[Federal Register: March 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 47)]
[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: Developmental Disabilities Protection and Advocacy Program
Performance Report.
OMB No.: 0980-0160.
Description: This information collection is required by federal
statute. Each State Protection and Advocacy System must prepare and
submit a Program Performance Report for the preceding fiscal year of
activities and accomplishments and of conditions in the State. The
information in the Annual Report will be aggregated into a national
profile of Protection and Advocacy Systems. It will also provide
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) with an overview of
program trends and achievements and will enable ADD to respond to
administration and congressional requests for specific information on
program activities. This information will also be used to submit a
Biennial Report to Congress as well as to comply with requirements in
the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.
Respondents: Protection & Advocacy Agencies.
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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Developmental Disabilities Protection and 57 1 44 2,508
Advocacy Program Performance Report........
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,508.
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:
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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: March 3, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-4403 Filed 3-7-08; 8:45 am]
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