[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25274-25275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09053]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[OMB No. 0970-0427]


Submission for OMB Review; Head Start Program Information Report

AGENCY: Office of Head Start, 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 a 3-year extension of the Head Start Program Information 
Report (PIR), Monthly Enrollment reporting instrument, and Center 
Locations and Contacts instrument (OMB #0970-0427, expiration 4/30/
2022). OHS has made updates to these instruments, as described below.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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 within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by 
the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: OHS is requesting an extension, with changes, of the 
Head Start PIR information collection authority. The following 
instruments are included in this information collection: (1) PIR, (2) 
Monthly Enrollment, and (3) Center Locations and Contacts. The PIR is 
used for federal program management purposes including to promote 
decision-making using data, is a major source of information used to 
respond to Congressional and public inquiries about Head Start 
programs, and is used often by researchers. Monthly enrollment 
reporting supports oversight activities related to promoting full 
enrollment of programs. Center locations and contact reporting is used

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to help parents locate a program in their community. In general, these 
information collections together create key administrative datasets to 
support administration of the program.
    The proposed changes include new questions on the PIR to collect 
information on collaboration activities with Part C agencies and the 
average benefits provided to certain education staff as part of their 
compensation.
    Additionally, new questions were added to the centers reporting to 
capture participation in a local or state Quality Rating Improvement 
System and licensing status for each center. Lastly, minor changes were 
made to these instruments for clarification purposes.
    Respondents: Head Start Grant Recipients.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                            Annual number of   Average burden
               Instrument                 Annual number of    responses per       hours per       Annual burden
                                             respondents       respondent         response            hours
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Head Start PIR..........................             1,600              2.25                 1             3,600
Monthly Enrollment......................             1,600                27              0.05             2,160
Center Locations and Contacts...........             1,600                15              0.25             6,000
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,760.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-09053 Filed 4-27-22; 8:45 am]
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