[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 57 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 14116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1463]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Uniform Project Description (UPD) for Discretionary Grant 
Application Form.
    OMB No.: 0970-0139.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has 
more than 40 discretionary grant program. This information collection 
form will be a uniform discretionary application form unable for all of 
these grant programs to collect the information from grant applicants 
needed to evaluate and rank applicants and protect the integrity of the 
grantee selection process. All ACF discretionary grant programs would 
be eligible but not required to use this application form. The 
application consists of general information and instructions; the 
Standard Form 424 series that requests basic information, budget 
information and assurances; the Program Narrative requesting the 
applicant to describe how these objections will be reached; and 
certifications. Guidance for the content of information requested in 
the Program Narrative is found in OMB Circulars A-102 and A-110.
    Respondents: Applicants for ACF Discretionary Grant Programs.

                                             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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UPD.........................................           4,133                1               40          165,320
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 165,320.
    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 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, Fax: 202-395-
6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for, Children and 
Families.

    Dated: March 20, 2007.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-1463 Filed 3-23-07; 8:45 am]
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