Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

[Federal Register: August 25, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 164)]

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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 Statement of Goals and Priorities.

OMB No.: 0980-0270.

Description: Required by Federal statute and regulation. Each State Protection and Advocacy System must prepare and submit to public comment a Statement of Goals and Priorities (SGP). The final version of this SGP for the coming fiscal year is submitted to the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD). The information in the SGP will be aggregated into a national prospective profile of where Protection and Advocacy Systems are going. It will provide ADD with an overview of program direction, and permit ADD to track accomplishments against objectives/targets, permitting the formulation of technical assistance and compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act. ADD is currently in the process of coordinating with other federal funding agencies to develop a more comprehensive SGP format.

Respondents: State and Tribal Governments.

Annual Burden Estimates:

Number of Average burden Instrument

Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent

response

hours

P&A SGP.....................................

57

1

44

2,508

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,508.

In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(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 Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: rsargis@acf.hhs.gov. 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: August 19, 2003. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 03-21631 Filed 8-22-03; 8:45 am]

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