Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 26, 2009 / Notices 24857 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 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: May 20, 2009. 

Janean Chambers, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12104 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: ACF Uniform Project 

Description. 

OMB No.: 0970–0139. 

Description: The Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF) has more 

than 40 discretionary grant programs. 

The proposed information collection 

form would be a uniform discretionary 

application form eligible for use by 

grant applicants to submit project 

information in response to ACF program 

announcements. ACF would use this 

information, along with other OMBapproved information collections, to 

evaluate and rank applicants and 

protect the integrity of the grantee 

selection process. All ACF discretionary 

grant programs would be eligible but not 

required to use this application form. 

The application consists of general 

information and instructions; the 

Standard Form 424 series that requests 

basic information, budget information 

and assurances; the Project Description 

requesting the applicant to describe how 

these objectives will be achieved; along 

with assurances and certifications. 

Guidance for the content of information 

requested in the Project Description is 

found in OMB Circular A–102 and 45 

CFR Part 74. 

Respondents: Applicants for ACF 

Discretionary Grant Programs. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

UPD ................................................................................................................. 11,588 1 40 463,520 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 463,520. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 506(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: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 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: May 20, 2009. 

Janean Chambers, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12093 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 

Services 

[CMS–2487–PN] 

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; 

Application by the American 

Osteopathic Association for Continued 

Deeming Authority for Ambulatory 

Surgical Centers 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, HHS. 

ACTION: Proposed notice. 

SUMMARY: This proposed notice 

acknowledges the receipt of a deeming 

application from the American 

Osteopathic Association (AOA) for 

continued recognition as a national 

accrediting organization for ambulatory 

surgical centers (ASCs) that wish to 

participate in the Medicare or Medicaid 

programs. The statute requires that we 

publish, within 60 days of receipt of an 

organization’s complete application, a 

notice identifying the national 

accrediting body making the request, 

describing the nature of the request, and 

providing at least a 30-day public 

comment period. 

DATES: To be assured consideration, 

comments must be received at one of 

the addresses provided below, no later 

than 5 p.m. on June 25, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer 

to file code CMS–2487–PN. Because of 

staff and resource limitations, we cannot 

accept comments by facsimile (FAX) 

transmission. 

You may submit comments in one of 

four ways (please choose only one of the 

ways listed): 

1. Electronically. You may submit 

electronic comments on this regulation 

to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the instructions under the ‘‘More Search 

Options’’ tab. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address ONLY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Department of 

Health and Human Services, Attention: