[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 160 (Friday, August 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47814-47815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7015]


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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 (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

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and activities, and also assists independent panel reviewers, 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 is 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.
    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. All requests 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, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503, attn: Desk Officer for ACF, e-mail address: 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 14, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-7015 Filed 8-17-06; 8:45 am]
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