[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53922-53923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26915]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request 
Proposed Project

    Title: Developmental Disabilities Council State Plan.
    OMB No.: 0980-0162.

[[Page 53923]]

    Description: Developmental Disabilities Councils (DD Councils) in 
each State are required under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C., 6000 et seq.) to develop plans on a 
triennial basis and to review those plans at least annually. Each 
council develops its plan as a basis for promoting systems change and 
capacity building in service systems for persons with developmental 
disabilities in the State. The State plan must be made available for 
public comment in the State and must be approved by the Governor of the 
State. After that it is submitted to the Department of Health and Human 
Services, which will use the information to ensure compliance of the 
State with requirements in the Act. The information in the State plan 
is also used as one basis for providing technical assistance, such as 
during site visits.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          Number of
                                                            Number of     responses      Average    Total burden
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours      hours
                                                                         respondent   per response
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Three Year State Plan...................................           55             1           100         5,500
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,500.
    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, 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 comment and suggestions submitted within 
60 days of this publication.

    Dated: October 1, 1998.
Robert Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-26915 Filed 10-6-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-M