[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 24, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 63602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26929]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Development Disabilities State Plan.
    OMB No.: 0980-0162.
    Description: A Developmental Disabilities Council State Plan is 
required by federal statute. Each State Developmental Disabilities 
Council must develop the plan, provide for public comments in the 
State, provide for approval by the State's Governor, and finally submit 
the plan once every five years. On an annual basis, the Council must 
review the plan and make any amendments. The State Plan will be used 
(1) by the Council as a planning document; (2) by the citizenry of the 
State as a mechanism for commenting on the plans of the Council; and 
(3) by the Department as a stewardship tool, for ensuring compliance 
with the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
and as one basis for providing technical assistance (e.g., during site 
visits).
    Respondents: State Government.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                          Number of
                                                            Number of     responses      Average        Total
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours  burden hours
                                                                         respondent   per response
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Developmental Disabilities State Plan...................           55             1            80         4,400
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,400.
    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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 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: October 16, 2000.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-26929 Filed 10-23-00; 8:45 am]
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