[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52774-52775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22148]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Procedures for Requests to use Child Care and Development 
Funds for Construction or Major Renovation of Child Care Facilities.
    OMB No.: 0970-0160.
    Description: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, as 
amended, allows Indian Tribes to use Child Care and Development Fund 
(CCDF) grant awards for construction and renovation of child care 
facilities. A tribal grantee must first request and receive approval 
from the Administration for Children and

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Families (ACF) before using CCDF funds for construction or major 
renovation. This information collection contains the statutorily-
mandated uniform procedures for the solicitation and consideration of 
requests, including instructions for preparation of environmental 
assessments in conjunction with the National Environmental Policy Act. 
The proposed draft procedures update and clarify the original 
procedures that were issued in August 1997. Respondents will be CCDF 
tribal grantees requesting to use CCDF funds for construction or major 
renovation.
    Respondents: Tribal Governments.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number or    Average burden
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Construction and Renovation.....................             25               1              20             500
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........                                                            500
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    Additional Information: 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 may be obtained by writing to The 
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Information 
Services, 370 L'Infant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 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, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF.

    Dated: August 25, 2000.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-22148 Filed 8-29-00; 8:45 am]
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