[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 171 (Friday, September 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53318-53319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22528]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Developmental Disabilities Council Program Performance 
Report.
    OMB No. 0980-0172.
    Description: A Development Disabilities Council Program Performance 
Report is required by federal statute. Each State Developmental 
Disabilities Council must submit an annual report for the preceding 
fiscal year of activities and accomplishments.
    Information provided in the Program Performance Report will be used 
(1) in the preparation of the Annual Report to the President, the 
Congress, and the National Council on Disabilities and (2) to provide a 
national perspective on program accomplishments and

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continuing challenges. The current form has been drastically reduced 
and streamlined to reduce burden on Councils.
    Respondents: State Developmental Disabilities Councils

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                          Number of
                                                            Number of     responses      Average    Total burden
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours      hours
                                                                         respondent   per response
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Program Performance Report..............................           55             1            22         1,210
    Estimated total annual burden Hours.................                                                  1,210
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    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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
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 comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: August 29, 2000.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-22528 Filed 8-31-00; 8:45 am]
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