[Federal Register: January 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 16)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Application Requirements for the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Residential Energy Assistance Challenge
Program (REACH) Model Plan.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: States, including the District of Columbia, Tribes,
Tribal organizations and Territories applying for LIHEAP REACH funds
must submit an annual application prior to receiving Federal funds. The
Human Services Amendments of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-252) amended the LIHEAP
statute to add Section 2607B, which established the REACH Program.
REACH was funded for the first time in FY 1996 and is intended to: (1)
Minimize health and safety risks that result from high energy burdens
on low-income Americans; (2) reduce home energy vulnerability and
prevent homelessness as a result of the inability to pay energy bills;
(3) increase the efficiency of energy usage by low-income families,
helping them achieve energy self-sufficiency; and (4) target energy
assistance to individuals who are most in need.
The REACH Model Plan clarifies the information being requested and
ensures the submission of all the information required by statute. The
form facilitates our response to numerous queries each year concerning
the information that should be included in the REACH application.
Submission of a REACH application and use of the REACH Model Plan is
voluntary. Grantees have the option to use another format.
Respondents: State Governments, Tribal governments, Insular Areas,
the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
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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REACH Model Plan............................ 51 1 72 3,672
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,672.
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: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this
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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, Fax:
202-395-6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children
and Families.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 08-246 Filed 1-23-08; 8:45 am]
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