[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 197 (Thursday, October 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 59632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23881]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: State Developmental Disabilities Council 5-Year State Plan.
    OMB No.: 0980-0162.
    Description: A Plan developed by the State Council on Developmental 
Disabilities is required by federal statute. Each State Council on 
Developmental Disabilities must develop the plan, provide for public 
comments in the State, provide for approval by the State's Governor, 
and finally submit the plan on a five-year basis. On an annual basis, 
the Council must review the plan and make any amendments. The State 
Plan will be used (1) By the Council as a planning document; (2) by the 
citizenry of the State as a mechanism for commenting on the plans of 
the Council; and (3) by the Department as a stewardship tool, for 
ensuring compliance with the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and 
Bill of Rights Act, as one basis for providing technical assistance 
(e.g., during site visits), and as a support for management decision 
making.
    Respondents: State Governments.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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State Developmental Disabilities Council 5-Year               55               1             367          20,185
 State Plan.....................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,185.
    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: [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: October 3, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-23881 Filed 10-8-08; 8:45 am]
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