[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67977-67978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27855]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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ADD Assessment Survey...........................              60               1               1              60
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....
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......................................

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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
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
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........  ..............  ..............  ..............           4,135
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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-
395-7285, E-mail: [email protected]., Attn: Desk Officer for 
the Administration for Children and Families.

    Dated: November 1, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-27855 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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