[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 170 (Thursday, August 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53016-53017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22298]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Child Care and Development Fund Plan for States/Territories
    OMB No. 0970-0114
    Description: The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for 
States and Territories is required from the child care lead agency by 
section 658E of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 
(Pub. L. 101-508, 42 U.S.C. 9858). The implementing regulations for the 
statutorily required Plan are at 45 CFR 98.10 through 98.18. The Plan, 
submitted on the ACF-118, is required biennially and remains in effect 
for two years. This Plan provides ACF and the public with a description 
of, and assurances about, the State's child care program. The ACF-118 
is approved through October 31, 2001 making it available to States and 
Territories needing to submit Plan Amendments through the end of the FY 
2001 Plan Period. However, in July 2001, States and Territories will be 
required to submit their FY 2002-2003 Plans. Consistent with the 
statute and regulations, ACF requests extension of the ACF-118 with 
minor corrections and modifications. The Tribal Plan (ACF-118A) is not 
affected by this notice.
    Respondents: State and Territorial Lead Agencies.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                            Number of     Average
                                                               Number of    responses      burden       Total
                         Instrument                           respondents      per       hours per      burden
                                                                            respondent    response      hours
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ACF-118.....................................................           56           .5       162.57        4,552
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        4,552
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    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, SW., Washington, DC 
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: August 25, 2000.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-22298 Filed 8-30-00; 8:45 am]
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