[Federal Register: August 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 162)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Application Requirements for the Low Income Home Energy 
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Model Plan.
    OMB No.: 0970-0075.
    Description: The 1994 reauthorization of the LIHEAP statute, the 
Human Services amendments of 1994 (Public Law 103-252, requires that 
States, including the District of Columbia, Tribes, Tribal 
organizations and territories applying for LIHEAP block grant funds 
must submit an annual application (Model Plan) that meets the LIHEAP 
statutory and regulatory requirements prior to receiving Federal funds. 
A detailed application must be submitted every three years. Abbreviated 
applications may be submitted in alternate years. There have been minor 
changes in the Model Plan for clarity. There have been no substantive 
changes.
    Respondents: State, local or tribal governments.

                                             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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Detailed Model Plan.............................              65               1               1              65
Abbreviated Model Plan..........................             115               1             .33              38
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 103.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained 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

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collection. E-mail address: 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, Attn: Desk 
Officer for ACF, E-mail address: Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: August 16, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-16641 Filed 8-19-05; 8:45 am]

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