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[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 210 (Monday, November 1, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 63400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24347]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Child Care and Development Fund Annual Financial Report for 
Tribes (ACF-696T).
    OMB No.: 0970-0195.
    Description: The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) annual 
financial reporting form (ACF-696T) provides a mechanism for Indian 
Tribes to report expenditures under the CCDF program. The CCDF program 
provides funds to Tribes, as well as States and Territories, to assist 
low-income families in obtaining child care so that they can work or 
attend training/education, and to improve the quality of care. 
Information collected via the ACF-696T allows the Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF) to monitor tribal expenditures and to 
estimate outlays and may be used to prepare ACF budget submissions to 
Congress. This information collection uses the existing ACF-696T form, 
without any changes. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for 
the existing form expires on March 31, 2005.
    Respondents: Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations that are CCDF 
grantees.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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ACF-696T........................................             232               1               8           1,856
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,856.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(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: [email protected]. 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 26, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-24347 Filed 10-29-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-M
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