[Federal Register: February 18, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 32)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: 45 CFR part 95, section F.
OMB No.: 0992-0005.
Description: The advance planning document (APD) process,
established in the rules at 45 CFR part 95, subpart F, is the procedure
by which States request and obtain approval for Federal financial
participation in their cost of acquiring automatic data processing
equipment and services. The APD submitted by the State Agency provides
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with the following
information necessary to determine the State's need to acquire the
requested ADP equipment and/or services:
1. A statement of need;
2. A requirements analysis and feasibility study;
3. A cost benefit analysis;
4. A proposed activity schedule; and,
5. A proposed budget.
DHHS' determination of a State agency's need to acquire requested
ADP equipment of services is authorized at sections 402(a)(5),
452(a)(1), 1902(a)(4) and 1102 of the Social Security Act.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Advance Planning Document...................... 50 1.84 60 5,520
RFP and Contract............................... 50 1.54 1.5 115.5
Emergency Funding Request...................... 27 1 1 27
Service Agreements............................. 14 1 1 14
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Biennial Reports............................... 50 1 1.5 75
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours........ ............... .............. .............. 5,751.5
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Respondents
In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
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. All
requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
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.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: February 10, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-3857 Filed 2-14-03; 8:45 am]
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