[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 63911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5609]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Office of Community Services (OCS) Evaluation Initiative: 
Community Economic Development (CED) and Job Opportunities for Low-
Income (JOLI) Individuals.
    OMB Control No. 0907-0317.
    Description: The Office of Community Services (OCS) is a component 
of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which is part of 
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Part of OCS' 
responsibilities is the program administration of Federal grants 
awarded through an annual competitive process to support urban and 
rural community economic development projects carried out by local, 
non-profit, community-based organizations. OCS is collecting key 
program information about the CED and the JOLI projects in the United 
States. The legislative requirement for these two programs is in Title 
IV of the Community Opportunities, Accountability and Training and 
Educational Services Act (COATES Human Services Reauthorization Act) of 
October 27, 1998, Pub. L. 105-285, section 680(b) as amended. The 
information collection questionnaire will gather significant updated 
information concerning program outcomes and management. OCS will use 
the data to critically review and improve the overall design and 
effectiveness of each program.
    Respondents: OCS Grantees.

                                             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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Questionnaire for OCS-CED Grantees                  147                  1                1.5              220.5
 in the United States...............
Questionnaire for OCS-JOLI Grantees                  25                  1                1.5               37.5
 in the United States...............
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 258.
    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: November 6, 2007.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-5609 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am]
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