[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency
Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Title: FY 2000 Discretionary Announcement of the Availability of
Funds and Request for Applications for Child Care Research.
OMB No.: New Request.
Description: The fiscal year 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and
Emergency Supplemental Appropriation Act (Pub L. 105-277) provides $10
million in FY 2000 funds for child care research, demonstration, and
evaluation activities to be used directly or through grants or
contracts. In this notice, ACF announces the availability of these
funds and requests child care research applications. Universities and
colleges, public agencies, non-profit organizations, and for-profit
organizations agreeing to waive their fees are invited to submit
applications for Field Initiated Child Care Research Projects, Child
Care Policy Research Partnerships, and implementation of the Child Care
Research Fellowship Program. Accredited universities and colleges may
submit a Child Care Research Scholar application on behalf of a
doctoral candidate who has a dissertation proposal approved by their
doctoral committee.
Respondents: Universities and colleges, public agencies, non-profit
organizations, and for-profit organizations.
Annual Burden Estimates
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No. of Average
Instrument No. of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Field Initiated................................. 50 1 15 750
Title Partnerships.............................. 25 1 20 500
Fellows Program................................. 15 1 10 150
Scholars........................................ 25 1 5 125
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Estimated Total Annual Burdens Hours: 1,525 hours.
Additional Information: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 180 day
approval for this information collection under procedures for emergency
processing by January 11, 2000. A copy of this information collection,
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling
the Administration for Children and Families, Reports Clearance
Officer, Robert Sargis at (202) 690-7275. In addition, a request may be
made by sending an e-mail request to: rsargis@acf.dhhs.gov.
Comments and questions about the information collection described
above should be directed to the following address by January 11, 2000:
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer
for ACF, Office of Management and Budget, Paper Reduction Project, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: December 28, 1999.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-22 Filed 1-3-00; 8:45 am]
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