[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7972-7973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1402]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project

    Title: Community-Based Abstinence Education Program (CBAE) Common 
Grant Guidance for Discretionary Grants.
    OMB No.: 0970-0272.
    Description: The discretionary funding Community-Based Abstinence 
Education Program (CBAE) is authorized by Title XI, Section 1110, of 
the Social Security Act (using the definitions contained in Title V, 
Section 510(b)(2) of the Act).
    The CBAE Program Announcement requests basic application 
information that will be used to establish applicant eligibility, 
determine each applicant's capability, review and evaluate applicant 
proposals, and make grant awards.
    Respondents: Faith-Based and Community Organizations (FBCOs), 
schools/school districts, universities/colleges, hospitals, public 
health agencies, local governments, Tribal Councils, small businesses/
for-profit entities, housing authorities, etc.

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                                             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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Community-Based Abstinence Education Program             400                1                9            3,600
 Announcement...............................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours 3,600.
    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. E-mail 
address: [email protected]. 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: February 9, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-1402 Filed 2-14-06; 8:45 am]
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