2022-00223. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Head Start Grant Application (OMB #0970-0207)

AGENCY:

Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families, HHS.

ACTION:

Request for public comment.

SUMMARY:

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Head Start Grant Application Instrument and Instructions (OMB #0970-0207, expiration 04/30/2022). There are no substantive changes requested to the instruments, but a few minor changes have been made to the reporting structure of applications related to facilities to reflect the information already being submitted by grant recipients.

DATES:

Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above.

ADDRESSES:

You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by emailing [e-mail]. Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description: To receive Head Start funding, Head Start grant recipients must apply for such funds through this information collection. The information submitted by applicants assists program and grant officials in determining whether the applicant meets the requirements for funding under the Head Start Act including any requirements specified in annual appropriations by Congress.

Respondents: Head Start Grant Recipients.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Total number of respondents	Annual number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Annual burden hours
Head Start Grant Application	1,600	2.5	25	100,000

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,000.

Comments: 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 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.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.

Mary B. Jones,

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.