Information Collection
45 CFR 1301
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Head Start
Justification
Circumstances Making the Collection of Information Necessary
The Office of Head Start is proposing to renew without changes authority to collect information pursuant to 45 CFR 1301. These provisions are applicable to program administration and grants administration under the Head Start Act, as amended. The provisions specify the requirements for grantee agencies for insurance and bonding, the submission of audits, matching of federal funds, accounting systems certifications and other provisions applicable to personnel management.
Purpose and Use of the Information Collection
The information submitted by a grantee or delegate agency in response to statutory requirement is used to determine if grantees are implementing the provisions of the regulations specified in the Act.
Use of Improved Information Technology and Burden Reduction
It is estimated that 100% of the information required by the Act will be presented electronically.
Efforts to Identify Duplication and Use of Similar Information
There is no effort to avoid duplication of information as this does not apply in this instance. The information collected is specific to a discreet action and would address specific requirements of the Act.
Impact on Small Businesses or Other Small Entities
Not applicable, large numbers of small business and small entities are not impacted.
Consequence of Collecting the Information Less Frequently
Grantees are only required to implement this standard once.
7. Special Circumstances Relating to the Guidelines of 5 CFR 1320.5
Not applicable. No conditions as specified are required.
8. Comments in Response to the Federal Register Notice and Efforts to Consult Outside the Agency
This information collection was published for comment in the Federal Register on February 4, 2015. No comments were received.
9. Explanation of Any Payments or Gift to Respondents
Not applicable.
Assurance of Confidentiality Provided to Respondents
Not applicable, no confidential information will be collected.
Justification for Sensitive Questions
Not application, there are no answers to sensitive questions required.
Estimates of Annualized Burden Hours and Costs
Instruments |
Number of Respondents |
Number of Responses per Respondent |
Average Burden Hours per Response |
Total Durden Hours |
45 CFR 1301 |
2700 |
1 |
2 |
5400 |
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5400
The monetized cost is $40 per hour times 5400 hours or $216,000.
13 Estimates of Other Total Annual Cost Burden to Respondents and Record Keepers
There are no out of pocket costs to respondents and record keepers.
14 Annualized Costs to Federal Government
No Costs
Explanation of Program Changes or Adjustments
No changes or adjustments to program required.
Plans for Tabulation and Publication and Project Time Schedule
The government has no plans to publish information collected. Information will be reviewed and analyzed to determine that it is in compliance with the requirements of the statute.
The last paragraph of the rule contains the OMB expiration date.
Reason(s) Display of OMB Expiration Date is Inappropriate
Not applicable.
Exceptions to Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submission
Not applicable.
Statistical Methods (used for collection of information employing statistical methods)
Not statistical methods of analysis are conducted.
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| File Title | Supporting Statement |
| Author | ACF |
| File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
| File Created | 2021-01-25 |