[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 12358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6149]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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      Total burden
             Instrument                 Number of      Number of responses per     burden hours        hours
                                       respondents            respondent           per 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           1,575
       Hours.
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Additional Information

    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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.

OMB Comment

    OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of 
information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document 
in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having 
its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. 
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF.

    Dated: March 10, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-6149 Filed 3-13-03; 8:45 am]
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