Notice2025-18012
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Head Start Program Information Report
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Published
September 17, 2025
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Head Start (OHS) is proposing edits to and requesting a 3-year extension of the Head Start Program Information Report (PIR), Monthly Enrollment reporting instrument, and Center Locations and Contacts instrument (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0427, expiration June 30, 2025). OHS has made updates to the PIR and Monthly Enrollment reporting instrument. There are more substantive changes to data collection topics being considered for future PIR information collections.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18012]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[OMB #: 0970-0427]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Head Start Program
Information Report
AGENCY: Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of
Head Start (OHS) is proposing edits to and requesting a 3-year
extension of the Head Start Program Information Report (PIR), Monthly
Enrollment reporting instrument, and Center Locations and Contacts
instrument (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0427,
expiration June 30, 2025). OHS has made updates to the PIR and Monthly
Enrollment reporting instrument. There are more substantive changes to
data collection topics being considered for future PIR information
collections.
DATES: Comments due November 17, 2025.
ADDRESSES: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific
aspects of the information collection described above. You can obtain
copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1970777f767a7675757c7a6d70767759787a7f3771716a377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbd2d5ddd4d8d4d7d7ded8cfd2d4d5fbdad8dd95d3d3c895dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title
of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: OHS is requesting an extension, with changes, of the
Head Start PIR information collection. The following instruments are
included in this information collection: (1) PIR, (2) Monthly
Enrollment, and (3) Center Locations and Contacts. The PIR is used for
federal program management purposes including to promote decision-
making using data, is a major source of information used to respond to
Congressional and public inquiries about Head Start programs and is
used often by researchers. Monthly enrollment reporting supports
oversight activities related to promoting full enrollment of programs.
Center locations and contact reporting is used to help parents locate a
program in their community. In general, these information collections
together create key administrative datasets to support administration
of the program. The proposed changes include new questions on the PIR
on primary reasons children with an Individualized Education Program or
Individualized Family Service Plan did not receive services, as well as
the number of children who had a 504 Plan. These changes were
identified as necessary to clarify reporting on children who receive
additional education and related services. Additionally, one new
question was added to the monthly enrollment reporting to capture the
total number of children (and pregnant women in Early Head Start
programs) that are on the program's waiting list on the last operating
day of the requested month. This was added to provide OHS with
information on waiting lists. Lastly, minor changes were made to these
two instruments for clarification purposes. No changes are proposed to
the Center Locations and Contacts information collection. There are
more substantive changes to data collection topics being considered for
future PIR information collections. For more information and to provide
feedback, please visit <a href="https://headstart.gov/program-data/article/program-information-report-pir">https://headstart.gov/program-data/article/program-information-report-pir</a>.
Respondents: Head Start Grant Recipients.
Annual Burden Estimates
The proposed revisions do not impact the estimated average burden
per response.
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Annual number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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Head Start PIR.................................. 1,600 2.25 1 3,600
Monthly Enrollment.............................. 1,600 27 0.05 2,160
Center Locations and Contacts................... 1,600 15 0.25 6,000
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,760.
Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. In
addition, the Department requests comments from the field on both
proposed changes for the 2026-27 PIR, as well as potential changes for
future information collections. Please see additional details regarding
specific feedback requested at [placeholder for website]. Consideration
will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of
this publication.
(Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.)
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-18012 Filed 9-16-25; 8:45 am]
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