[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 48510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24201]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Emergency Clearance: Public Information Collection Requirements 
Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

    In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of Health and Human 
Services (DHHS), has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) the following request for Emergency review. We are requesting an 
emergency review because the collection of this information is needed 
prior to the expiration of the normal time limits under OMB's 
regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320 and is essential to the, mission of the 
Department. Section 502 of the Agriculture Research and Reform Act of 
1998 (Pub. L. 105-185) requires the Secretary of DHHS, within 180 days 
of the enactment date of June 23, 1998, to make determinations 
regarding administrative costs, under Section 403(a)(3) of the Social 
Security Act, common to determining eligibility for the AFDC, Food 
Stamp and Medicaid programs. Following the normal clearance procedures 
would cause this statutory deadline to be missed.
    Without emergency approval of the proposed information collections 
described below, the Department could not comply with the Congressional 
mandate in section 502 of the Pub. L. 105-185.
    DHHS is requesting the OMB grant emergency approval as soon as 
possible for 180-days.
    Title and Description of Information Collection: Cost Allocation 
Determination Under the Agriculture Research Act--NEW--Section 502 of 
the Agriculture research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105-185) requires the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to determine, for each state, the annualized amount the state 
received under section 403(a)(3), of the Social Security Act for 
administrative costs common to determining the eligibility of 
individuals, families, or households that could be allocated to the 
Food Stamp and Medicaid programs, that were allocated to the AFDC 
program. The purpose of this information collection is to enable the 
Secretary to make this determination. The States will be requested to 
provide cost information. Respondents: States; Number of Respondents:  
51; Number of Responses per Respondent: one; Average Burden per 
Response: 132 hours; Total Burden on Respondents: 6,732 hours.
    To request more information please contact Joe Cook on 202-401-
2804. The proposed information collection is posted on the internet at 
http://www.gov/progorg/grantsnet.
    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.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collections should be sent immediately directly to the OMB Desk Officer 
designated at the following address: OMB Human Resources and Housing 
Branch, Attention: Allison Eydt or Laura Oliven, New Executive Office 
Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503.
    Comments may be faxed to Ms. Eydt or Ms. Oliven at 202-395-5167.
    Please send a copy of your comments to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS 
Reports Clearance Officer, Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 
Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC, 20201.

    Dated: September 2, 1998.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 98-24201 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]
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