[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 63 (Monday, April 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 14328]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-7885]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: 45 CFR Part 95, Subpart F--Automatic Data Processing
Equipment and Services--Conditions for Federal Financial Participation
(FEP).
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 204(a)(5),
452(a)(1), 1902(a)(4) and 1102 of the Social Security Act.
Respondents: State Governments.
Annual Burden Estimates
Advance Planning Document Reporting Requirement; Requested Approval
Annual Number of Respondents: 50.
Number of Annual Reports: 92.
Average Burden Per Response: 60.
Total Burden Hours: 5,520.
RFP and Contract Reporting Requirement
Annual Number of Respondents: 50.
Number of Annual Reports: 77.
Average Burden Per Response: 1.5.
Total Burden Hours: 115.5.
Emergency Funding Request Reporting Requirement
Annual Number of Respondents: 27.
Number of Annual Reports: 27.
Average Burden Per Response: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 27.
Service Agreement Recordkeeping Requirement
Annual Number of Respondents: 14.
Number of Annual Reports: 14.
Average Burden Per Response: 1.
Total Burden Hours: 14.
Recordkeeping Biennial Reports Requirement
Annual Number of Respondents: 50.
Number of Annual Reports: 50.
Average Burden Per Response: 1.5.
Total Burden Hours: 75.
Total State 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, Division of Information Resource Management
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn:
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by
title.
In addition, requests for copies may be made and comments forwarded
to the Reports Clearance Officer over the Internet by sending a message
to rkatson@acf.dhhs.gov. Internet messages must be submitted as an
ASCII file without special characters or encryption.
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. Consideration will be given to
comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: March 26, 1996.
Roberta Katson,
Director, Division of Information Resource Management Services.
[FR Doc. 96-7885 Filed 3-29-96; 8:45 am]
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