80 FR 57828 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 186 (September 25, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57828-57829]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24293]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Proposed Projects:
    Title: Head Start Eligibility Verification.
    OMB No.: 0970-0374.
    Description: The Office of Head Start (OHS) within the 
Administration for

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Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human 
Services, proposes to renew, with changes, its authority for record 
keeping requirements associated with Head Start eligibility 
verification. OHS revised the Head Start Eligibility Verification form 
to reflect changes in the eligibility final rule published on February 
10, 2015 (80 FR 7368). OHS initially developed the form to help 
programs determine eligibility. However, Head Start programs are not 
required to use this specific form. Programs may either adopt the form 
or design a new form to meet the eligibility requirements.
    The Office of Head Start published a final rule on eligibility 
under the authority granted to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services under the Head Start Act (Act) at sections 644(c), 
645(a)(1)(A), and 645A(c). The final rule clarifies Head Start's 
eligibility procedures and enrollment requirements, and reinforces Head 
Start's overall mission to support low-income families and early 
learning. A program must maintain records as specified in sections 
1305.4(d)(2), 1305.4(l), and 1305.4(h) through (j) of the final rule.
    Respondents: Head Start and Early Head Start program grant 
recipients.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instruments                       Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Sec.   1305.4(l) Eligibility determination                 1,600             478             .10          76,480
 records (sample form)..........................
Sec.   1305.4(d)(2).............................              20               1            2                 40
Sec.   1305.4(h),(i), and (j)...................           1,600               1           15             24,000
Sec.   1305.4(l) Other Record Keeping...........           1,600               1           15             24,000
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 124,520
    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 
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email 
address: [email protected]. 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.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-24293 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am]
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