[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 33461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5238]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Objective Work Plan (OWP), Objective Progress Report (OPR) 
and Project Abstract.
    OMB No.: 0980-0204.
    Description: The information collected by OWP is needed to properly 
administer and monitor the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) 
programs within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). OWP 
assists applicants in describing their project's objectives and 
activities, and also assists independent panel reviewer's, ANA staff 
and the ANA Commissioner during the review and funding decision 
process. The information in OPR is being collected on a quarterly basis 
to monitor the performance of grantees and better gauge grantee 
progress. The standardized format will allow ANA to report results 
across all its program areas and flag grantees that may need additional 
training and/or technical assistance to successfully implement their 
projects. The Project Abstract provides crucial information in a 
concise format that it utilized by applicants, independent reviewers, 
ANA staff and the ANA Commissioner.
    Respondents: Tribal Govt., Native non-profits, Tribal Colleges & 
Universities.

                                             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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OWP............................................             500               1              3             1,500
OPR............................................             275               4              1             1,100
Project Abstract...............................             500               1               .5             250
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,850.
    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 request 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: June 6, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-5238 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am]
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