Notice: Organization, Functions, and Authority Delegations: Workforce and Career Development Office Et Al.

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Greenidge, Office of Governmentwide published in the Federal Register on a occupational series throughout CDC;
Policy, Travel Management Policy, at periodic basis. This process ensures provides technical assistance in
(202) 219–2349. Please cite FTR Per timely increases or decreases in per organizational development, career
Diem Bulletin 07–03. diem rates established by GSA for management, employee development,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal employees on official travel and training; (5) maximizes economies
within CONUS. Notices published of scale through systematic planning
A. Background periodically in the Federal Register, and evaluation of agency-wide training
After an analysis of the per diem rates such as this one, now constitute the initiatives to assist CDC employees in
established for FY 2007 (see the Federal only notification of revisions in CONUS achieving required competencies; (6)
Register notice at 71 FR 43772, August per diem rates to agencies. assists in the definition and analysis of
2, 2006), the per diem rate is being Dated: March 20, 2007. training needs of public health workers,
changed in the following locations: Becky Rhodes, and develops and evaluates
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of instructional products designed to meet
State of California
Transportation and Personal Property. those needs; (7) works with partners,
• Alameda County [FR Doc. E7–5481 Filed 3–23–07; 8:45 am] internally and externally, to develop a
• Monterey County strategic vision for the public health
BILLING CODE 6820–14–P
• Santa Barbara County workforce; (8) collaborates with CDC
• San Mateo County partners to develop workforce goals for
State of Georgia all of CDC/ATSDR; (9) coordinates the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Excellence in Learning Council to
• Chatham County HUMAN SERVICES
coordinate, inform, and share strategic
• Clayton County vision for all of CDC’s Coordinating
• Coweta County Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention Centers/Coordinating Offices (CC/CO);
• Fayette County (10) conducts internal succession
State of Idaho Statement of Organization, Functions, planning, forecasting services, and
and Delegations of Authority environmental scanning to ascertain
Elmore County
both current and future public health
State of Kentucky Part C (Centers for Disease Control
workforce needs; (11) provides
and Prevention) of the Statement of
• Kenton County leadership, oversight, and guidance in
Organization, Functions, and
the management and operations of
State of Louisiana Delegations of Authority of the
OWCD’s programs; (12) in carrying out
Department of Health and Human
• Lafayette Consolidated Government the above functions, collaborates, as
Services (45 FR 67772–76, dated
appropriate, with the CDC Office of the
State of Maryland October 14, 1980, and corrected at 45 FR
Director (OD), CC/CO)s, domestic and
69296, October 20, 1980, as amended
• Frederick County most recently at 72 FR 4514, dated
international agencies and
organizations; and (13) provides a focus
State of Mississippi January 31, 2007) is amended to reflect
the reorganization of Office of for short- and long-term planning within
• Desoto County OWCD.
Workforce and Career Development,
• Forrest County Office of the Director (CAL1). (1)
Office of the Director, Centers for
• Grenada County Provides leadership and overall
Disease Control and Prevention.
• Lamar County Section C–B, Organization and direction for OWCD; (2) develops goals
State of Missouri Functions, is hereby amended as and objectives, and provides leadership,
follows: Delete in their entirety the policy formation, scientific oversight,
• Boone County and guidance in program planning and
functional statements for the Office of
State of Montana Workforce and Career Development development; (3) plans, coordinates,
• Silver Bow (CAL), Office of the Director (CA), and develops research plans for OWCD;
Centers for Disease Control and (4) provides overall scientific leadership
State of Ohio Prevention (C), and insert the following: and advice including but not limited to
• Clermont County Office of Workforce and Career OWCD Institutional Review Board
• Hamilton County Development (CAL). (1) Develops goals activities; (5) ensures adherence and
and objectives and provides leadership, provides training to OWCD on CDC and
State of South Carolina policy formation, scientific oversight, HHS science-related policies; (6)
• Charleston County and guidance in program planning and oversees and manages OWCD clearance
• Berkeley County development; (2) plans, directs, and process for scientific and technical
