[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40296-40297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-20076]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: National Outcomes Survey for People with Developmental 
Disabilities.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: In October 1997 the Administration on Developmental 
Disabilities entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the Council on 
Quality and Leadership in Supports for People with Disabilities by 
which the National Center on Outcomes Research was established. The 
Cooperative Agreement included the development of a prototypical survey 
to determine the extent to which persons with developmental 
disabilities and their family members believe that they are able to 
make choices and exercise self-determination. The survey has been 
developed and ADD hopes to field test it during the first quarter of FY 
1999. The survey will address both consumer satisfaction issues and 
measurable outcomes regarding health, housing, education, and 
employment.
    The information from this survey will be used to measure 
performance and report the degree to which goals were met as required 
in the Government Performance and Results Act.
    It is also anticipated that the results of this survey will be used 
to assess current public and private programs and to determine areas in 
which human services programs should be developed, modified, or 
terminated.
    Respondents: Individuals or Households.

                                             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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Survey......................................           1,300                1               .5              650 
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 650
    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, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 
Reports Clearance Officer. 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.


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    Dated: July 22, 1998.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-20076 Filed 7-27-98; 8:45 am]
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