[Federal Register: May 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 92)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Head Start/Early Head Start Emergency Preparedness Survey.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Office of Head Start, within the Administration 
for Children and Families (ACF) of the Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), is planning a survey to collect data on Head Start and 
Early Head Start programs' emergency preparedness policies and 
procedures. Section 649(m)(2) of Public Law 110-134, ``The Improving 
Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007'' states, ``The Secretary 
shall evaluate the Federal, State, and local preparedness of Head Start 
programs, including Early Head Start programs to respond appropriately 
in the event of a large-scale emergency, * * *.'' The Head Start/Early 
Head Start Emergency Preparedness Survey was created in response to 
this request and will gather uniform data about current emergency 
preparedness policies and procedures for responding to large-scale 
emergencies of Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
    Respondents: Head Start and Early Head Start grantees.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                  Average burden
                   Instrument                      Annual number  Per respondent     hours per     Total annual
                                                  of respondents                     response      burden hours
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Head Start/Early Head Start Emergency                      1,604               1            0.03              48
 Preparedness Survey Informational Material.....
Head Start/Early Head Start Emergency                      1,604               1            0.50             802
 Preparedness Survey............................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 850.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All 
requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection. E-mail address: OPREinfocollection@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, Fax: 202-395-
6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and 
Families.

    Dated: May 8, 2009.
Seth F. Chamberlain,
OPRE Reports Clearance, Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-11287 Filed 5-13-09; 8:45 am]

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