[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5573-5574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-384]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Office of Community Services (OCS) Evaluation Initiatives: 
Community Economic Development (CED) and Job Opportunities for Low-
Income (JOLI) Individuals.
    OMB No.: 0970-0317.
    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. The legislative requirement 
for these two

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programs is in Title IV of the Community Opportunities, Accountability 
and Training and Educational Services Act (COATS Human Services 
Reauthorization Act) of October 27, 2998, Pub. L. 105-285, section 
680(b) as amended. The questionnaire will collect information 
concerning its outcomes and management. OCS will use the data to 
critically review the overall design and effectiveness of each program.
    Respondents: OCS Grantees.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
              Instrument                  Number of respondents    responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                                    respondent     per response        hours
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Questionnaire for OCS-JOLI Grantees in  25 JOLI grantees........               1             1.5            37.5
 the US.
Questionnaire for OCS-CED Grantees in   147 CED grantees........               1             1.5           220.5
 the US.
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
    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, Fax: 
202-395-6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children 
and Families.

    Dated: January 23, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 08-384 Filed 1-29-08; 8:45 am]
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