[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13346]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; 
Comment Request

    The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary will periodically publish summaries of proposed information 
collections projects and solicit public comments in compliance with the 
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. To request more information on the project or to obtain a copy of 
the information collection plans and instruments, call the OS Reports 
clearance Officer on (202) 690-6207.
    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.
    1. HHS Acquisition Regulations--HHSAR Part 342--Contract 
Administration--Extension no change--0990-0131--HHSAR 342.7103 requires 
reporting information when a cost overrun is anticipated. The 
information is used to determine if a proposed overrun is reasonable--
Respondents--State or local governments, Business or other for-profit, 
non-profit institutions, small businesses. Annual number of Responses: 
45; Average burden per response: 20 hours; Total burden: 900 hours.
    2. HHS Acquisition Regulation--HHSAR Part 333--Disputes and 
Appeals--Extension no change--0990-0133--The Litigation and Claims 
clause is needed to inform the government of actions filed against 
government contracts--Respondents: State or local governments, Business 
or other for-profit, non-profit institutions, small businesses. Annual 
number of Responses: 100; Average burden per response: 30 minutes; 
Total burden: 50 hours.
    3. HHS Acquisition Regulation--HHSAR Part 332--Contract Financing--
Extension no change--0990-0134--The requirements of HHSAR Part 332 are 
needed to ascertain costs associated with certain contracts so as to 
timely pay contractor. Respondents: State or local governments, small 
businesses--Burden Information for Cost Sharing Clause--Number of 
Respondents: 24; Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 10; Average 
Burden per Response: one hour; Annual Burden: 240 hours--Burden 
Information for Letter of Credit Clause--Number of Respondents: 268; 
Annual Number of Responses: 4; Burden per Response: 1 hour; Estimated 
Annual Burden: 1072 hours--Total Burden: 1,312 hours.
    4. HHS Acquisition Regulation--HHSAR Part 324--Protection of 
Privacy and Freedom of Information--Extension no change--0990-0136--The 
confidentiality of Information requirements are needed to prevent 
improper disclosure of confidential data. Respondents: State or local 
governments, Business of other for-profit, non-profit institutions, 
small businesses; Annual Number of Responses: 449; Average Burden per 
Response: 8 hours; Estimated Burden: 3,592 hours.
    5. HHS Acquisition Regulation--HHSAR Part 316--Types of Contracts--
Extension no change--0990-0138--The Negotiated Overhead Rate--Fixed 
clause is needed since fixed rates are authorized by OMB Circular and a 
clause is not provided in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). 
Respondents: non-profit institutions; Annual Number of Responses: 376; 
Average Burden per Response: 10 hours; Estimated Burden: 3.760 hours.
    Send comments to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington 
DC, 20201. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this 
notice.

    Dated: May 17, 1999.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 99-13346 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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