• Dorchester County manages CDC-wide training programs documents; (7) uses modeling and
and internship and fellowship forecasting tools for workforce planning
State of Utah programs; (3) provides consultation, and decision making; (8) coordinates all
• Davis County technical assistance, and training on program reviews; (9) reviews, prepares,
epidemiology, public health coordinates, and develops proposed
State of Wyoming
informatics, and prevention legislation, Congressional testimony,
• Campbell County effectiveness to CDC/ATSDR, States, and briefing materials; (10) assists
• Natrona County other agencies, other countries, and OWCD programs in establishing
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• Sheridan County domestic and international performance metrics and coordinates

• Sweetwater County organizations; (4) develops, designs and quarterly reviews with programs to
• Uinta County implements an accredited ascertain status on meeting of the
Per diem rates are published on the comprehensive strategic human metrics; (11) coordinates OWCD budget
Internet at http://www.gsa.gov/perdiem resource leadership development and formulation/negotiation related to
as an FTR Per Diem Bulletin and career management program for all program initiatives and goals
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management; (12) identifies relevant appropriate for OWCD, and prepares strategic plan for officer recruitment,
scanning/benchmarking on workforce special reports and studies, as required, analyzes data to more effectively target
and career development processes, in the administrative management areas. recruitment efforts, and conducts
services and products; (13) provides Career Development Division (CALC). recruitment in accordance with the CDC
leadership and guidance on new (1) Plans, directs, and manages CDC- workforce diversity goals; (3) plans,
developments and national trends for wide training and service programs for directs, and coordinates the application,
public health workforce; (14) establishes the teaching and training of public interview, selection, and assignment
policies governing major learning health professionals in applies processes for new Epidemic Intelligence
initiatives and new learning activities, epidemiology and other public health Service (EIS) officers; (4) plans, directs,
and works collaboratively within OWCD sciences including preventive medicine, coordinates, and conducts training and
and other components of CDC in public health informatics, prevention training activities for EIS officers in
planning, developing and implementing effectiveness, and public health program applied epidemiology and public health
policies related to training initiatives, planning, implementation, and practice; (5) monitors the completion of
including but not limited to, Individual evaluation; (2) plans, directs, and program requirements by EIS officers;
Learning Accounts, Individual manages CDC-wide training and service (6) maintains liaison with supervisors of
Development Plans, and loan repayment programs for fellowships and EIS officers, and evaluates EIS
programs; (15) provides a neutral internships sponsored by other partner assignments within CDC; (7) coordinates
advocate and avenue for employees to organizations and implemented within the assignment and deployment of EIS
raise issues and concerns at CDC and CDC (CDC Experience, Hubert officers in response to natural disasters,
works toward understanding, mediation Fellowship in International Health, terrorist events, and other large scale
and resolution of disputes between Emerging Leaders Program and public health emergencies; (8) reviews
employees and management utilizing Presidential Management Fellowship); and approves requests for epidemiologic
Ombudsman services; (16) develops (3) responds to domestic and assistance (EPI–AIDs) from domestic
unified OWCD-wide administrative international requests for assistance and and international sources and
systems and advocates and supports the consultation; (4) works with partner authorizes the expenditures of funds to
commitment of resources to application agencies to articulate and build support such requests; (9) maintains
development; (17) coordinates curriculum for public health workforce liaison with alumni within and outside
management information systems and competencies; (5) maintains liaison with CDC to assist with recruitment and
analyses of data for improved utilization other governmental agencies, academic promotional activities; and (10) plans,
of OWCD resources; and (18) directs institutions and organizations, State and directs, and coordinates the
systems analysis and design, local health agencies, private health Epidemiologic Elective Program for
programming, and systems training as it organizations, professional medical and veterinary students.
