[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13610-13611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5421]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project

    Title: Head Start Facilities Construction, Purchase and Major 
Renovations.
    OMB No.: 0970-0193.
    Description: The Head Start Bureau is proposing to renew, without 
changes, the information collections activities for the regulations in 
45 CFR part 1309. The part contains the administrative requirements 
applicable to Head Start and Early Head Start grantees, when applying 
for funding to purchase, renovate or construct Head Start program 
facilities. The regulations ensure that standard business practices are 
applied when acquiring real property and that federal interest is 
preserved in properties acquired with public funds. The regulations 
further ensure compliance with all other federal statues applicable to 
the expenditure of federal funds when acquiring real property.
    Respondents: Head Start and Early Head Start programs are delegate 
agencies.

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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       respondent         hours
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Administrative Requirements.................             200                1               41            8,200
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,200.
    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 comments 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 
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 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.

Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-5421 Filed 3-6-12; 8:45 am]
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