[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 47 (Monday, March 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12741-12742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4403]


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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 
Administration on Developmental Disabilities (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 506(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:

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[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 
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: March 3, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-4403 Filed 3-7-08; 8:45 am]
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