[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25280-25281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11370]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Head Start Program
Performance Standards (OMB #0970-0148)
AGENCY: Office of Head Start; Administration for Children and Families;
HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
requesting a three-year extension of the Head Start Program Performance
Standards (HSPPS) information collection (OMB #0970-0148, expiration 1/
31/2020). There are no changes requested to these record keeping
requirements.
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: This information collection was approved alongside the
final rule for the revised HSPPS on September 1, 2016. This information
collection is entirely record keeping and does not contain any
standardized instruments or instructions. For example, this includes
the requirement that programs maintain a waiting list of eligible
families. There are no changes to the record keeping requirements
contained in this information collection. Only minor adjustments were
made to the estimated burden based on updated enrollment and staff
data.
Respondents: Head Start grantees.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number Average burden
Record keeping requirement Total number of responses hours per Total burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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1301.6(a)....................................... 3,020 1 0.70 2,114
1302.12(k)...................................... 1,054,720 1 .166 175,084
1302.14(c)...................................... 3,020 1 2.00 6,040
1302.16(b)...................................... 3,020 1 5.00 15,100
1302.33(a) and (b).............................. 1,054,720 1 1.00 1,054,720
1302.33(c)(2)................................... 294,632 1 2.00 589,264
1302.42(a) and (b).............................. 1,054,720 1 0.66 696,115
1302.42(e)...................................... 3,020 1 0.50 1,510
1302.47(b)(7)(iv)............................... 3,020 1 0.50 1,510
1302.53 (b) & (d)............................... 3,020 1 0.166 501
1302.90(a)...................................... 3,020 1 0.50 1,510
1302.90(b)(1)(i)-(iv),(b)(4).................... 79,509 1 0.33 26,238
1302.93(a)...................................... 26,503 1 0.25 6,626
1302.94(a)...................................... 3,020 1 0.166 501
1302.101(a)(4)and 1302.102(b)-(c)............... 3,020 1 79.00 238,580
1302.102(d)(3).................................. 110 1 10.00 1,100
1303.12......................................... 3,020 1 0.166 501
1303.22-24...................................... 956,120 1 0.33 315,520
1303.42-53...................................... 260 1 40.00 10,400
1303.70(c)...................................... 200 1 1 200
1303.72(a)(3)................................... 3,020 1 2 6,040
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,149,174.
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 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: 42 U.S.C. 9836A.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-11370 Filed 5-30-19; 8:45 am]
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