relates to implementation of new and organizations, and other outside groups;
(6) assumes an active national and Leadership and Management
existing administrative, management, Programs Branch (CALCC). (1)
and executive information systems. international leadership role in public
health training; and (7) in carrying out Establishes overall policies, plans, and
Business Services Activity (CAL13). the above functions, collaborates, as procedures, and evaluates the
(1) Provides leadership, oversight, and appropriate, with the CDC OD, other effectiveness of leadership/management
guidance in the management and CC/COs, and domestic and international program activities, including, but not
operations of OWCD’s programs; (2) agencies. limited to, Presidential Management
plans, coordinates, and provides Office of the Director (CALC1). (1) Fellows and Emerging Leaders Program;
administrative management support, Provides leadership, direction, (2) develops and maintains a strategic
advice, and guidance to OWCD, coordination, and management plan for recruitment, analyzes data to
involving the areas of fiscal oversight to the activities of the more effectively target recruitment
management, personnel, travel, and division; (2) develops long-range plans, efforts, and conducts recruitment in
other administrative services; (3) sets annual objectives, monitors accordance with the CDC workforce
coordinates the development of the progress, and evaluates results; (3) sets diversity goals; (3) plans, directs, and
OWCD annual budget request; (4) policies and procedures; (4) plans, coordinates the CDC application,
conducts management analyses of allocates, and monitors resources; (5) interview, selection, and assignment
OWCD programs and staff to ensure coordinates with the OWCD/OD, the processes for fellows in accordance with
optimal utilization of resources and Atlanta Human Resources Center OPM/HHS policies; (4) plans, directs,
accomplishment of program objectives; (AHRC), the Procurement and Grants coordinates, and/or conducts training
(5) plans, allocates, and monitors OWCD Office, and the Financial Management and training activities for fellows in the
resources; (6) maintains liaison and Office on administrative guidance and respective leadership and management
collaborates with other CDC oversight in the areas of personnel, competency domains outlined by OPM/
components and external organizations travel, and other administrative HHS; (5) monitors the completion of
in support of OWCD management and services; (6) coordinates collaborative program requirements by fellows; (6)
operations; (7) works closely with other activities of the division and maintains provides guidance and supervision to
Federal agencies involved with OWCD liaison with other national centers (NC), fellows assigned to NCs, other Operating
interagency agreements; (8) coordinates other Federal agencies, and other Divisions (OpDivs), and State and local
OWCD requirements relating to outside groups; and (7) manages several health agencies; (7) monitors and
procurement, grants, cooperative smaller fellowship programs: Public evaluates the quality of assignments
agreements, materiel management, and Health Informatics Fellowship Program; through site visits and by maintaining
interagency agreements; (9) provides CDC Experience; epi-elective programs. liaison with supervisors of fellows
fiscal management and stewardship of Epidemic Intelligence Service Branch within CDC, other OpDivs, state and
grants, contracts, and cooperative (CALCB). (1) Establishes overall local health agencies, and other
agreements; and (10) develops and policies, plans, and procedures, and sponsoring organizations; (8) acts as a
implements administrative policies, evaluates the effectiveness of program liaison to OPM/HHS steering
procedures, and operations, as activities; (2) develops and maintains a committees/advisory groups charged
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with advising on policy matters departments and other sponsoring for officer recruitment, analyzes data to
concerning the program; and (9) organizations; (7) participates in more effectively target recruitment
maintains liaison with alumni within recruitment, interviewing, placement, efforts, and conducts recruitment in
and outside CDC to assist with teaching and training activities for all accordance with the CDC workforce
recruitment and promotional activities. EIS officers; (8) provides coordination diversity goals; (4) maintains liaison
Public Health Prevention Services role between State and local health with alumni within and outside CDC to
Branch (CALCD). (1) Establishes overall departments and other components of assist with recruitment and promotional
policies, plans, and procedures, and CDC during multi-State disease outbreak activities; (5) recruits and places
evaluates the effectiveness of program investigations; (9) helps State and local residents and fellows in assignments
activities; (2) develops and maintains a health department officials to get timely throughout CDC and the nation for
strategic plan for Public Health and appropriate CDC assistance; (10) completion of on-the-job training
Prevention Service (PHPS) fellow provides consultations with State and requirements in preventive medicine
recruitment, analyzes data to more local health departments, and other CDC and public health; (6) supplements their
effectively target recruitment efforts, programs, on establishment and on-the-job learning with selected
and conducts recruitment in accordance maintenance of epidemiology programs; competency-based curricula in
with the CDC workforce diversity goals; and (11) serves as a liaison between EIS leadership, management, policy
(3) plans, directs, and coordinates the and health departments and public development, and program evaluation;
application, interview, selection, and health organizations. (7) monitors and evaluates the quality of
assignment processes for new PHPS Prevention Effectiveness and Health assignments through site visits and by
fellows; (4) plans, directs, coordinates, Economics Branch (CALCG). (1) maintaining liaison with supervisors
and conducts training and training Establishes overall policies, plans, and and other individuals ; (8) monitors and
activities for PHPS fellows in public procedures, and evaluates the evaluates the performance of the
health program management, including effectiveness of program activities; (2) residents and fellows; (9) serves as the
the development, implementation, and develops and maintains a strategic plan focal point for requests from state and
evaluation of public health programs for Prevention Effectiveness (PE) fellow local health departments and CDC
and interventions; (5) monitors the recruitment, analyzes data to more programs about the Preventive Medicine
completion of program requirements by effectively target recruitment efforts, Residence (PMR) program; (10)
PHPS fellows; (6) provides guidance and conducts recruitment in accordance completes all requirements to maintain
and supervision to PHPS fellows with the CDC workforce diversity goals; accreditation of the PMR program; and
assigned to NCs, State and local health (3) plans, directs, and coordinates the (11) in partnership with other CDC
agencies and other sponsoring application, interview, selection, and programs and partners in State and local
organizations; (7) monitors and assignment processes for new PE health agencies, as well as other health-
evaluates the quality of assignments fellows (4) maintains liaison with related organizations, works to maintain
through site visits and by maintaining alumni within and outside CDC to assist the PMR program as a vital element of
liaison with supervisors of PHPS with recruitment and promotional CDC’s workforce development strategy.
