[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 20603]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9050]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Child Care Development Fund (CCDF)--Reporting Improper 
Payments--Instructions for States.
    OMB No.: 0970-0323.
    Description: The Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 requires 
Federal agencies to annually report error rate measures. Section 2 of 
the Improper Payments Information Act provides for estimates and 
reports of improper payments by Federal agencies. Subpart K of 45 CFR 
part 98 requires preparation and submission of a report of errors 
occurring in the administration of Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) 
grant funds once every three years. The information collected will be 
used to prepare the annual Agency Financial Report (AFR) and will 
provide information necessary to offer technical assistance to 
grantees.
    Respondents: State grantees, the District of Columbia, and Puerto 
Rico.

                                             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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OMB 0970-0323 Record Review Worksheet..              17          276.38           15.43       72,497.24
OMB 0970-0323 Data Entry Form..........              17          276.38            0.18          845.72
OMB 0970-0323 State Improper                         17            1             639          10,863
 Authorizations for Payment Report..............
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 84,205.96.
    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-
7285, E-mail: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the 
Administration for Children and Families.

    Dated: April 15, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-9050 Filed 4-19-10; 8:45 am]
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