05-1397. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Title: Child Care and Development Fund Annual Financial Report for Tribes (ACF-696T).

OMB No.: 0970-0195.

Description: The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) annual financial reporting form (ACF-696T) provides a mechanism for Indian tribes to report expenditures under the CCDF program. The CCDF program provides funds to tribes, as well as States and Territories, to assist low-income families in obtaining child care so that they can work or attend training/education, and to improve the quality of care. Information collected via the ACF-696T allows the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to monitor expenditures and to estimate outlays, and may be used to prepare ACF budget submissions to Congress. The proposed information collection is identical to the currently used ACF-696T form for which the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval expires on March 31, 2005.

Respondents: Indian tribes and tribal organizations that are CCDF grantees.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Number of respondents	Number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Total burden hours
ACF-696T CCDF Financial Reporting Form for Tribes	232	1	7.5	1,740

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,740.

Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to The Administration for Children and Families, Office of Information Services, 730 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.

OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning 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. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, e-mail address: [e-mail].

Dated: January 18, 2005.

Robert Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.