[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 22450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07763]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[OMB No. 0970-0160]


Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Procedures 
for Requests From Tribal Lead Agencies To Use Child Care and 
Development Fund Funds for Construction or Major Renovation of Child 
Care Facilities

AGENCY: Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for Public Comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
proposing to collect data for the 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. This 
information collection was previously approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB). The Office of Child Care is proposing to 
reinstate the information collection with changes.

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: 42 U.S.C. 9858m(c)(6) of the Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act allows Tribal Lead Agencies to use CCDF 
grant awards for construction and renovation of child care facilities. 
A tribal grantee must first request and receive approval from the ACF 
before using funds for construction or major renovation. To use CCDF 
funds awarded in a given fiscal year (FY) on construction or major 
renovation, a Tribal Lead Agency must submit an application prior to 
July 1 of that FY. The application deadline applies to direct funded 
tribes and tribes with CCDF funds integrated into a 477 plan.
    This information collection contains the statutorily mandated 
uniform procedures for the solicitation and consideration of requests, 
protection of federal interest, and instructions for preparation of 
environmental assessments in conjunction with the National 
Environmental Policy Act.
    Changes requested to the form clarify the process to align with ACF 
Real Property Guidance, update language regarding submission of the 
Standard Form (SF)-429 cover page, include technical changes regarding 
the official title of Public Law 102-477 to reflect as the Indian 
Employment, Training and Related Services Consolidation Act of 2017, 
and include the correct contact for submission of SF-429 information 
and updated OMB circular references.
    Respondents: Tribal Child Care Lead Agencies acting on behalf of 
tribal governments.

                                                                 Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                         Total number of      Average
                Instrument                        Type of burden          Total number    responses per    burden hours    Total burden    Annual burden
                                                                         of respondents     respondent     per response        hours           hours
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Procedures for Requests from Tribal Lead   Reporting...................              75                2               5             750             250
 Agencies to use CCDF Funds for
 Construction or Major Renovation of
 Child Care Facilities.
                                           Record-keeping..............  ..............  ...............              15           2,250             750
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1000.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9858(c)(6).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-07763 Filed 4-12-23; 8:45 am]
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