[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 63 (Monday, April 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 14328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7885]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: 45 CFR Part 95, Subpart F--Automatic Data Processing 
Equipment and Services--Conditions for Federal Financial Participation 
(FEP).
    OMB No: 0992-0005.
    Description: The advance planning document (APD) process, 
established in the rules at 45 CFR Part 95, Subpart F, is the procedure 
by which states request and obtain approval for Federal financial 
participation in their cost of acquiring automatic data processing 
equipment and services. The State agency submitted APD, provides the 
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) with the following 
information necessary to determine the State's need to acquire the 
requested ADP equipment and/or services:
    1. a statement of need;
    2. a requirements analysis and feasibility study;
    3. a cost benefits analysis;
    4. a proposed activity schedule; and,
    5. a proposed budget.
    DHHS' determination, of a State agency's need to acquire requested 
ADP equipment or services, is authorized at sections 204(a)(5), 
452(a)(1), 1902(a)(4) and 1102 of the Social Security Act.
    Respondents: State Governments.

Annual Burden Estimates

Advance Planning Document Reporting Requirement; Requested Approval
    Annual Number of Respondents: 50.
    Number of Annual Reports: 92.
    Average Burden Per Response: 60.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,520.
RFP and Contract Reporting Requirement
    Annual Number of Respondents: 50.
    Number of Annual Reports: 77.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1.5.
    Total Burden Hours: 115.5.
Emergency Funding Request Reporting Requirement
    Annual Number of Respondents: 27.
    Number of Annual Reports: 27.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 27.
Service Agreement Recordkeeping Requirement
    Annual Number of Respondents: 14.
    Number of Annual Reports: 14.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1.
    Total Burden Hours: 14.
Recordkeeping Biennial Reports Requirement
    Annual Number of Respondents: 50.
    Number of Annual Reports: 50.
    Average Burden Per Response: 1.5.
    Total Burden Hours: 75.
    Total State Burden Hours: 5,751.5.
    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 
Information Services, Division of Information Resource Management 
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: 
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by 
title.
    In addition, requests for copies may be made and comments forwarded 
to the Reports Clearance Officer over the Internet by sending a message 
to [email protected]. Internet messages must be submitted as an 
ASCII file without special characters or encryption.
    Comments are invited 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) ways to enhance 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 26, 1996.
Roberta Katson,
Director, Division of Information Resource Management Services.
[FR Doc. 96-7885 Filed 3-29-96; 8:45 am]
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