Notices. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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/register/2012/10/24/2012-26197·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
BILLING CODE 4120-01-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request *Title:* Native Employment Works
(NEW)Program Plan Guidance and Report Requirements. *OMB No.:* 0970-0174. *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 provides instructions for preparing 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 Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours NEW program plan guidance * 26 1 29 754 NEW program report ** 48 1 15 720 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,474. * 79 grantees divided by 3 (because grantees submit the NEW plan once every 3 years) = 26. ** We estimate that 48 of the 79 NEW grantees will not include their NEW programs in P.L. 102-477 projects and therefore will submit the NEW program report to HHS. Additional Information Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 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. Email 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 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, Email: *OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV.* Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2012-26197 Filed 10-23-12; 8:45 am]