[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12823]



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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 Protection and 
Advocacy Program Performance Report.
    OMB No.: 0980-0160.
    Description: This information collection is required by federal 
statute. Each State Protection and Advocacy System must prepare and 
submit a Program Performance Report for the preceding fiscal year of 
activities and accomplishments and of conditions in the State. The 
information in the Annual Report will be aggregated into a national 
profile of Protection and Advocacy Systems. It will also provide ADD 
with an overview of program trends and achievements and will enable ADD 
to respond to administration and congressional requests for specific 
information on program activities. This information will also be used 
to submit a Biennial Report to Congress as well as to comply with 
requirements in the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.
    Respondents: Protection & Advocacy Agencies.

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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Developmental disabilities Protection and                 57                1               44            2,508
 Advocacy Program Performance Report........
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,508.
    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 Administration, Office of Information 
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 
Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: [email protected]. 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; 
(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: June 23, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-12823 Filed 6-28-05; 8:45 am]
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