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 grantees on a monthly basis to determine whether grantees 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, (3) contacts, and (4) center locations.
Public Law 110-134, Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, reauthorized the Head Start program and Congress called for a review and revision of the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS). The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a Final Rule on Sept. 1, 2016 revising the HSPPS. Changes were made to the PIR and monthly enrollment instruments and these changes are primarily to align with the revised Head Start Program Performance Standards.
The revised HSPPS are streamlined, simplified, and reorganized to improve clarity and transparency to support high-quality program delivery and minimize administrative burden. As such, changes to the PIR were made for streamlining, improving clarity, and reducing administrative burden where possible.
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.