[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31109]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Developmental Disabilities Protection & Advocacy Program 
Statement of Objectives and Priorities.
    OMB No.: 0980-0270.
    Description: This information collection is a reporting by 
Protection & Advocacy (P&A) Systems in each State. Using this reporting 
format, the P&A systems describe their Statement of Objectives and 
Priorities for the coming fiscal year in the pursuit of their effort 
under Part C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 et seq.) to protect the civil and human 
rights of persons with developmental disabilities. This Statement of 
Objectives and Priorities (SOP) is required by Section 142(a)(2) 
(paragraphs C and D) of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and 
Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C., 6000 et seq.). Each P&A System is 
required to develop an SOP and to submit it to public comment.
    The final version of the SOP is submitted by each P&A System to the 
Department of Health and Human Services, which will use the data in the 
SOP to monitor compliance of P&As with the Developmental Disabilities 
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, and will also provide a management 
tool for necessary program stewardship and grasp of prospective program 
direction.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.

                                             Annual burden Estimates
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                                                                            Number of     Average
                                                               Number of    responses      burden       Total
                         Instrument                           respondents      per       hours per      burden
                                                                            respondent    response      hours
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Statement of Objectives and Priorities......................           56            1           44        2,464
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2.464.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Information 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 
collection of information between 30 to 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., Attn: Ms. Wendy Taylor.

    Dated: November 17, 1998.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-31109 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am]
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