96-27523. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 209 (Monday, October 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 55644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27523]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Proposed Projects:
    Title: Interim Application and Planning Document.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: This legislatively-mandated plan serves as the 
agreement between the grantee and the Federal government as to how 
child care funds from former Title IV-A Aid to Families with Dependent 
Children (AFDC) program will be operated under the new integrated Child 
Care and Development Fund. The plans provide assurances that the funds 
will be administered in conformance with legislative requirements, 
pertinent Federal regulations, and other applicable instructions or 
guidelines issued by ACF.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                          Number of                             
                                                            Number of     responses      Average    Total burden
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours      hours   
                                                                         respondent   per response              
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Interim Application and Planning Document (States)......            51             1            60         1,020
Interim Application and Planning Document (Tribes)......           226             1            20         4,520
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.................  ............  ............  ............         5,540
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    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(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 
Information Services, Division of Information Resource Management 
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: 
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 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 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: October 21, 1996.
Douglas J. Godesky,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-27523 Filed 10-25-96; 8:45 am]
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