98-5252. Proposed Information, Collection Activity; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 10233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5252]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information, Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Quarterly Performance Report, ORR-6.
    OMB No.: 0970-0036.
    Description: Data gathered from the Quarterly Performance Report 
(Form ORR-6) are used by ORR to estimate the number of months of 
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) and Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) that 
ORR can provide based on appropriations; to determine priorities, and 
standards, budget requests, and assistance policies; to analyze data on 
service caseloads and program outcomes in order to monitor performance; 
and to compute refugee medical assistance (RMA) utilization rates.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                          Number of                             
                                                            Number of     responses      Average    Total burden
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours      hours   
                                                                         respondent   per response              
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Program Estimates (CMA).................................           48             4         3,875           744 
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours 744.
    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, Division of Information Resource Management 
Service, 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: February 24, 1998.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-5252 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am]
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