[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33309-33310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14002]
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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 Program Independent Evaluation
Project.
OMB No.: 0970-0372.
Description: The National Independent Study of the State
Developmental Disabilities Programs (National Study) is an independent
(non-biased) study to examine through rigorous and comprehensive
research procedures the three programs funded under the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act): (1)
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (SCDDs); (2) State
Protection and Advocacy Systems for Individuals with developmental
disabilities (P&As); and (3) University Centers for Excellence in
Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs). The purpose of the study is to
assess program effectiveness and achievements, including collaborative
efforts among these state developmental disabilities (DD) network
programs. A component of the study will be an examination of the
Administration on Developmental Disabilities' efficiency and
effectiveness to support these DD Network programs. The results of this
evaluation will provide a report to the Administration on Developmental
Disabilities (ADD) (the agency that administers these programs) with
information on the effectiveness of its programs and policies and serve
as a way for ADD to promote accountability to the public.
The independent study is a response to accountability requirements
for ADD as identified in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and
Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), the Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, and the Program Assessment Rating Tool
(PART), previously administered by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).
ADD has OMB approval for all the evaluation tools (e.g., data
collection instruments) for this study, except a new one being
proposed. The new evaluation tool would be an on-line survey tool
designed to collect data for an assessment of ADD.
Respondents: For the ADD assessment survey being added, the
respondents would be Staff of State Councils on Developmental
Disabilities, State Protection and Advocacy Systems for Individuals
with developmental disabilities, and University Centers for Excellence
in Developmental Disabilities, Education, Research, and Service.
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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DD Council: Executive Director Interview........ 20 1 4 80
DD Council: Interview with Council Chair/Council 60 1 0.75 45
Members........................................
DD Council: Group Interview with Policymakers, 160 1 2 320
Collaborators, and Grantees....................
UCEDD: Telephone Interview with Current and 100 1 0.75 75
Graduated Students.............................
UCEDD: Interview with the Consumer Advisory 60 1 0.75 45
Committee......................................
UCEDD: Interview with Peer Researchers and 100 1 0.75 75
Colleagues.....................................
UCEDD: Interview with Recipients of Community 100 1 0.75 75
Services or Members of Organizations/Agencies
that are Trained to Provide Community Services.
UCEDD: Self-administered Form................... 20 1 8 160
P&A: Executive Director Interview............... 20 1 4 80
P&A: Staff Interview............................ 60 1 0.75 45
P&A: Board of Directors (Commissioners)-Chair 60 1 0.75 45
and Members....................................
P&A: Group Interview with Policymakers and 160 1 2 320
Collaborators..................................
P&A: Interview with Recipient of Community 100 1 0.75 75
Education......................................
P&A: Interview with Clients..................... 100 1 0.75 75
P&A: Self-administered Form..................... 20 1 8 160
UCEDD: Interview with Director.................. 20 1 4 80
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DD Council: Group Interview with Recipients of 100 1 0.75 75
Self-Advocacy and Leadership Education and
Training.......................................
DD Council: Group Interview with Recipients of 100 1 0.75 75
Education and Training to Improve Community
Capacity.......................................
DD Council: Self-administered Form.............. 20 1 8 160
DD Council Estimate of Total Burden Hours for 20 1 33.50 670
Activities to Support Administration of
Proposed Information Collection Instruments....
P&A Estimate of Total Burden Hours for 20 1 33.50 670
Activities to Support Administration of
Proposed Information Collection Instruments....
UCEDD Estimate of Total Burden Hours for 20 1 33.50 670
Activities to Support Administration of
Proposed Information Collection Instruments....
ADD Assessment Survey........................... 60 1 0.75 45
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,120.
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: [email protected]. 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: June 7, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-14002 Filed 6-10-10; 8:45 am]
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