[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 18 (Thursday, January 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5164-5165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1925]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Voting Access Application and 
Annual Report.
    OMB No.: 0970-0326.
    Description: This is a revision to include the application for the 
previously cleared Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Annual report.
    An application is required by Federal statute (the Help America 
Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, Pub. L. 107-252, Section 291, Payments for 
Protection and Advocacy Systems, 42 U.S.C. 15461). Each State 
Protection & Advocacy (P&A) System must prepare an application in 
accordance with the program announcement.
    There is no application kit; the P&As application may be in the 
format of its choice. It must, however, be signed by the P&As Executive 
Director or the designated representative, and contain the assurances 
as outlined under Part I. C. Use of Funds. The P&As designated 
representatives may signify their agreement with the conditions/
assurances by signing and returning the assurance document Attachment 
B, found in Part IV of this Instruction. The assurance document signed 
by the Executive Director of the P&A, or other designated person, 
should be submitted with the application to the Administration on 
Developmental Disabilities.
    An annual report is required by Federal statute (the Help America 
Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, Pub. L. 107-252, Section 291, Payments for 
Protection and Advocacy Systems, 42 U.S.C. 15461). Each State 
Protection & Advocacy (P&A) System must prepare and submit an annual 
report at the end of every fiscal year. The report addresses the 
activities conducted with the funds provided during the year. The 
information from the annual report will be aggregated into an annual 
profile of how HAVA funds have been spent. The report will also provide 
an overview of the P&A goals and accomplishments and permit the 
Administration on Developmental Disabilities to track progress to 
monitor grant activities.
    Respondents: Protection & Advocacy Systems--All States, the 
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa, and Guam.

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                                             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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Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Voting Access                   55               1              20           1,100
 Application....................................
Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Voting Access                   55               1              16             880
 Annual Report..................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,980.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained 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. All requests should be identified by the title of the 
information collection. E-mail address: [email protected].
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of 
this document in the Federal Register . Therefore, a comment is best 
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-
6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and 
Families.

    Dated: January 26, 2009.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-1925 Filed 1-28-09; 8:45 am]
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