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.