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families in a new sample of 43 Head

Start programs.

This schedule of data collection is

necessitated by the mandates of the

Government Performance and Results

Act (GPRA) of 1993 (Pub. L. 103–62),

which requires that the Head Start

Bureau move expeditiously toward

development and testing of Head Start

Performance Measures, and by the 1994

reauthorization of Head Start (Head

Start Act, as amended, May 18, 1994,

Section 649 (d)), which requires

periodic assessments of Head Start’s

quality and effectiveness.

Respondents: Federal Government,

Individuals or Households, and Not-forprofit institutions.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

[Estimated Response Burden for Respondents to the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2000)—Fall 2000, Spring 2001,

Spring 2002, Spring 2003]

Instrument Number of

respondents

Number of

responses

per

respondent

Average burden hours

per response

Total burden

hours

Year 1 (2000):

Head Start Parents ........................................................................................... 2825 1 1.00 2825

Head Start Children .......................................................................................... 2825 1 0.66 1865

Head Start Teachers (child ratings) ................................................................. 205 14 0.25 718

Center Directors ............................................................................................... 180 1 1.00 180

Education Coordinators .................................................................................... 180 1 0.75 135

Classroom Teachers ........................................................................................ 205 1 1.00 205

Year 2 (2001):

Head Start Parents ........................................................................................... 2400 1 0.75 1800

Head Start Children .......................................................................................... 2400 1 0.66 1584

Head Start Teachers (child ratings) ................................................................. 205 12 0.25 615

Family Services Coordinators .......................................................................... 180 1 0.75 135

Year 3 (2002):

Head Start Parents ........................................................................................... 850 1 0.75 638

Head Start Children .......................................................................................... 850 1 0.66 561

Head Start Teachers (child ratings) ................................................................. 71 12 0.25 213

Kindergarten Parents ........................................................................................ 1122 1 0.75 842

Kindergarten Children ....................................................................................... 1122 1 0.75 842

Kindergarten Teachers ..................................................................................... 1122 1 0.50 561

Year 4 (2003):

Kindergarten Parents ........................................................................................ 680 1 0.75 510

Kindergarten Children ....................................................................................... 680 1 0.75 510

Kindergarten Teachers ..................................................................................... 680 1 0.50 340

Annualized Totals:

Year 1 ............................................................................................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 5928

Year 2 ............................................................................................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 4134

Year 3 ............................................................................................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 3657

Year 4 ............................................................................................................... ...................... ...................... ...................... 1360

Estimated Average Annual Burden Hours: ............................................................. ...................... ...................... ...................... 3780

Note: The 3780 Estimated Average Annual Burden Hours is based on an average of 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 estimated burden hours.

Additional Information: Copies of the

proposed collection may be obtained 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.

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, 725 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk

Officer for ACF.

Dated: November 3, 2000.

Bob Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

Title: National Directory of New

Hires.

OMB No.: 0970–0166.

Description: Public Law 104–193, the

‘‘Personal Responsibility and Work

Opportunity Reconciliation Act of

1996,’’ requires the Office of Child

Support Enforcement (OCSE) to operate

a National Directory of New Hires

(NDNH) to improve the ability of State

child support agencies to locate

noncustodial parents and collect child

support across State lines. The law

requires States to periodically transmit

new hire data received from employers

to the NDNH, and to transmit quarterly

wage and unemployment compensation

claims data to the NDNH on quarterly

basis. States transmit all data to the

NDNH electrically.

Respondents: Employers, State child

support agencies, State Employment

Security agencies.

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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of

respondents

Number of

responses

per

respondent

Average

burden

hours per

response

Total

burden hours

New Hire: Employers Reporting Manually ................................................................. 5,166,000 3.484 .0417 hours

(2.5 minutes)

750,531

New Hire: Employers Reporting Electronically .......................................................... 1,134,000 37.037 .00028

hours

(1 second)

11,760

New Hire: States ........................................................................................................ 54 83.333 266.669

hours

1,200,001

Quarterly Wage & Unemployment Compensation ..................................................... 54 4 .033 hours

(2 minutes)

7.13

Multistate Employers’ Notification Form .................................................................... 2052 1 .050 hours

(3 minutes)

102.6

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: .......................................................... ...................... ...................... 1,962,402

Additional Information: Copies of the

proposed collection may be obtained 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.

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, 725 17th Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk

Officer for ACF.

Dated: November 3, 2000.

Bob Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

[Program Announcement No. ACF/ACYF/HS

FY 2001–03]

Fiscal Year 2001 Discretionary

Announcement for University-Head

Start Partnerships and Graduate

Student Head Start Research Grants:

Availability of Funds and Request for

Applications

AGENCY: Administration on Children,

Youth, and Families, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice.

Statutory Authority: The Head Start Act, as

amended 42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq. CFDA:

93.600.

SUMMARY: The Administration for

Children and Families, Administration

on Children, Youth, and Families, Head

Start Bureau announces the availability

of funds for two Priority Areas;

University-Head Start Partnerships

(1.01) and Graduate Student Head Start

Research Grants (1.02). These priority

areas will support research activities in

the areas of infant and toddler

development within the cultural

context, school readiness, mental health

and field-initiated research which will

increase our knowledge of low-income

children’s development for the purpose

of improving services or have significant

policy implications.

DATES: The closing date for receipt of

applications is 5:00 P.M. EDT February

7, 2001.

Note: Applications should be submitted to

the ACYF Operations Center at: 1815 N. Fort

Myer Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia

22209. However, prior to preparing and

submitting an application, in order to

satisfactorily compete under this

announcement it will be necessary for

potential applicants to read the full

announcement which is available through

the addresses listed below.

ADDRESSES: Applications, including all

necessary forms can be downloaded

from the Head Start web site at

www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb. The

web site also contains a listing of all

Head Start and Early Head Start

programs. Hard copies of the

application may be obtained by writing

or calling the Operations Center or

sending an email to hsr@lcgnet.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

ACYF Operations Center at: 1815 N.

Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300, Arlington,

Virginia 22209 or (1–800) 351–2293.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Priority Areas

Priority Area 1.01 University-Head

Start Partnerships

Eligible Applicants: Universities and

four-year colleges on behalf of a faculty

member who holds a doctorate or

equivalent in their respective field.

Project Duration: The announcement

for Priority Area 1.01 is soliciting

applications for project periods of three

years, with the first year as a planning

grant which will be used to pilot

instruments or interventions. Awards,

on a competitive basis, will be for the

first one-year planning budget period.

Applications for continuation funds

under these awards beyond the firstyear budget period, but within the

established project period, will be

entertained in subsequent years on a

non-competitive basis, subject to

availability of funds, satisfactory

progress of the grantee, and a

determination that continued funding

would be in the best interests of the

Government.

Federal Share of Project Costs: The

maximum Federal share is $75,000 for

the first-year budget period. The Federal

share for the subsequent years is

approximately $150,000 for each year of

the project period. The Federal Share is

inclusive of indirect costs.

Matching Requirements: There are no

matching requirements.

Anticipated Number of Projects To Be

Funded: It is anticipated that 4–8

projects will be funded.

Priority Area 1.02 Master’s-Level and

Doctoral Head Start Research Grants

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of

higher education on behalf of graduate