96-18522. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 141 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 37905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18522]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Application Requirements for the Low Income Home Energy 
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Detailed Model Plan (submitted every 3 
years. Abbreviated applications to be submitted in intervening years.)
    OMB No.: 0970-0075.
    Description: This information requirement is an annual activity 
which is required by law for the receipt of federal block grant funds 
under the LIHEAP statute. By law, we must make this model plan 
available to grantees. It provides grantees an optional management tool 
that may alleviate the burden of preparing additional information to 
complete plans. The detailed mode plan is to be filed only once every 
three years or sooner if major changes are made to a grantee's program. 
We are also seeking approval for a streamlined application to be used 
in alternate years.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                            Number of     Average               
                                                               Number of    responses      burden       Total   
                         Instrument                           respondents      per       hours per      burden  
                                                                            respondent    response      hours   
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Detailed Model Plan.........................................           65            1            1           65
Abb. Model Plan.............................................          115            1          .33           38
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 103................                                                    
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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, SW., Washington, DC 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) 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: July 16, 1996.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-18522 Filed 7-19-96; 8:45 am]
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