[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10696-10697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04138]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Collection Requirements for the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ACF-535 Quarterly Allocation Estimates.
OMB No.: 0970-0037.
Description: The LIHEAP Quarterly Allocation Estimates, ACF Form-
535 is a one-page form that is sent to 50 State grantees and to the
District of Columbia. Grantees are asked to complete and submit the
form in the 4th quarter of each year for the upcoming federal fiscal
year. The data collected on the form are grantees' estimates of
obligations based on percent of funds they expect to make each quarter
for the upcoming federal fiscal year for LIHEAP. This is the only
method used to request anticipated distributions of the grantees LIHEAP
funds. The information is used to develop apportionment requests to OMB
and to make grant awards based on grantees anticipated needs.
Information collected on this form is not available through any other
Federal source. Submission of the form is voluntary.
Respondents: State Governments and the District of Columbia.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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LIHEAP Quarterly Allocation Estimates, ACF-535.. 51 1 0.25 12.75
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours......... .............. .............. .............. 12.75
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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
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
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comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-04138 Filed 2-26-15; 8:45 am]
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