[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 208 (Friday, October 27, 2006)] [Notices] [Pages 63025-63026] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 06-8944] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Procedures to Use the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) for Construction or Major Renovation. OMB No.: 0970-0160. Description: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, as [[Page 63026]] amended, allows Indian Tribes to use the CCDF grant awards for construction and renovation of child care facilities. A Tribal grantee must first request and receive approval from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) before using CCDF funds for construction or major renovation. This information collection contains the statutorily mandated uniform procedures for the solicitation and consideration of requests, including instructions for preparation of environmental assessments in conjunction with the National Environmental Policy Act. The proposed draft procedures update the procedures that were originally issued in august 1997 and last updated in January 2004. Respondents will be CCDF Tribal grantees requesting to use CCDF funds for construction or major renovation. Respondents: Tribal Child Care Lead Agencies acting on behalf of Tribal Governments. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Construction or Renovation.................. 10 1 20 200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200. Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail address: [email protected]. OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 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, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail address: [email protected]. Dated: October 23, 2006. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 06-8944 Filed 10-26-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-M