sending an e-mail request to: [email protected].
    Comments and questions about the information collection described 
above should be directed to the following address by January 11, 2000: 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer 
for ACF, Office of Management and Budget, Paper Reduction Project, 725 
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: December 28, 1999.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-22 Filed 1-3-00; 8:45 am]
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