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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

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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.

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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

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students at both the Master’s and

Doctorate levels. Doctoral students must

have completed their Master’s degree or

equivalent in that field prior to applying

for this grant or by the time grants are

awarded, and have sent formal

notification of having been granted the

degree to ACYF. To be eligible to

administer the grant on behalf of the

student, the institution must be fully

accredited by one of the regional

accrediting commissions recognized by

the Department of Education and the

Council on Post-Secondary

Accreditation. In addition, the specific

graduate student on whose behalf the

application is made must be identified.

Project Duration: The announcement

for Priority Area 1.02 is soliciting

applications for project periods up to

two years. Awards, on a competitive

basis, will be for a one-year budget

period, although project periods may be

for two years. It should be noted, that

if the graduate student, on whose behalf

the university is applying, expects to

receive a degree by the end of the first

year budget period, the applicant should

request a one-year project period only.

A second year budget period will not be

granted if the student has graduated by

the end of the first year. If the student

either graduates or leaves the program

during the project or budget period, the

grant cannot be transferred to another

student and must be surrendered to the

Government. Applications for

continuation grants will be entertained

in the subsequent year on a noncompetitive basis, subject to availability

of funds, satisfactory progress of the

grantee and a determination that

continued funding would be in the best

interest of the Government.

Federal Share of Project Costs: The

maximum Federal share shall range

between $10,000–$20,000 for the firstyear budget period or a maximum of

$40,000 for a two-year project period.

Matching Requirements: There are no

matching requirements.

Anticipated Number of Projects To Be

Funded: It is anticipated that between 5

and 10 projects will be funded with an

unspecified mixture of master’s-level

and doctoral level applicants. No

university will be funded for more than

one candidate, unless there are no other

approved applications. Applications

from the master’s-level students will be

evaluated separately from the

applications from doctoral-level

students.

Criteria for Priority Areas 1.01 and 1.02

Reviewers will consider the following

factors when assigning points.

1. Results or Benefits Expected: 25

points.

• The research questions are clearly

stated.

• The extent to which the questions

are of importance and relevance for lowincome children’s development and

welfare.

• The extent to which the research

study makes a significant contribution

to the knowledge base.

• The extent to which the literature

review is current and comprehensive

and supports the need for the study, the

questions to be addressed or the

hypotheses to be tested.

• The extent to which the questions

that will be addressed or the hypotheses

that will be tested are sufficient for

meeting the stated objectives.

2. Approach: 40 points.

• The extent to which the research

design is appropriate and sufficient for

addressing the questions of the study.

• The extent to which child outcomes

are the major focus of the study.

• The extent to which the measures

are direct measures of child outcomes.

• The extent to which the planned

research specifies the measures to be

used and the analyses to be conducted.

• The extent to which the planned

measures are appropriate and sufficient

for the questions of the study.

• The extent to which the planned

measures and analyses both reflect

knowledge and use of state-of-the-art

measures and analytic techniques and

advance the state-of-the-art.

• The extent to which the analytic

techniques are appropriate for the

question under consideration.

• The extent to which the proposed

sample size is sufficient for the study.

• The scope of the project is

reasonable for the funds available for

these grants.

• The extent to which the planned

approach reflects sufficient input from

and partnership with the Head Start or

Early Head Start program.

3. Staff and Position Data: 35 points.

• The extent to which the principal

investigator (or for 1.02, the graduate

student) and other key research staff

possess the research expertise necessary

to conduct the study as demonstrated in

the application and information

contained in their vitae.

• For Priority Area 1.01 the principal

investigator(s) has earned a doctorate or

equivalent in the relevant field and has

first or second author publications in

major research journals.

• The extent to which the proposed

staff reflect an understanding of and

sensitivity to the issues of working in a

community setting and in partnership

with Head Start/Early Head Start

program staff and parents.

• The adequacy of the time devoted

to this project by the principal

investigator and other key staff in order

to ensure a high level of professional

input and attention. For graduate

students, the adequacy of the

supervision provided by the graduate

student’s mentor.

Required Notification of the Single

Point of Contact

This program is covered under

Executive Order 12372,

Intergovernmental Review of Federal

Programs, and 45 CFR part 100,

Intergovernmental Review of

Department of Health and Human

Services Program and Activities. Under

the Order, States may design their own

processes for reviewing and

commenting on proposed Federal

assistance under covered programs.

All States and Territories except

Alabama, Alaska, Colorado,

Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas,

Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota,

Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New

York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Palau,

Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,

Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and

American Samoa have elected to

participate in the Executive Order

process and have established Single

Points of Contact (SPOCs). Applicants

from these twenty-three jurisdictions

need take no action regarding E.O.

12372. Applicants for projects to be

administered by Federally-recognized

Indian Tribes are also exempt from the

requirements of E.O. 12372. Otherwise,

applicants should contact their SPOCs

as soon as possible to alert them of the

prospective applications and receive

any necessary instructions. Applicants

must submit any required material to

the SPOCs as soon as possible so that

the program office can obtain and

review SPOC comments as part of the

award process. It is imperative that the

applicant submit all required materials,

if any, to the SPOC and indicate the date

of this submittal (or the date of contact

if no submittal is required) on the

Standard Form 424, item 16a.

