Section 650 of the Head Start Act (42
U.S.C. 9846) requires that the Secretary of the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) prepare and submit a report to the
Congress at least once during every 2-year period. Section 641A of
the Head Start Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 9836A) requires that the
Office of Head Start (OHS) collect enrollment information from
grant recipients on a monthly basis to determine whether grant
recipients maintain their funded enrollment. Section 644 of the
Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9839) requires each Head Start agency to
make available to the public a report published at least once in
each fiscal year. OHS is requesting an extension, with changes, of
the Head Start Program Information Report information collection
authority. The following instruments are included in this
information collection: (1) the Program Information Report Form
(PIR), (2) monthly enrollment, and (3) center locations and
contacts.
The burden table has been
updated to better reflect the grant recipient as the respondent.
The burden hours were increased for the monthly enrollment
reporting based on feedback from grant recipients on the burden in
responding to the monthly enrollment, in particular during
emergency response (e.g., pandemic and natural disasters). No other
burden adjustments were made.
$1,733,600
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Molly Buck 202 205-4724
mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.