[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 69746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29225]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Native Employment Works (NEW) Program Plan Guidance and 
Program Report.
    OMB No.: 0970-0174.
    Description: The Native Employment Works (NEW) program plan is the 
application for NEW program funding. As approved by the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS), it documents how the grantee will 
carry out its NEW program. The NEW program plan guidance specifies the 
information needed to complete a NEW program plan and explains the 
process for plan submission every third year.
    The NEW program report provides information on the activities and 
accomplishments of grantees' NEW programs. The NEW program report and 
instructions specify the program data that NEW grantees report 
annually.
    Respondents: Federally-recognized Indian tribes and tribal 
organizations that are NEW program grantees:
    Annual Burden Estimates:

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                                                                                  Average burden   Total burden
              Instrument                   Number of     Number of responses per     hours per         hours
                                          respondents          respondent            response       (annually)
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NEW program plan guidance.............              26  One, every 3 years......              30             780
New program report....................              53  One annually............              15             795
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1575.
    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. Copes 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 
Administration, 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 
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: November 12, 2002.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-29225 Filed 11-18-02; 8:45 am]
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