[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39853-39854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17167]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; 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). There are minor changes requested to 
the form.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. 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.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: 
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration 
for Children and Families.
    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                 Total number   Average  burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of    of responses       hours per     Annual  burden
                                                respondents    per  respondent      response          hours
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Procedures for Requests from Tribal Lead                  50                1               20             1000
 Agencies to use Child Care and Development
 Fund (CCDF) Funds for Construction or Major
 Renovation of Child Care Facilities (for
 all tribes)................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000

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

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-17167 Filed 8-9-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-01-P