[Federal Register: January 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 5)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Extension to HS Transportation Requirement.
    OMB No.: 0970-0260.
    Description: The Office of Head Start is proposing to renew 
authority to collect information regarding the Head Start 
transportation requirement without changes. The transportation 
requirement provides the requirement that each child be seated in a 
child restraint system while the vehicle is in motion, and the 
requirement that each bus have at least one bus monitor on board at all 
times. Waivers would be granted when the Head Start or Early Head Start 
grantee demonstrates that compliance with the requirement(s) for which 
the waiver is being sought will result in a significant disruption to 
the Head Start program or the Early Head Start program and that waiving 
the requirement(s) is in the best interest of the children involved.
    Respondents: Head Start and Early Head Start program grants 
recipients.

                                             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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Form................................             1,670                  1                  1              1,670
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,670.
    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 
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail 
address: infocollection@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: January 5, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-98 Filed 1-7-09; 8:45 am]

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