fellows within CDC, State and local activities; (5) plans, directs, coordinates,
health agencies, and other sponsoring and conducts training and training Training Services Division (CALD). (1)
organizations; (8) coordinates provides activities for PE fellows; (6) monitors Evaluates the efficiency and
staff support to a steering committee/ the completion of program activities by effectiveness of health education and
advisory group charged with advising PE fellows; (7) monitors and evaluates training, development of training tools
on policy matters concerning the the quality of assignments through site and implementation methods and the
program; and (9) maintains liaison with visits and by maintaining liaison with impact of education/training on the
alumni within and outside CDC to assist supervisors of PE fellows within CDC; quality of laboratory practice; (2)
with recruitment and promotional (8) promotes capacity in the public incorporates principles of adult learning
activities. health community to conduct and use theory and current learning standards
EIS Field Assignments Branch economic and decision analysis; (9) into the design, delivery, and evaluation
(CALCE). (1) Establishes overall provides economic technical assistance of health education and training
policies, plans, and procedures, and and training, consultation, direction, products; (3) maintains knowledge of
evaluates the effectiveness of program review and information resources to continuing education standards to
activities; (2) provides individual other organizational units within uphold national accreditations and
training and consultations in applied OWCD; (10) plans, directs, coordinates provides guidance and consultation,
epidemiology and biostatistics; and conducts continuing education incorporating principles of adult
technical and scientific oversight of programs in economics and decision learning theory, to course developers to
projects, presentations and manuscripts; science for CDC employees; and (11) ensure educational activities are
and administrative support for EIS supports CDC’s Health Economics accredited for continuing education; (4)
officers assigned to State and local Research Group. develops and conducts training to
health departments, and other Preventive Medicine Residency facilitate the timely transfer of emerging
sponsoring institutions in the field; (3) Branch (CALCH). (1) Operates and laboratory technology and standards for
monitors field EIS officer projects for maintains an accredited preventive laboratory practice nationwide; (5)
adherence to CDC human subjects medicine residency program for provides technical assistance,
guidelines; (4) coordinates field training physicians in the CDC through the consultation, and laboratory training to
activities for field EIS officers; (5) Accreditation Committee on Graduate improve the capacity and capability of
monitors the completion of EIS program Medical Education and a regional health organizations and State
requirements and evaluates the complementary fellowship program for health agencies; (6) develops and
performance of field EIS officers; (6) public health veterinarians; (2) maintains decentralized training
monitors and evaluates the quality of establishes overall policies, plans, and networks for the nation’s laboratory
field assignments through site visits and procedures, and evaluates the professionals; (7) fosters
regular communications with field effectiveness of program activities; (3) communications to assist regional,
supervisors in State and local health develops and maintains a strategic plan State, and local health agencies in the
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identification and utilization of and maintains the CDC Training and develops and maintains assessment
laboratory resources in support of the Continuing Education Online web-based tools to identify core competency
nation’s health objectives; and (8) leads registration system; and (11) provides requirements for each occupational
content development and technical assistance and guidance to series throughout the agency; (11)
implementation of workforce learners to ensure accreditation support. provides consultation, guidance, and
development programs intended to Science Education and Laboratory technical assistance to managers and
increase the number of individuals Training Branch (CALDC). (1) Evaluates employees in organizational
choosing public health careers. the efficiency and effectiveness of development, career management,
Office of the Director (CALD1). (1) health education and training, employee development, and training;
Strategically develops and aligns development of lab training tools and (12) develops and delivers education
divisional programs, projects, and implementation methods and the and training programs to meet the
activities with the OWCD vision, impact of education/training on the identified needs of the public health
mission, goals, and objectives; (2) quality of laboratory practice; (2) workforce; (13) promotes, develops, and
provides leadership, direction, designs, produces, and delivers a variety implements training needs assessment
coordination, and management of visual materials and instructional methodology to establish priorities for
oversight; (3) plans, allocates, and products; (3) assists in the definition training interventions; (14) develops
monitors resources; (4) provides and analysis of lab training needs of and implements policies related to
technical assistance and consultation for public health workers, and develops employee training; and (15) in carrying
programs at the national, State, regional and evaluates instructional products out the above functions, collaborates, as
and international levels to develop the designed to meet those needs; (4) appropriate, with the CDC/OD, other
leadership and management develops and maintains continuing CC/COs, DHHS, OPM and other
competencies of current and emerging education unit accreditation; (5) domestic and international agencies and
public health officials; and (5) leads develops and conducts lab training to organizations.
