Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Federal Register: December 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 249)
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Head Start Facilities Construction, Purchase and Major
Renovation--45 CFR part 1309.
OMB No.: 0970-0193.
Description: The Head Start Bureau is proposing to renew, without changes, 45 CFR part 1309. This rule contains the administrative requirements for Head Start and Early Head Start grantees who apply for funding to purchase, renovate, or construct Head Start program facilities. The rule ensures that grantees use standard business practices when acquiring real property and that Federal interest is preserved in properties acquired with public funds. The rule further ensures compliance with all other Federal statutes applicable to the expenditure of Federal funds when acquiring real property.
Respondents: Head Start and Early Head Start grantees and delegate agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
Number of
Average burden
Instrument
Number of
responses per
hours per
Total burden respondents
respondent
response
hours
Regulation..................................
200
1
41
8,200
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,200.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(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. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection.
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
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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.
Dated: December 22, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
FR Doc. E8-30832 Filed 12-24-08; 8:45 am
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