[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67977-67978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27855]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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ADD Assessment Survey........................... 60 1 1 60
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....
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......................................
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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
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
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ .............. .............. .............. 4,135
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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. All requests
should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail
address: [email protected].
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, Fax: 202-
395-7285, E-mail: [email protected]., Attn: Desk Officer for
the Administration for Children and Families.
Dated: November 1, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-27855 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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