[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53952-53953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21041]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: 45 CFR 1301--Head Start Grants Administration.
    OMB No. 0980-0243.
    Description: 45 CFR part 1301 contains provisions applicable to 
program administration and grants administration under the Head Start 
Act, as amended. The provisions specify the requirements for grantee 
agencies for insurance and bonding, the submission of audits, matching 
of federal funds, accounting systems certifications and other 
provisions applicant to personal

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and general administration of grants. Appendix A of this section also 
specifies grantee responsibilities when identifying and reporting child 
abuse and neglect, and specifies the limitations which apply to costs 
of development and administration of Head Start programs.
    Respondents: Head Start Program grants recipients.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                          Number of
                                                            Number of     responses      Average    Total burden
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours      hours
                                                                         respondent   per response
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45 CFR Part 1301........................................          2500          2500             2         5,000
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.................  ............  ............  ............         5,000
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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 will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 
60 days of this publication.

    Dated: August 13, 2002.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-21041 Filed 8-19-02; 8:45 am]
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