Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Federal Register: January 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 18)
Notices
Page 5164-5165
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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
Number of
Average
Instrument
Number of
responses per burden hours
Total burden respondents
respondent
per response
hours
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..................................
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: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
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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