[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 37 (Monday, February 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8383-8384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3175]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

[Document Identifier: OS-0990-0000] [60-day notice]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), 
Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following 
summary of a proposed collection for public comment. Interested persons 
are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any 
other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the 
following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed 
information collection for the proper performance of the agency's 
functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.
    Type of Information Collection Request: New collection.
    Title of Information Collection: Understanding Barriers and 
Successful Strategies for Faith-Based Organizations in Accessing 
Grants.

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    Form/OMB No.: 0990-
    Use: The ``Understanding Barriers and Successful Strategies for 
Faith-Based Organizations in Accessing Grants'' study aims to 
complement internal Health and Human Services (HHS) efforts to provide 
equal access to federal discretionary grants for faith-based 
organizations by collecting information directly from such 
organizations on their experiences applying for federal grants.
    Frequency: Single time.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Annual Number of Respondents: 290.
    Total Annual Responses: 290.
    Average Burden per Response: 35.3 minutes.
    Total Annual Hours: 170.
    To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your 
request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS 
document identifier, to [email protected], or call the 
Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collections must be 
received with 60 days, and directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance 
Officer at the following address: Department of Health and Human 
Services, Office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Resources 
and Technology, Office of Resources Management, Attention: Sherrette 
Funn-Coleman (0990-NEW), Room 537-H, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20201.

    Dated: February 15, 2007.
Alice Bettencourt,
Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance 
Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-3175 Filed 2-23-07; 8:45 am]
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