[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 50153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21288]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Objective Work Plan and Project Abstract.
    OMB No.: 0980-0204.
    Description: The information collected by the Objective Work Plan 
is needed to properly administer and monitor the Administration for 
Native Americans (ANA) Program's competitive areas--Social and Economic 
Development Strategies (SEDS), ANA Environmental Regulatory 
Enhancement, Native Language Preservation, and ANA Mitigation of 
Environmental Impacts to Indian Lands Due to Department of Defense 
Activities, by providing information in an application for a grant 
award. This data is used by legislatively-mandated Native American 
review panels, and ANA, as the basis for recommendations for the 
decisions to award competitive ANA grants. The project Abstract 
provides crucial information in a concise format that is used by the 
independent review panel, ANA staff and the Commissioner during all 
phases of the review process.
    Respondents: Tribal Govt. Native non-profits, Tribal Colleges & 
Universities.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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OWP.............................................             650               1              28          18,200
Project Abstract................................             650               1               1             650
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,850.
    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. E-mail address: [email protected].
    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, Attn: Desk 
Officer for ACF, E-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: August 14, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-21288 Filed 8-19-03; 8:45 am]
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