2019-11371. Proposed Information Collection Activity; American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Facility Survey (New Collection)

AGENCY:

Office of Head Start; Administration for Children and Families; HHS.

ACTION:

Request for public comment.

SUMMARY:

The Office Head Start (OHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data on the condition and ownership of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) facilities to meet congressional reporting requirements under the Head Start Act.

DATES:

Comments due within 60 days of publication. 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.

ADDRESSES:

Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing [e-mail]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description: The Head Start Act at Sec. 650(b) requires the submission of a report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions of the Senate concerning the condition, location, and ownership of facilities used by AIAN grantees. This report is required once during every 5-year period. The proposed collection is a brief survey on the condition and ownership of AIAN facilities for the purpose of this report.

Respondents: AIAN Head Start grantees.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Total number of respondents	Total number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Total burden hours
AIAN Facility Survey	155	3.5	.1	54.25

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 54.25.

Comments: 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.

Authority: 42 U.S.C 9846.

Mary B. Jones,

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.