[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57828-57829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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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