content development, implementation, facilitate the timely transfer of newly Office of the Director (CALE1). (1)
and evaluation of workforce emerging laboratory technology and Plans, directs, implements, supports,
development programs for youth K–12 standards for laboratory practice and coordinates the activities of the
plus college level pipeline programs to nationwide; (6) provides technical division; (2) provides leadership and
increase number of individuals assistance, consultation, and training for guidance in all functional areas of the
choosing public health careers. trainers to improve the capacity and CDC University; and (3) participates
Learning Standards, Design and capability of regional health with division and OWCD management
Delivery Branch (CALDB). (1) Provides organizations and State health agencies in program planning, policy
consultation, guidance, and technical to develop and maintain decentralized determination, evaluations, budget and
assistance to managers, content training networks for the nation’s decisions concerning the division.
developers, and learners for consistent laboratory professionals; and (7) fosters Strategic Workforce Development
design and delivery of education and communications to assist regional, Division (CALG). (1) Works with AHRC,
training, (2) maintains knowledge of State, and local health agencies in the Office of the Chief Operating Officer,
information technology and learning identification and utilization of CDC Excellence in Learning Council,
standards as they apply to health laboratory resources in support of the Workforce and Career Development
education and competency assessment nation’s health objectives. Officers, and agency managers to carry
to promote compliance in CDC’s health CDC University Division (CALE). (1) out human capital management
education and training products; (3) Designs, develops, implements and planning and development activities; (2)
leads and guides CDC programs as they evaluates a comprehensive strategic provides guidance and oversight on the
adopt the learning management system human resource leadership and career development of policies, procedures
within the HHS Learning Portal to training and development program for and processes associated with agency
deliver health education and training all occupational series throughout CDC; awards; (3) coordinates development
products that adhere to learning (2) develops and implements strategies and implementation of an agency-wide
standards; (4) applies the principles of and activities that contribute to the strategic human capital plan; (4)
instructional design to design, produce, agency’s mission, goals and objectives; establishes and monitors a human
and deliver informational and (3) maintains employee training records; capital accountability system framework
instructional products; (5) incorporates (4) maximizes economies of scale for management of strategic human
principles of learning theory and through systematic planning and capital management aligned with OPM’s
current learning standards into the evaluation of agency-wide training Human Capital Assessment and
design and delivery of health education initiatives to assist CDC employees in Accountability Framework and HHS’
and training products; (6) evaluates the achieving required competencies; (5) associated procedures and deliverables;
efficiency and effectiveness of health develops and validates occupational (5) identifies mission-critical
education and training products and and functional competencies and occupations and their associated
their impact; (7) maintains knowledge of develops related training plans; (6) competencies to assess potential ‘‘gaps’’
continuing education standards to develops and administers intern and in occupations and competencies that
uphold national accreditations; (8) professional development programs, the are essential to CDC achieving its
provides accreditation guidance and long-term training program, and the strategic goals; (6) reports progress in
consultation, incorporating principles of mentoring program; (7) administers and meeting human capital management
learning theory, to ensure educational monitors the Training and Learning improvement objectives associated with
activities are accredited for continuing Management System for compliance the President’s Management Agenda,
education; (9) assesses need and with the Government Employees and other related government-wide
demand for additional accreditations to Training Act; (8) conducts training human capital initiatives; (7)
support professional license and needs assessment of CDC employees coordinates implementation of a
certificate needs of technical and nationwide; (9) provides analysis and succession plan for key leadership and
professional staff within the health data to correlate individual training technical positions with an emphasis on
workforce; (10) implements, monitors, with corporate strategic plans; (10) mission-critical occupations; (8)
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develops an agency-wide strategic Dated: March 13, 2007. Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
hiring plan that includes recruitment William H. Gimson, The survey is mandatory in order that
and retention strategies to facilitate Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease national estimates of the sources and
hiring members of under-represented Control and Prevention (CDC). uses of LIHEAP funds can be calculated
groups and those with the requisite [FR Doc. 07–1464 Filed 3–23–07; 8:45 am] in a timely manner; a range can be
professional/scientific skills for closing BILLING CODE 4160–18–M calculated of State average LIHEAP
occupational series and/or competency benefits; and maximum income cutoffs
gaps in the workforce; and (9) provides for four-person households can be
information on Commissioned Corps DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND obtained for estimating the number of
pay, benefits, performance management, HUMAN SERVICES low-income households that are income
assignments, retirement, etc., to eligible for LIHEAP under the State
Administration for Children and income standards.
