[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 48 (Friday, March 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 10920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5166]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project

    Title: Head Start/Early Head Start Emergency Preparedness Survey.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Office of Head Start, within the Administration 
for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), is planning a survey to collect data on Head Start and 
Early Head Start programs' emergency preparedness policies and 
procedures. Section 649(m) (2) of Public Law 110-134, ``The Improving 
Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007'' states, ``The Secretary 
shall evaluate the Federal, State, and local preparedness of Head Start 
programs, including Early Head Start programs to respond appropriately 
in the event of a large-scale emergency, * * *.'' The Head Start/Early 
Head Start Emergency Preparedness Survey was created in response to 
this request and will gather uniform data about current emergency 
preparedness policies and procedures for responding to large-scale 
emergencies of Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
    Respondents: Head Start and Early Head Start grantees.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                    Annual number    responses per      hours per       Total annual
                                               of respondents     respondent        response       burden hours
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Head Start Emergency Preparedness Survey....           1,604                1              0.5              802
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 802.
    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 
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE 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: March 5, 2009.
Brendan C. Kelly,
Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-5166 Filed 3-12-09; 8:45 am]
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