[Federal Register: April 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 63)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Consultant and Evaluator Qualifications Form.
    OMB No.: New collection.
    Description: The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) 
Consultant and Evaluator Qualifications Form is used to collect 
information from prospective panel reviewers in compliance with 42 USC 
Section 2991a-1. The form will allow the Commissioner of ANA to select 
qualified people to review grant applications for: Social and Economic 
Development Strategies (SEDS), Native Language Preservation and 
Maintenance, and Environmental Regulatory Enhancement. The panel review 
process is a legislative mandate in the ANA grant funding process.
    Respondents are drawn from the public with a legislatively required 
preference being given to those who are Native American, Native 
Alaskan, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders. These project 
evaluation panels review and rank applications.
    Respondents: Tribal governments, native non-profits, tribal 
colleges & universities.
    Annual Burden Estimates:

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Consultant and Evaluator Qualifications Form....             300               1               1            300
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300.

    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant 
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance 
Officer. E-mail: grjohnson@acf.hhs.gov.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of 
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best 
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Washington, DC, 
Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail: katherine t. astrich@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: March 25, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-7262 Filed 3-31-04; 8:45 am]

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