[Federal Register: August 18, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 159)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 state agency's submitted APD 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.
    HHS' determination of a state agency's need to acquire requested 
ADP equipment or services is authorized at sections 402(a)(5), 
452(a)(1), 1902(a)(4) and 1102 of the Social Security Act.
    Respondents: States.

                                             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
Biennial Reports..............................              50            1                 1.5             75
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,751.5
    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: grjohnson@acf.hhs.gov.
    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 address: 
katherine_t._astrich@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: August 8, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-18840 Filed 8-17-04; 8:45 am]

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