[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 67147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25341]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Grantee 
Survey.
    OMB No.: 0970-0076.
    Description: The LIHEAP Grantee Survey is an annual data collection 
activity, which is sent to the 50 States and the District of Columbia 
grantees administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program 
(LIHEAP). The survey is mandatory in order that national estimates of 
the sources and uses of LIHEAP funds can be calculated in a timely 
manner; a range can be calculated of state average LIHEAP benefits; and 
maximum income cutoffs for 4-person households can be obtained for 
estimating the number of low-income households that are income eligible 
for LIHEAP under State income standards.
    Respondents: 50 States and the District of Columbia.
    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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Survey......................................              51                1              3.4            173.4
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 173.4.
    Additional Information: The need for the survey is to provide the 
Administration and Congress with fiscal estimates in time for hearings 
about LIHEAP appropriations and program performance. The information 
also is included in the Department's annual LIHEAP Report to Congress. 
Survey information also will be posted on Office of Community Services 
LIHEAP web site for access by grantees and other interested parties.
    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. All request 
should be identified by the title of the information collection. 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: November 9, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-25341 Filed 11-15-04; 8:45 am]
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