[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 42 (Thursday, March 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 11319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5029]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Program Narrative Objective Work Plan (OWP).
    OMB No.: 0980-0204.
    Description: Program Narrative (OWP) information is collected as 
part of a competitive, discretionary grant application submitted to the 
Administration for Native Americans (ANA). Included with the OWP are 
standard, government-wide Federal assistance application forms (e.g., 
SF-424, 424A, 424B, Non-Constructions Assurances, and various OMB 
certifications). The OWP provides information used by legislatively 
mandated project evaluation panels to compete and rank applications. 
ANA uses the OWP information to perform legislatively mandated project 
evaluations supporting the basis for recommendations to award or not 
award ANA grants. After funding, the OWP is used to reflect funded 
objectives and to administer and monitor ANA grants.
    OWP information presents the grant applicants' locally-determined 
project objectives and plan to achieve those objectives. Economic 
development projects may attach a business plan. OWP information is 
presented as narrative and transcribed onto a government form titled, 
``ANA Objective Work Plan''. In the past, ANA used two forms to collect 
the program narrative; i.e., ``Program Narrative Objective Work Plan'' 
and ``Program Narrative Approach.'' The new, single form combines the 
two old forms and eliminates some information items.
    Instructions for completing the OWP are provided in the 
``Administration for Narrative Americans Application Packet for 
Financial Assistance.'' Instructions for compiling a complete 
application are provided in the packet. The OWP and instruction packet 
are used in all ANA competitive discretionary grant programs such as 
Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS), Native American 
Languages Preservation, Environmental Regulatory Enhancement, etc.
    Resondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.

                                             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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OWP.........................................             650                1               28           18,200
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    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to The Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of 
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best 
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Ms. Wendy Taylor.

    Dated: February 25, 2000.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-5029 Filed 3-1-00; 8:45 am]
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