[Federal Register: November 4, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 213)]
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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, Envir. & Lang. Application Info.
    OMB.: New Collection.
    Description: These Grant Application Data Summary (GADS) forms 
allow information to be collected as part of a grant application. The 
GADS forms provide information used to prepare the legislatively 
mandated annual report to Congress on the status of American Indians, 
Native Alaskans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander communities.
    The purpose of these information collections 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 Estimates:

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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--Environmental..             650               1              28          18,200
Grants Application Data Summary--Language.......             650               1              28          18,200
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 36,400.
    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: rsargis@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 28, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-27613 Filed 11-3-03; 8:45 am]

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