Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

Title: At-Risk Child Care, Annual Report.

OMB No.: 0970-0126.

Description: Completing this form partially fulfills the reporting

requirements of Section 402(i)(6)(B) of the Social Security Act (the

Act) whereby the Secretary of DHHS must compile and report certain

information annually that is pertinent to the At-Risk program.

Additionally the report provides a means for each State to report

subsequent period expenditure to determine the State's compliance with

the non-supplantation provisions found at Section 402(i)(5)(D) of the

Act.

Respondents: State Governments.

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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 response hours

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ACF-301......................................... 54 1 3.5 189

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 189....

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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 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

Information Services, Division of Information Resource Management

Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by title.

In addition, requests for copies may be made and comments forwarded

to the Reports Clearance Officer over the Internet by sending message

to [email protected]. Internet messages must be submitted as an

ASCII file without special characters or encryption.

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) ways to enhance 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 16, 1996.

Bob Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 96-12809 Filed 5-21-96; 8:45 am]

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