[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77497-77498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31833]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    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 assurance about, the State's child care

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program. The ACF-118 is approved through February 29, 2004, making it 
available to States and Territories needing to submit Plan Amendments 
through the end of the FY 2003 Plan Period. However, in July 2003, 
States and Territories will be required to submit their FY 2004-2005 
Plans. consistent with the statute and regulations, ACF requests 
extension of the ACF-118 with minor corrections and modification. The 
Tribal Plan (ACF-118A) is not affected by this notice.
    Respondents: State and Territorial Lead Agencies.

                                             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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ACF-118.....................................              56               .5           162.57             .552
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,552.
    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 
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 comment to: (a) 
Evaluate 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) evaluate the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology. Consideration will be given comments and suggestions 
submitted within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: December 12, 2002.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-31833 Filed 12-17-02; 8:45 am]
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