# Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
*Title:* Grants Application Data Summary Administration for Native Americans Environmental Application Information.
*OMB No.:* New collection.
*Description:* Grants Application Data Summary (GADS) information is collected as part of a grant application. The GADS provides information used to prepare the legislatively mandated annual report to Congress on the status of American Indian and Native Alaskan communities.
This information collected from applicants will allow the Administration for Native Americans to more accurately report to the Administration for Children and Families and to Congress on the status of American Indians and Native Alaskans. This information collection is conducted in accordance with 42 USC 2991b-2(4).
*Respondents:* Tribal governments, native non-profits, tribal colleges & universities.
*Annual Burden Estimates:*
| Instrument | Number of | Number of responses per respondent | Average burden hours per response | Total burden hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Environmental GADS Form | 650 | 1 | 28 | 18,200 |
*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 18,200.
*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. E-mail address: *[email protected].* All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection.
*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, E-mail: *[email protected].*
Dated: January 29, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.