[Federal Register: May 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 93)]
[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: Grant Application Data Summary (GADS) Form.
OMB No.: 0970-0328.
Description: The Grant Application Data Summary (GADS) form
collects information from applicants seeking grants from the
Administration for Native Americans (ANA). Applicants complete the GADS
form as part of their funding package. This standardized format allows
ANA to evaluate applications for financial assistance and to determine
the relative focus of the projects for which such assistance is
requested. The data collected focuses on the specific ANA program area
for which the applicant is applying. ANA awards annual grants in the
following nine competitive areas: (1) Social & Economic Develop
Strategies (SEDS); (2) Alaska SEDS; (3) Special Initiative: Family
Preservation: Improving the Well-Being of Children Planning; (4)
Special Initiative: Family Preservation: Improving the Well-Being of
Children Implementation; (5) Native Language Preservation & Maintenance
Assessment; (6) Native Language Preservation & Maintenance Planning;
(7) Native Language Preservation & Maintenance Implementation; (8)
Native Language Preservation & Maintenance Immersion; (9) Environmental
Regulatory Enhancement.
Respondents: Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Tribal
Governments, Native American Non-profits, Tribal Colleges and
Universities.
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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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Grant Application Data Summary (GADS)....... 500 1 0.50 250
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(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
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 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: May 12, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-11364 Filed 5-14-09; 8:45 am]
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