[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 112 (Friday, June 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33309-33310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14002]


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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 Program Independent Evaluation 
Project.
    OMB No.: 0970-0372.
    Description: The National Independent Study of the State 
Developmental Disabilities Programs (National Study) is an independent 
(non-biased) study to examine through rigorous and comprehensive 
research procedures the three programs funded under the Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act): (1) 
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (SCDDs); (2) State 
Protection and Advocacy Systems for Individuals with developmental 
disabilities (P&As); and (3) University Centers for Excellence in 
Developmental Disabilities (UCEDDs). The purpose of the study is to 
assess program effectiveness and achievements, including collaborative 
efforts among these state developmental disabilities (DD) network 
programs. A component of the study will be an examination of the 
Administration on Developmental Disabilities' efficiency and 
effectiveness to support these DD Network programs. The results of this 
evaluation will provide a report to the Administration on Developmental 
Disabilities (ADD) (the agency that administers these programs) with 
information on the effectiveness of its programs and policies and serve 
as a way for ADD to promote accountability to the public.
    The independent study is a response to accountability requirements 
for ADD as identified in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and 
Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), the Government Performance and 
Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, and the Program Assessment Rating Tool 
(PART), previously administered by the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB).
    ADD has OMB approval for all the evaluation tools (e.g., data 
collection instruments) for this study, except a new one being 
proposed. The new evaluation tool would be an on-line survey tool 
designed to collect data for an assessment of ADD.
    Respondents: For the ADD assessment survey being added, the 
respondents would be Staff of State Councils on Developmental 
Disabilities, State Protection and Advocacy Systems for Individuals 
with developmental disabilities, and 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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DD Council: Executive Director Interview........              20               1               4              80
DD Council: Interview with Council Chair/Council              60               1            0.75              45
 Members........................................
DD Council: Group Interview with Policymakers,               160               1               2             320
 Collaborators, and Grantees....................
UCEDD: Telephone Interview with Current and                  100               1            0.75              75
 Graduated Students.............................
UCEDD: Interview with the Consumer Advisory                   60               1            0.75              45
 Committee......................................
UCEDD: Interview with Peer Researchers and                   100               1            0.75              75
 Colleagues.....................................
UCEDD: Interview with Recipients of Community                100               1            0.75              75
 Services or Members of Organizations/Agencies
 that are Trained to Provide Community Services.
UCEDD: Self-administered Form...................              20               1               8             160
P&A: Executive Director Interview...............              20               1               4              80
P&A: Staff Interview............................              60               1            0.75              45
P&A: Board of Directors (Commissioners)-Chair                 60               1            0.75              45
 and Members....................................
P&A: Group Interview with Policymakers and                   160               1               2             320
 Collaborators..................................
P&A: Interview with Recipient of Community                   100               1            0.75              75
 Education......................................
P&A: Interview with Clients.....................             100               1            0.75              75
P&A: Self-administered Form.....................              20               1               8             160
UCEDD: Interview with Director..................              20               1               4              80

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DD Council: Group Interview with Recipients of               100               1            0.75              75
 Self-Advocacy and Leadership Education and
 Training.......................................
DD Council: Group Interview with Recipients of               100               1            0.75              75
 Education and Training to Improve Community
 Capacity.......................................
DD Council: Self-administered Form..............              20               1               8             160
DD Council Estimate of Total Burden Hours for                 20               1           33.50             670
 Activities to Support Administration of
 Proposed Information Collection Instruments....
P&A Estimate of Total Burden Hours for                        20               1           33.50             670
 Activities to Support Administration of
 Proposed Information Collection Instruments....
UCEDD Estimate of Total Burden Hours for                      20               1           33.50             670
 Activities to Support Administration of
 Proposed Information Collection Instruments....
ADD Assessment Survey...........................              60               1            0.75              45
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,120.
    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: June 7, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-14002 Filed 6-10-10; 8:45 am]
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