[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42255-42256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20679]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Protection and Advocacy System Annual Statement of 
Objectives and Priorities.
    OMB No.: New Request.
    Description: Section 142(a)(2) of the DD Act requires the State 
Protection and Advocacy System (P&As) to develop, by January 1st of 
each year, a Statement of Objectives and Priorities (SOP) and provide 
an opportunity for the public to comment on it. The final statement 
must be submitted (along with the prior year's PPR) to the regional 
office of DHHS. The Statement will provide the public and the 
Department a better understanding of the operation of the advocacy 
services and provide more comprehensive reporting to Congress.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal; Not-for-profit Institutions; 
and Individuals or Households.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                          Number of                             
                                                            Number of     responses      Average    Total burden
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours      hours   
                                                                         respondent   per response              
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P&A SOP.................................................            55             1            40         2,200
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:................  ............  ............  ............        2,200.
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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 Information Services, Division of Information Resource 
Management Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the

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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, 725 17th Street, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, Attn: Ms. Wendy Taylor.

    Dated: July 29, 1997.
Bob Driscoll,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-20679 Filed 8-5-97; 8:45 am]
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