[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13061-13062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04421]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Child Care and Development Fund Tribal Plan Preprint--ACF-
118-A.
    OMB No.: 0970-0198.
    Description: The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan (the 
Plan) for Tribes (Indian Tribes, Tribal consortia and Tribal 
organizations) is required from each CCDF Lead agency in accordance 
with Section 658E of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
1990, as amended (Pub. L. 101-508, Pub. L. 104-193, and 42 U.S.C. 
9858). The implementing regulations for

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the statutorily required Plan are set forth at 45 CFR 98.10 through 
98.18. The Plan, submitted on the ACF 118-A, is required biennially, 
and remains in effect for two years. The Plan provides ACF and the 
public with a description of, and assurance about, the Tribal child 
care program. The ACF 118-A is currently approved through May 31, 2014, 
making it available to Tribes needing to submit Plan Amendments through 
the end of the FY 2013 Plan Period. However, on July 1, 2013, Tribes 
will be required to submit their FY 2014-2015 Plans for approval by 
September 30, 2013. Consistent with the statute and regulations, ACF 
requests revision of the ACF 118-A with minor corrections and 
modifications.
    The Office of Child Care (OCC) has given thoughtful consideration 
to the comments received from the 1st Public Notice. OCC has revised 
the document to reflect some of the changes made to minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on respondents. The revised document 
contains revisions to improve the accuracy and clarity of questions in 
order to improve the quality of information that is collected. This 
second Public Comment Period provides an opportunity for the public to 
submit comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
    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. Email address: 
[email protected].
    Respondents: Tribal CCDF programs (257 total).

                                             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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CCDF Tribal Plan............................             257             0.50              120           15,420
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,420.
    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. 2013-04421 Filed 3-25-13; 8:45 am]
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