[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 67 (Friday, April 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24010-24011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07292]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Proposed 
Information Collection Activity; Tribal Early Childhood Facilities 
Combined Application Guide (New Collection)

AGENCY: Office of Early Childhood Development, Administration for 
Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD), 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) approval of the Tribal Early Childhood Facilities Combined 
Application Guide for joint applications for construction and major 
renovation projects using both Head Start and Child Care and 
Development Fund (CCDF) resources.

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: Funding for facilities under the CCDF is authorized by 
Section 658O(c)(6) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
(CCDBG) Act, 42 U.S.C. 9858(c)(6), and is managed by the Office of 
Child Care (OCC). Funding for Head Start facilities projects is 
authorized by 45 CFR part 1303 (Subpart E) Head Start Program 
Performance Standards and is managed by the Office of Head Start (OHS). 
The guide streamlines the process for Tribal CCDF Lead Agencies and 
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Head Start programs 
submitting collaborative, joint applications to use federal CCDF and 
Head Start funds for facilities projects where funds can be used for 
reasonable costs and fees related to planning for a facilities project 
and to support the application development in tribal communities. Both 
funds aim to construct or improve early childhood facilities, often 
serving the same children, but application submission and review 
processes are currently unique to each respective funding stream. The 
proposed information collection will provide instructions to Tribal 
CCDF Lead Agencies and AI/AN Head Start programs on submitting joint 
plans for how proposed facilities projects will enable the programs to 
better serve current AI/AN families or increase enrollment currently 
limited by inadequate facilities. The guide will provide critical 
information and resources, so recipients understand the requirements of 
each program and develop plans that reflect the needs of their 
communities. Reducing and streamlining administrative burdens for 
tribal constituents follows policy priorities laid out in the 2022 HHS 
Equity Action Plan and is in alignment with Executive Order 14095--
Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and 
Supporting Caregivers.
    Respondents: AI/AN Head Start Facilities and Tribal CCDF Lead 
Agencies (information collection does not include direct interaction 
with individuals or families that receive the services).
    Annual Burden Estimates: We estimate at most 10 applications per 
year and have estimated burden based on this maximum number.

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                                                                Annual number    Average burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of    of responses      hours per      Annual burden
                                                respondents     per respondent      response          hours
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Tribal Early Childhood Facilities                         10                1              100            1,000
 Application Guide..........................
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    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9858(c)(6); 45 CFR part 1303 Subpart E.

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-07292 Filed 4-4-24; 8:45 am]
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