[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 35682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-14484]


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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 Planning, Research 
and Evaluation, 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. Email 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, 
Email: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the 
Administration for Children and Families.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-14484 Filed 6-13-12; 8:45 am]
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