[Federal Register: April 7, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 67)] [Notices] [Page 17891-17892] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr07ap06-79] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families [OMB No. 0970-0174] Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Native Employment Works (NEW) Program Plan Guidance and Program Report Description: The Native Employment Works (NEW) program plan is the application for NEW program funding. As approved by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), it documents how the grantee will carry out its NEW program. The NEW program plan guidance specifies the information needed to complete a NEW program plan and explains the process for plan submission every third year. The NEW program report provides information on the activities and accomplishments of grantees' NEW programs. The NEW program report and instructions specify the program data that NEW grantees report annually. Respondents: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that are NEW program grantees. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Instrument Number of Number of responses burden hours Total burden respondents per respondent per response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW program plan guidance............. 26 1 every 3 years......... 29 754 NEW program report.................... 48 1 annually.............. 15 720 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,474 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: 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 [[Page 17892]] 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: March 31, 2006. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 06-3349 Filed 4-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-M