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National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Annual Report on Households
Assisted by the Low Income Home
Energy Assistance (LIHEAP).
OMB No. 0970–0060.
Description
This report is an annual activity
required by statute (42 U.S.C. 8629) and
Federal regulations (45 CFR 96.92) for
the Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Submission of the completed report is
one requirement for LIHEAP grantees
applying for Federal LIHEAP block
grant funds.
States, the District of Columbia, and
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are
required to report statistics for the
previous Federal fiscal year on:
• Assisted and applicant households,
by type of LIHEAP assistance;
• Assisted and applicant households,
by type of LIHEAP assistance and
poverty level;
• Assisted households, regardless of
the type(s) of LIHEAAP assistance;
• Assisted households, by type of
LIHEAP assistance, having at least one
vulnerable member broken out; by a
person at least 60 years or younger,
disabled person, or a child five years old
or younger;
• Assisted households, by type of
LIHEAP assistance, with least one
member age 2 years or under;
• Assisted households, by type of
LIHEAP assistance, with at least one
member ages 3 years through 5 years;
and
• Assisted households, regardless of
the type(s) of LIHEAP assistance, having
at least one member 60 years or older,
disabled, or five years old or younger.
Insular areas (other than the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) and
Indian Tribal Grantees are required to
submit data only on the number of
households receiving heating, cooling,
energy crisis, or weatherization benefits.
The information is being collected for
the Department’s annual LIHEAP Report
to Congress. The data also provides
information about the need for LIHEAP
funds. Finally, the data are used in the
calculation of LIHEAP performance
measures under the Government
Performance and Results Act of 1993.
The data elements will allow the
accuracy of measuring LIHEAP targeting
performance and LIHEAP cost
efficiency.
Respondents: State Governments,
Tribal Governments, Insular Areas, the
District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Assisted Household Report—Long Form ........................................................
Assisted Household Report—Short Form .......................................................
Applicant Household Report ............................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: ....................................................
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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
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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)
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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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Annual Report on Households Assisted by the Low Income Home
Energy Assistance (LIHEAP).
OMB No. 0970-0060.
Description
This report is an annual activity required by statute (42 U.S.C.
8629) and Federal regulations (45 CFR 96.92) for the Low Income Home
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Submission of the completed report
is one requirement for LIHEAP grantees applying for Federal LIHEAP
block grant funds.
States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico are required to report statistics for the previous Federal fiscal
year on:
Assisted and applicant households, by type of LIHEAP
assistance;
Assisted and applicant households, by type of LIHEAP
assistance and poverty level;
Assisted households, regardless of the type(s) of LIHEAAP
assistance;
Assisted households, by type of LIHEAP assistance, having
at least one vulnerable member broken out; by a person at least 60
years or younger, disabled person, or a child five years old or
younger;
Assisted households, by type of LIHEAP assistance, with
least one member age 2 years or under;
Assisted households, by type of LIHEAP assistance, with at
least one member ages 3 years through 5 years; and
Assisted households, regardless of the type(s) of LIHEAP
assistance, having at least one member 60 years or older, disabled, or
five years old or younger.
Insular areas (other than the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) and
Indian Tribal Grantees are required to submit data only on the number
of households receiving heating, cooling, energy crisis, or
weatherization benefits.
The information is being collected for the Department's annual
LIHEAP Report to Congress. The data also provides information about the
need for LIHEAP funds. Finally, the data are used in the calculation of
LIHEAP performance measures under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993. The data elements will allow the accuracy of
measuring LIHEAP targeting performance and LIHEAP cost efficiency.
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
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assisted Household Report--Long Form............ 52 1 25 1,300
Assisted Household Report--Short Form........... 164 1 1 164
Applicant Household Report...................... 52 1 13 676
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ .............. .............. .............. 2,140
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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 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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-10729 Filed 5-3-11; 8:45 am]
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