[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33256-33257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15627]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Grantee 
Survey.
    OMB No.: 0970-0076.
    Description: The LIHEAP Grantee Survey is an annual data collection 
activity, which is sent to the 50 States and the District of Columbia 
grantees administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program 
(LIHEAP). The survey requests estimates on sources and uses of funds 
under LIHEAP--preliminary estimates for the current fiscal year and 
final estimates for the previous fiscal year. We are proposing changes 
in the collection of data using the Grantee Survey, generally to reduce 
the burden on grantees, In addition, the annual submission of the 
Grantee Survey will be changed from voluntary to mandatory. The change 
to a mandatory submission is necessary to increase the reliability of 
the data and to make it available on a more time basis. Section 
2605(b)(14) of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act, as amended, 
requires grantees to provide assurance that they will cooperate with 
the Secretary with respect to data collecting and reporting. This is 
one of 16 assurances a State's governor or someone specifically 
designated by the governor makes as part of each year's LIHEAP 
application.
    To be in full compliance with section 2605(b)(14), grantees must 
return the completed survey by the due date.
    The preliminary estimates collected by the Grantee Survey for the 
current fiscal year are needed to provide the Administration and 
Congress with fiscal and case load estimates in time for hearings about 
LIHEAP appropriations and program performance. Final estimates for the 
previous fiscal year will be included in the Department's annual LIEHAP 
Report to Congress and will be posted on the Department's LIHEAP web 
site for access by grantees and other interested parties.
    Respondents: 50 States and the District of Columbia.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per       hours per      Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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 Survey.....................................               51                1              3.5            178.5

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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........  ...............  ...............  ...............            178.5
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    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: June 18, 2001.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-15627 Filed 6-20-01; 8:45 am]
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