Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[0980-0242]

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Title: Appeal Procedures for Head Start Grantees and Current or

Former Delegate Agencies.

OMB No.: 0980-0242.

Description: Section 646 of the Head Start Act requires the

Secretary to prescribe procedures insuring that an agency or

organization which desires to serve as a delegate agency under the Head

Start Act will receive special notice and an opportunity for a timely

appeal when an application has been wholly or substantially rejected or

when such application has not been acted upon within a period of time

deemed reasonable by the Secretary. The rule also describes the actions

available prior to the suspension, termination, or reduction of

financial assistance or when an application for refunding is denied.

Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.

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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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Appeal.......................................... 10 1 16 160

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Estimated total Annual Burden Hours: 160.

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, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.

OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the

collection of information between 30 to 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,

N.W., Attn: ACF Desk Officer.

Dated: June 22, 1999.

Bob Sargis,

Acting Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 99-16626 Filed 6-29-99; 8:45 am]

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