[Federal Register: February 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 34)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Voting Access Annual Report.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: An annual report is required by Federal statute (the
Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, Public Law 107-252, Section 291,
Payments for Protection and Advocacy Systems, 42 U.S.C. 15461). Each
State or Unit of Local Government must prepare and submit an annual
report at the end of every fiscal year. The report addresses the
activities conducted with the funds provided during the year. The
information collected from the annual report will be aggregated into an
annual profile of how States have utilized the funds and establish best
practices for election officials. It will also provide an overview of
the State election goals and accomplishments and permit the
Administration on Developmental Disabilities to track voting progress
to monitor grant activities.
Respondents: Secretaries of State, Directors, State Election
Boards, State Chief Election Officials.
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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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Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Voting Access 55 1 24 1,320
Annual Report..............................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,320.
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. E-mail address: information@acf.hhs.gov. 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 13, 2007.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-770 Filed 2-20-07; 8:45 am]
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