Federal Register: October 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 205)
DOCID: fr26oc09-85 FR Doc E9-25650
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Children and Families Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr26oc09-85
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Proposed Projects:
Title: Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program Model Plan Application.
OMB No.: New collection.
Description: Sections 676 and 677 of the Community Services Block Grant Act require States, including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Tribes, Tribal organizations and U.S. territories applying for Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds to submit an application and plan (Model Application Plan). The application plan must meet statutory requirements prior to being funded with CSBG funds. Applicants have the option to submit a detailed application annually or biannually. Entities that submit a biannual application must provide an abbreviated application the following year if substantial changes to the initial application will occur. OMB approval is being sought.
Respondents: State Governments, including the District of Columbia
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Tribal Governments, Tribal Organizations, and U.S. territories.
Annual Burden Estimates
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
Model State CSBG Application.................... 56 1 10 560
Model Indian Tribes & Tribal Organizations CSBG 30 1 10 300 Application....................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 860
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. Email 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: October 21, 2009.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E925650 Filed 102309; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
Proposed Projects:
Title: Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program Model Plan Application.
OMB No.: New collection.
Description: Sections 676 and 677 of the Community Services Block Grant Act require States, including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Tribes, Tribal organizations and U.S. territories applying for Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds to submit an application and plan (Model Application Plan). The application plan must meet statutory requirements prior to being funded with CSBG funds. Applicants have the option to submit a detailed application annually or biannually. Entities that submit a biannual application must provide an abbreviated application the following year if substantial changes to the initial application will occur. OMB approval is being sought.
Respondents: State Governments, including the District of Columbia
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Tribal Governments, Tribal Organizations, and U.S. territories.
Annual Burden Estimates
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
Model State CSBG Application.................... 56 1 10 560
Model Indian Tribes & Tribal Organizations CSBG 30 1 10 300 Application....................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 860
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. Email 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: October 21, 2009.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E925650 Filed 102309; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 418401P