[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 4495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1968]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Head Start Program Grant Application and Budget Instrument.
    OMB No.: 0970-0207.
    Description: The Head Start program is proposing to renew the Head 
Start Program Grant Application and Budget Instrument, which 
standardizes the grant application information that is requested from 
all Head Start grantees applying for continuation grants. The 
application and budget forms are available on a data diskette and can 
be transmitted electronically to Regional and Central Offices. The 
Administration for Children, Youth and Families believes that, in 
promulgating this application document, the process of applying for 
Head Start program grants is made more efficient for applicants.
    Respondents: Head Start Program grants recipients.

                                             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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Head Start Grant Application and Budget                 1600                1               33           52,800
 Instrument.................................
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:....  ...............  ...............  ...............          52,800
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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: January 21, 2003.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-1968 Filed 1-28-03; 8:45 am]
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