[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 17461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07065]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Community Living
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request; State
Developmental Disabilities Council 5-Year State Plan
AGENCY: Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,
Administration on Community Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: A plan developed by the State Council on Developmental
Disabilities is required by federal statute. Each State Council on
Developmental Disabilities must develop the plan, provide for public
comments in the State, provide for approval by the State's Governor,
and finally submit the plan on a five-year basis. On an annual basis,
the Council must review the plan and make any amendments. The State
Plan will be used (1) by any amendments. The State Plan will be used
(2) by the Council as a planning document; (3) by the citizenry of the
State as a mechanism for commenting on the plans of the Council; (4) by
the Department as a stewardship tool, for ensuring compliance with the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, as one
basis for providing technical assistance (e.g., during site visits),
and as a support for management decision making.
DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by May
31, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by
email to: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Bond, Administration on
Community Living, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities, Office of Program Support, 330 C Street SW., Room 1139-C,
Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7311.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the requirements of
Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration on Community Living 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: Valerie Bond, Administration on
Community Living, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities, Office of Program Support, 330 C Street NW., Room 1139-C,
Washington, DC 20201.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed Collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the function 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; (d) ways to minimize the burden information to be
collected; and (e) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection technique comments and or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions
submitted within 60 days of this publication.
Respondents: 56 State Developmental Disabilities Councils.
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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State Developmental Disabilities Council 5-Year 56 1 367 20,552
State Plan.....................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,552.
Dated: March 22, 2016.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2016-07065 Filed 3-28-16; 8:45 am]
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