[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58969-58970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23798]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Head Start Grants Administration (45 CFR Part 1301).
    OMB No.: 0980-0243.
    Description: 45 CFR contains provisions applicable to program 
administration and grants administration under the Head Start Act, as 
amended. The provisions specify the requirements for grantee agencies 
for insurance, bonding, the submission of audits, matching of federal 
funds, accounting systems certifications and other provisions 
applicable to personnel administration.
    Respondents: Head Start and Early Start grantees.

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                                             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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45 CFR Part 1301........................             2,500                 2                 2            10,000
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000.
    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: October 3, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-23798 Filed 10-7-08; 8:45 am]
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