[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25279-25280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11371]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; American Indian and 
Alaska Native (AIAN) Facility Survey (New Collection)

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 
proposing to collect data on the condition and ownership of American 
Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) facilities to meet congressional 
reporting requirements under the Head Start Act.

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 Head Start Act at Sec. 650(b) requires the 
submission of a report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor 
and Pensions of the Senate concerning the condition, location, and 
ownership of facilities used by AIAN grantees. This report is required 
once during every 5-year period. The proposed collection is a brief 
survey on the condition and ownership of AIAN facilities for the 
purpose of this report.
    Respondents: AIAN Head Start grantees.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                               Total number of   Average burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of   responses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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AIAN Facility Survey........................             155              3.5               .1            54.25
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 54.25.
    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 9846.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-11371 Filed 5-30-19; 8:45 am]
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