[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7563-7564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3678]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: University Centers for Excellence in Developmental 
Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: In accordance with the Developmental Disabilities 
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000,

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University Centers are required to collect data in order to measure 
progress achieved in one or more areas of emphasis (child care, 
education and early intervention, employment, health, housing, 
recreation, transportation, quality assurance) through advocacy, 
capacity building, and systemic change activities. Progress is to be 
measured through (1) satisfaction of individuals with developmental 
disabilities with advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change 
activities; (2) the extent to which the advocacy, capacity building, 
and systemic change activities provided results through improvements; 
and (3) the extent to which collaboration was achieved in the areas of 
advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities.
    Respondents: University Centers for Excellence in Developmental 
Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Number of     Average  burden
                  Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours  per     Total burden
                                                 respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Data Collection for Annual Report--University              61                1               80            4,880
 Centers.....................................
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      Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.......................................................           4,880
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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, SW., Washington, DC 
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: February 10, 2003.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-3678 Filed 2-13-03; 8:45 am]
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