members of the Corps and CDC Families
management, and coordinates the The need for the above information is
Commissioned Corps promotion and Proposed Information Collection to provide the Administration and
award programs. Activity; Comment Request Congress with fiscal estimates in time
for hearings about LIHEAP
Office of the Director (CALG1). (1) Proposed Projects appropriations and program
Plans, directs, implements, supports, performance. The information also is
Title: Low Income Home Energy
and coordinates the activities of the Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Grantee included in the Department’s annual
division; (2) provides leadership and Survey. LIHEAP Report to Congress. Survey
guidance to all functional areas of the OMB No.: 0970–0076. information also will be posted on the
division; and (3) participates with Description: The LIHEAP Grantee Office of Community Services’ LIHEAP
division and OWCD management in Survey is an annual data collection Web site for access by grantees and
program planning, policy activity, which is sent to grantees of the other interested parties.
determination, evaluations, budget and 50 states and the District of Columbia Respondents: 50 states and the
decisions concerning the division. administering the Low Income Home District of Columbia.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
LIHEAP Grantee Survey .................................................................................. 51 1 3.5 178.50
Estimated Total Annual Burden collection of information on allowable expenses in the

Hours: 178.50. respondents, including through the use administration of the Refugee
In compliance with the requirements of automated collection techniques or Resettlement Program. ORR needs
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the other forms of information technology. sound State estimates of likely
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Consideration will be given to expenditures for refugee cash, medical,
Administration for Children and comments and suggestions submitted and administrative (CMA) expenditures
Families is soliciting public comment within 60 days of this publication. so that it can anticipate Federal costs in
on the specific aspects of the Dated: March 20, 2007. upcoming quarters. If Federal costs are
information collection described above. anticipated to exceed budget
Robert Sargis,
Copies of the proposed collection of allocations, ORR must take steps to
Reports Clearance Officer.
information can be obtained and reduce Federal expenses, such as
comments may be forwarded by writing [FR Doc. 07–1461 Filed 3–23–07; 8:45 am]
limiting the number of months of
to the Administration for Children and BILLING CODE 4184–07–M
eligibility for Refugee Cash Assistance
Families, Office of Administration, and Refugee Medical Assistance.
Office of Information Services, 370 To meet the need for reliable State
L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND estimates of anticipated expenses, ORR
DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports clearance HUMAN SERVICES has developed a single-page form in
Officer. E-mail address: Administration for Children and which States estimate the average
infocolleciton@acf.hhs.gov. All requests Families number of recipients for each category
should be identified by the title of the of assistance, the average unit cost over
information collection. Proposed Information Collection the next 12 months, and the expense for
The Department specifically requests Activity; Comment Request the overall administration of the
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed program. This form, the ORR–1, must be
collection of information is necessary Proposed Projects submitted prior to the beginning of each
for the proper performance of the Title: Refugee Resettlement Program Federal fiscal year. Without this
functions of the agency, including Estimates: CMA, ORR–1. information, ORR would be out of
whether the information shall have OMB No. 0970–0030. compliance with the intent of its
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Description: The Office of Refugee legislation and otherwise unable to
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Resettlement (ORR) reimburses, to the estimate program costs adequately.
proposed collection of information; (c) extent of available appropriations, In addition, the ORR–1 serves as the
the quality, utility, and clarity of the certain non-Federal costs for the State’s application for reimbursement of
information to be collected; and (d) provision of cash and medical its CMA expenses. Submission of this
ways to minimize the burden of the assistance to refugees, along with form is thus required by section

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• Sheridan County domestic and international performance metrics and coordinates

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

LIHEAP Grantee Survey .................................................................................. 51 1 3.5 178.50

Estimated Total Annual Burden collection of information on allowable expenses in the

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