[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 9816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-796]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Proposed Projects:
    Title: Application Requirements for the Low Income Home Energy 
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Model Plan.
    OMB No.: 0970-0075.
    Description: States, including the District of Columbia, Tribes, 
tribal organizations and territories applying for LIHEAP block grant 
funds must submit an annual application (Model Plan) that meets the 
LIHEAP statutory and regulatory requirements prior to receiving Federal 
funds. A detailed application must be submitted every 3 years. 
Abbreviated applications may be submitted in alternate years. There 
have been no changes in the Model Plan.
    Respondents: State Governments, Tribal Governments, Insular Areas, 
the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Detailed Model Plan.............................              65               1               1              65
Abbreviated Model Plan..........................             115               1             .33              38
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 103.
    In compliance with the requirements of section 506(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: February 14, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 08-796 Filed 2-21-08; 8:45 am]
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