# Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
*Title:* 45 CFR 1309 Head Start Facilities Purchase.
*OMB No.:* 0970-0193.
*Description:* This rule contains the administrative requirements applicable to Head Start grantees when applying for funding to purchase Head Start program facilities. The rule ensures that standard business practices are applied when acquiring real property to protect the federal interest in properties purchased with public funds. The rule further ensures compliance with all other federal statutes applicable to the expenditure of public funds when purchasing real property.
*Respondents:* Head Start and Early Head Start grantees applying to purchase program facilities.
| Instrument | Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Average burden hours per response | Total burden hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Regulation | 200 | 1 | 41 | 8,200 |
| Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours | 8,200 | | | |
**Additional Information**
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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.
**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, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF.
Dated: November 25, 2002.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.