When comments are submitted

directly to ACF, they should be

addressed to: William Wilson, Head

Start Bureau, 330 C Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20447. Attn: Head-Start

University Partnerships or Graduate

Student Head Start Research. A list of

the Single Points of Contact for each

State and Territory can be found on the

web site. http://www.dhhs.gov/progorg/

grantsnet/laws-reg/spoq0695.htm.

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Dated: November 3, 2000.

James A. Harrell,

Deputy Commissioner, Administration on

Children, Youth, and Families.

[FR Doc. 00–28800 Filed 11–8–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

Office of Planning, Research and

Evaluation; Grant to the National

Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research

and Evaluation, ACF, DHHS.

ACTION: Award announcement.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a

noncompetitive grant award is being

made to the National Campaign to

Prevent Teen Pregnancy to develop a

fifty-state survey of teen pregnancy

prevention. This survey will also

include three to four case studies of

individual state efforts.

This 17-month project is being funded

noncompetitively, because it is expected

to provide valuable information useful

to this Department and other

practitioners regarding progress and

state/community efforts to prevent teen

pregnancy. The National Campaign to

Prevent Teen Pregnancy is uniquely

qualified to conduct the study because

of its considerable experience and

access to resources. The total cost of the

project is $150,496.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancye Campbell, Office of Planning,

Research and Evaluation,

Administration for Children and

Families, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW.,

Washington, DC 20447, Phone: 202–

401–5760.

Dated: November 2, 2000.

Howard Rolston,

Director, Office of Planning, Research and

Evaluation.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

Notice of Availability of a Draft

Programmatic Environmental

Assessment

AGENCY: Administration on Children,

Youth, and Families (ACYF), ACF,

DHHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Administration for

Children and Families has prepared a

draft Programmatic Environmental

Assessment in accordance with the

National Environmental Policy Act of

1969, as amended, and the Revised

General Administration Manual, HHS

Part 30, Environmental Protection. The

document assesses the environmental

impacts of activities undertaken by the

Head Start and Early Head Start grantees

when purchasing, renovating or

constructing child care facilities.

The Department of Health and Human

Services has completed a review of the

draft Programmatic Environmental

Assessment. A determination as to the

finding of significant or non-significant

impacts on the environment will not be

made until at least 30 days from the

publication of this notice.

DATES: Written comments on the draft

Programmatic Environmental

Assessment should be received on or

before December 11, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to review

the draft Programmatic Environmental

Assessment may obtain a copy by

writing to: Head Start PEA Team, The

Mangi Environmental Group, 701 West

Broad Street, Suite 205, Falls Church,

Virginia 22046. Comments concerning

the draft Programmatic Environmental

Assessment should be submitted to the

Programmatic Environmental Team at

the address above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas Klafehn, Acting Associate

Commissioner, Head Start Bureau,

Administration for Children, Youth and

Families, P.O. Box 1182, Washington,

D.C. 20013; (202) 205–8672.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Head Start

and Early Head Start are authorized

under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C.

9801 et seq.). It is a national program

providing comprehensive

developmental services to low-income

preschool children, primarily age three

to age of compulsory school attendance,

and their families. To help enrolled

children achieve their full potential,

Head Start programs provide

comprehensive health, nutritional,

educational, social and 500 Head Start

program grantees.

To improve the availability and

quality of child care centers, the Head

Start Act was amended in 1992 and

again in 1994 authorizing the use of

federal financial assistance to make

payments for capital expenditures, such

as expenditures for the purchase,

construction and major renovations of

Head Start and Early Head Start

facilities. This authority is found in

Section 644 (f) and (g) of the Head Start

Act.

In conformance with the Revised

General Administration Manual, HHS

Part 30, Environmental Protection, the

Administration for Children and

Families has conducted a Programmatic

Environmental Assessment to determine

if this federally funded activity would

have a significant impact on the

environment.

Dated: November 1, 2000.

Olivia A. Golden,

Assistant Secretary for Children and Families.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and

Families

[Program Announcement No. ACYF–PA–

CCB 2001–01]

Native Hawaiian and Nonprofit

American Indian Organization; Child

Care Grants

AGENCY: Administration on Children

and Families (ACYF), Administration

for Children and Families, (ACF).

ACTION: Announcement of availability of

competitive financial assistance for

Native Hawaiian and Nonprofit

American Indian Organization Child

Care Grants.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this program

announcement is to announce the

availability of fiscal year 2001

Discretionary Funds, authorized under

the Child Care and Development Block

Grant (CCDBG) Act (the Act), as

amended, for child care grants to:

(1) A Native Hawaiian organization;

and

(2) A private nonprofit organization

established for the purpose of serving

youth who are Indians or Native

Hawaiians.

DATES: The closing date for submission

of applications is January 8, 2001.

Mailing and Delivery Instructions:

Mailed applications and applications

hand delivered by applicants, applicant

couriers, overnight/express mail

couriers or any other method of hand

delivery shall be considered as meeting

an announced deadline if they are

received on or before the deadline, at

the: ACYF Operations Center, 1815

North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 300,

Arlington, VA 22209, Telephone: 1–

800–351–2293.

Applications may be hand delivered

to the above address between the hours