[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19080-19081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09045]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Procedures for Requests 
From Tribal Lead Agencies To Use Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) 
Funds for Construction or Major Renovation of Child Care Facilities 
(OMB #0970-0160)

AGENCY: Office of Child Care; Administration for Children and Families; 
HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting proposed revisions with a three-year extension to an 
approved information collection: Procedures for Requests from Tribal 
Lead Agencies to use Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Funds for 
Construction or Major Renovation of Child Care Facilities (OMB #: 0970-
0160, expiration date: 9/30/2019).

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. 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.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing 
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained 
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 
20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or 
written, should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, as 
amended, allows federally-recognized Tribes to use Child Care and 
Development Fund (CCDF) grant awards for construction and renovation of 
child care facilities. A tribal grantee must first request and receive 
approval from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) before 
using CCDF funds for construction or major renovation. This information 
collection contains the statutorily-mandated uniform procedures for the 
solicitation and consideration of requests, including instructions for 
preparation of environmental assessments in conjunction with the 
National Environmental Policy Act. The proposed draft procedures update 
the procedures that were originally issued in August 1997 (and revised 
periodically) by making minor technical and formatting changes.
    Respondents: CCDF tribal grantees requesting to use CCDF funds for 
construction or major renovation.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                      Total number    responses per     hours per     Annual burden
                                                  of respondents    respondent       response          hours
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Construction or Major Renovation of Tribal Child              50               1              20           1,000
 Care Facilities................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
    Comments: 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

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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.

    Authority: Act, 42 U.S.C. 9858(c)(6).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-09045 Filed 5-2-19; 8:45 am]
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