[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 249 (Monday, December 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79492-79493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30832]


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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 Facilities Construction, Purchase and Major 
Renovation--45 CFR part 1309.
    OMB No.: 0970-0193.
    Description: The Head Start Bureau is proposing to renew, without 
changes, 45 CFR part 1309. This rule contains the administrative 
requirements for Head Start and Early Head Start grantees who apply for 
funding to purchase, renovate, or construct Head Start program 
facilities. The rule ensures that grantees use standard business 
practices when acquiring real property and that Federal interest is 
preserved in properties acquired with public funds. The rule further 
ensures compliance with all other Federal statutes applicable to the 
expenditure of Federal funds when acquiring real property.
    Respondents: Head Start and Early Head Start grantees and delegate 
agencies.

                                             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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Regulation..................................             200                1               41            8,200
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,200.
    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

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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: December 22, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-30832 Filed 12-24-08; 8:45 am]
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