[Federal Register: October 8, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 195)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Grants Application Data Summary, Administration for Native 
Americans SEDS Application Information.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: Grant Application Data Summary (GADS) information is 
collected as part of a grant application. The GADS provides information 
used to prepare the legislatively mandated annual report to Congress on 
the status of American Indians, Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians and 
Public Islander communities.
    The purpose of this information collection is to collect 
information from applicants that the Administration for Native 
Americans can use for more accurate reporting to the Administration for 
Children and Families and to Congress on the status of American 
Indians, Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander 
communities.
    Respondents: Tribal Governments, Native Non-Profits, Tribal 
Colleges and Universities.

                                             Annual Burden Estimated
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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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Grants Application Data Summary.............             650                1               28           18,200
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      Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours...  ...............  ...............  ...............          18,200
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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 
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: rsrgis@acf.hhs.gov. 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.

    Dated: October 1, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-25439 Filed 10-7-03; 8:45 am]

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