[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36690-36691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17100]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections;
Comment Request
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary will periodically publish summaries of proposed information
collections projects and solicit public comments in compliance with the
requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995. To request more information on the project or to obtain
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a copy of the information collection plans and instruments, call the OS
Reports Clearance Officer on (202) 690-6207.
Comments are invited 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) ways to enhance 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.
1. HHS Acquisition Regulations--HHSAR Part 352 Solicitation
Provisions and Contract Clauses--0990-0130--Extension--The Key
Personnel clause in HHSAR 352.27-5 requires contractors to obtain
approval before substituting key personnel which are specified in the
contract. Respondents: State or local governments, Businesses or other
for-profit, non-profit institutions, Small businesses; Total Number of
Respondents: 1921; Frequency of Response: one time; Average Burden per
Response: 2 hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 3842 hours.
2. HHS Acquisition Regulations HHSAR Part 370 Special Programs
Affecting Acquisitions--0990-0129--Extension--HHSAR Part 370
establishes requirements for the accessibility of meetings,
conferences, and seminars to persons with disabilities; establishes
requirements for Indian Preference in employment, training and
subcontracting opportunities. Respondents: State or local governments,
Businesses or other for-profit, non-profit institutions, Small
businesses; Burden Information about Accessibility of Meetings--Annual
Number of Respondents: 335; Annual Frequency of Response: one time;
Average Burden per Response: 10 hours; Total Annual Burden: 3,350
hours--Burden Information about Indian Preference--Annual Number of
Respondents: 932; Annual Frequency of Response: one time; Average
Burden per Response: 8 hours; Total Annual Burden: 7,456--Total Burden:
10,806 hours.
3. Application for Waiver of the Two-year Foreign Residence
Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program--0990-0001--Extenstion--The
application is used by institutions (colleges, hospitals, etc.) to
request a favorable recommendation to the USIA for waiver of the two-
year Foreign Residence Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program on
behalf of foreign visitors working in areas of interest to HHS.
Respondents: Individuals, State or local governments, Businesses or
other for-profit, non-profit institutions; Total Number of Respondents:
200; Frequency of Response: one time; Average Burden per Response: 6
hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 1200 hours.
4. Recordkeeping Requirements for Government Owned/Contractor Held
Property and Report of Accounting Personal Property (HHS-565)--0990-
0015--Extension--The recordkeeping requirements are needed to assure
accountability and control for government owned/contractor held
property for HHS contracts. Form 565 is used to report all accountable
personal property purchased or fabricated by contractors and billed to
HHS. Respondents: state or local governments, business or other for-
profit, non-profit institutions, small business; Burden Information for
Form HHS-565: Annual Number of Respondents: 3,600; Annual Frequency of
Response: one time; Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes; Total
Annual Burden: 1,800 hours. Burden Information for Recordkeeping
Requirements: Annual Number of Responses: 4,500; Average Burden per
Response: 30 minutes; Total Annual Burden: 2250 hours. Total Burden:
4050 hours.
Send comments to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington
DC 20201. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Dated: June 30, 1999.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 99-17100 Filed 7-6-99; 8:45 am]
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