[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 142 (Wednesday, July 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 48477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18622]


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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 (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 Regulation (HHSAR) Part 342--Contract 
Administration--0990-0131--Extension with no change--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 business; Number of respondents: 215; 
Average burden per response: 20 hours; Total burden: 4,300 hours.
    2. HHS Acquisition Regulations (HHSAR Part 333 Disputes and 
Appeals--0990-0133--Extension with no change--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 institutions, small business; Number of 
respondents: 86; Average burden per response: 30 minutes; Total burden: 
43 hours.
    3. HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) Part 332--Contract Financing-
-0990-0134--Extension with no change--The requirements of HHSAR Part 
332 are needed to ascertain costs associated with certain contracts so 
as to timely pay contractors. Respondents: State or local governments, 
small businesses; Number of respondents: 226; Average burden per 
response: one hours; Total burden: 226 hours.
    4. HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) Part 324--Protection of 
Privacy and Freedom of Information--0990-0136--Extension with no 
change--The confidentiality of information requirements are needed to 
prevent improper disclosure of confidential data. Respondents: State of 
local governments, business or other for-profit, non-profit 
institutions, small businesses; Number of respondents: 638; Average 
burden per response: 8 hours; Total burden: 5,104 hours.
    5. HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) Part 316--Types of Contracts-
-0990-0138--Extension with no change-- 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; Number of respondents: 
520: Average burden per response: 10 hours; total burden: 5,200 hours.
    6. Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements to State and Local Governments--0990-0169--Extension with no 
change--Pre-award, post-award, and subsequent reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements are necessary to award, monitor, close out 
and manage grant programs, ensure minimum fiscal control and 
accountability for Federal funds and deter fraud, waste and abuse. 
Respondents: State and local governments; Number of respondents: 4,000; 
Average burden per response: 70 hours; Total burden: 280,000 hours.
    7. HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) Part 370--Special Programs 
Affecting Acquisition--0990-0129--Extension with no change--Establishes 
requirements for the accessibility of meetings, conferences, and 
seminars to persons with disabilities; establishes requirements for 
Indian Preference in employment, training and subcontracting 
opportunities. Respondents: State or local governments, businesses or 
other for-profit, non-profit institutions, small businesses; Burden 
Information about Accessibility of Meetings--Annual number of 
respondents: 335; Average burden per response: 10 hours; Total annual 
number of respondents: 932; Average burden per response; 8 hours; Total 
annual burden: 7,456 hours--Total Burden: 10,806 hours.
    8. HHS Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) Part 352--Solicitation 
Provisions and Contract Clauses--0990-0130--Extension with no change--
The Key Personnel clause in HHSAR 352.27-5 requires contractors to 
obtain approval before substituting key personnel which are specified 
in the contract. Respondents: State or local governments, businesses or 
other for-profit, non-profit institutions, small businesses; Total 
number of respondents: 1,921; Average burden per response: 2 hours; 
Total burden: 3,842 hours.
    Send comments to Cynthia Agents Bauer, OS Reports Clearance 
Officer, Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington DC, 20201. Written comments should be received within 60 
days of this notice.

    Dated: July 16, 2002.
Kerry Weems,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 02-18622 Filed 7-23-02; 8:45 am]
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