[Federal Register: April 29, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 82)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: 45 CFR 1304 Head Start Program Performance Standards.
OMB No.: 0970-0148.
Description: Head Start Performance Standards require Head Start
and Early Head Start Programs and Delegate Agencies to maintain program
records. The Administration for Children and Families is proposing to
renew the authority to require certain record keeping in all programs
as provided for in 45 CFR 1304 Head Start Performance Standards. These
standards prescribe the services that Head Start and Early Head Start
programs provide to enrolled children and their families.
Respondents: Head Start and Early Head Start grantees and delegate
agencies.
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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2,590 16 41.8 1,737,618
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,737,618.
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, 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) 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: April 22, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-10457 Filed 4-28-03; 8:45 am]
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