[Federal Register: September 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 189)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Protection and Advacacy (P&A) Voting Access Application and 
Annual Report.
    OMB No.: 0970-0326.
    Description: This is a revision to include the application for the 
previously cleared Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Annual report.
    An application is required by Federal statute (the Help America 
Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, Pub. L. 107-252, Section 291, Payments for 
Protection and Advocacy Systems, 42 U.S.C. 15461). Each State 
Protection & Advocacy (P&A) System must prepare an application in 
accordance with the program announcement.
    There is no application kit; the P&As application may be in the 
format of its choice. It must, however, be signed by the P&As Executive 
Director or the designated representative, and contain the assurances 
as outlined under Part I.C. Use of Funds. The P&As designated 
representatives may signify their agreement with the conditions/
assurances by signing and returning the assurance document Attachment 
B, found in Part IV of this Instruction. The assurance document signed 
by the Executive Director of the P&A, or other designated person, 
should be submitted with the application to the Administration on 
Developmental Disabilities.
    An annual report is required by Federal statute (the Help America 
Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, Pub. L. 107-252, Section 291, Payments for 
Protection and Advocacy Systems, 42 U.S.C. 15461). Each State 
Protection & Advocacy (P&A) System 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 from the annual report will be aggregated into an annual 
profile of how HAVA funds have been spent. The report will also provide 
an overview of the P&A goals and accomplishments and permit the 
Administration on Developmental Disabilities to track progress to 
monitor grant activities.
    Respondents: Protection & Advocacy Systems--All States, the 
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa, and Guam.

                                             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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Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Voting Access                   55               1              16             880
 Annual Report..................................
Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Voting Access                   55               1              20           1,100
 Application....................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,980.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(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: infocollection@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: September 24, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-22754 Filed 9-26-08; 8:45 am]

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