[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48177-48178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22820]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary publishes a list of information collections it has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance in 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 
35) and 5 CFR 1320.5. The following are those information collections 
recently submitted to OMB.
    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: 1,072 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

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confidentiality of Information requirements are needed to prevent 
improper disclosure of confidential data. Respondents: State or local 
governments, businesses or 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.
    OMB Desk Officer: Allison Eydt.
    Copies of the information collection packages listed above can be 
obtained by calling the OS Reports Clearance Officer on (202) 690-6207. 
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent directly to the OMB desk officer designated 
above at the following address: Human Resources and Housing Branch, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
    Comments may also be sent to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports 
Clearance Officer, Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20201. Written comments should be received 
within 30 days of this notice.

    Dated: August 23, 1999.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 99-22820 Filed 9-1-99; 8:45 am]
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