[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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