[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 199 (Monday, October 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 60730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8689]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Child Care and Development Fund Plan for States/Territories 
for FY 2008-2009.
    OMB No.: 0970-0114.
    Description: The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan (the 
Plan) for States and Territories is required from each CCDF Lead Agency 
in accordance with Section 658E of the Child Care and Development Block 
Grant Act of 1990, as amended (Pub. L. 101-508, Pub. L. 104-193, and 42 
U.S.C. 9858). The implementing regulations for the statutorily required 
Plan are set forth at 45 CFR 98.10 through 98.18. The Plan, submitted 
on the ACF-118, is required biennially, and remains in effect for two 
years. The Plan provides ACF and the public with a description of, and 
assurance about, the State's or the Territory's child care program. The 
ACF-118 is currently approved through June 30, 2008, making it 
available to States and Territories needing to submit Plan Amendments 
through the end of the FY 2007 Plan Period. However, in July 2007, 
States and Territories will be required to submit their FY 2008-2009 
Plans. Consistent with the statute and regulations, ACF requests 
extension of the ACF-118 with minor corrections and modifications. The 
Tribal Plan (ACF-118A) is not affected by this notice.
    Respondents: State and Territorial CCDF Lead Agencies.
    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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ACF-118.....................................              56               .5           162.57            4,552
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,552.
    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: October 11, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-8689 Filed 10-13-06; 8:45 am]
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