[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 61115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-29241]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: 45 CFR Part 95, Supart F--Automatic Data Processing
Equipment and Services--Conditions for Federal Financial Participation
(FFP).
OMB No.: 0992-0005.
Description: The advance planning document (APD) process,
established in the rules at 45 CFR Part 95, Subpart F, is the procedure
by which States request and obtain approval for Federal financial
participation in their cost of acquiring automatic data processing
equipment and services. The State Agency submitted APD, provides the
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) with the following
information necessary to determine the State's need to acquire the
requested ADP equipment and/or services:
1. A statement of need;
2. A requirements analysis and feasibility study;
3. A cost benefits analysis;
4. A proposed activity schedule; and,
5. A proposed budget.
DHHS' determination, of a State agency's need to acquire requested
ADP equipment or services, is authorized at sections 402(a)(5),
452(a)(1), 1902(a)(4) and 1102 of the Social Security Act.
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Governments.
Annual Burden Estimates:
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of respondents hours per Total burden
respondents per respondent response hours
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Advance Planning Document....................... 50 1.84 60 5,520
RFP and Contract................................ 50 1.54 1.5 115.5
Emergency Funding Request....................... 27 1 1 27
Service Agreement............................... 14 1 1 14
Biennial Reports................................ 50 1 1.5 75
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,751.5.
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 clarify 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: November 3, 1999.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-29241 Filed 11-8-99; 8:45 am]
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