97-12617. Proposed Collection; Common Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26524-26525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12617]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Collection; Common Request

    Proposed Project(s):
    Title: ACF Uniform Discretionary Grant Application Form.
    OMB No.: 0970-0139.
    Description: ACF has more than forty discretionary grant programs. 
The proposed information collection form would be a uniform 
discretionary application form usable for all of these grant programs 
to collect the information from grant applicants needed to evaluate and 
rank applicants and protect the integrity of the grantee selection 
process. All ACF discretionary grant programs would be eligible but not 
required to use this application form. The application consists of 
general information and instructions; the Standard Form 424 series that 
requests basic information, budget information and assurances; the 
Program Narrative requesting the applicant to describe how these 
objectives will be reached; and certifications. Guidance for the 
content of information requested in the Program Narrative is found in 
OMB Circulars A-102 and A-110.
    Respondents: Applicants for ACF Discretionary Grant Programs.
    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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Application Form........................................        4,127             1             4        16,688 
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,688.                                                                
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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 FAX to [phone] or 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 title of the information collection.
    Comments are invited 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) ways to enhance 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: May 7, 1997.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-12617 Filed 5-13-97; 8:45 am]
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