[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13346]
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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 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 342--Contract
Administration--Extension no change--0990-0131--HHSAR 342.7103 requires
reporting information when a cost overrun is anticipated. The
information is used to determine if a proposed overrun is reasonable--
Respondents--State or local governments, Business or other for-profit,
non-profit institutions, small businesses. Annual number of Responses:
45; Average burden per response: 20 hours; Total burden: 900 hours.
2. HHS Acquisition Regulation--HHSAR Part 333--Disputes and
Appeals--Extension no change--0990-0133--The Litigation and Claims
clause is needed to inform the government of actions filed against
government contracts--Respondents: State or local governments, Business
or other for-profit, non-profit institutions, small businesses. Annual
number of Responses: 100; Average burden per response: 30 minutes;
Total burden: 50 hours.
3. HHS Acquisition Regulation--HHSAR Part 332--Contract Financing--
Extension no change--0990-0134--The requirements of HHSAR Part 332 are
needed to ascertain costs associated with certain contracts so as to
timely pay contractor. Respondents: State or local governments, small
businesses--Burden Information for Cost Sharing Clause--Number of
Respondents: 24; Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 10; Average
Burden per Response: one hour; Annual Burden: 240 hours--Burden
Information for Letter of Credit Clause--Number of Respondents: 268;
Annual Number of Responses: 4; Burden per Response: 1 hour; Estimated
Annual Burden: 1072 hours--Total Burden: 1,312 hours.
4. HHS Acquisition Regulation--HHSAR Part 324--Protection of
Privacy and Freedom of Information--Extension no change--0990-0136--The
confidentiality of Information requirements are needed to prevent
improper disclosure of confidential data. Respondents: State or local
governments, Business of other for-profit, non-profit institutions,
small businesses; Annual Number of Responses: 449; Average Burden per
Response: 8 hours; Estimated Burden: 3,592 hours.
5. HHS Acquisition Regulation--HHSAR Part 316--Types of Contracts--
Extension no change--0990-0138--The Negotiated Overhead Rate--Fixed
clause is needed since fixed rates are authorized by OMB Circular and a
clause is not provided in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Respondents: non-profit institutions; Annual Number of Responses: 376;
Average Burden per Response: 10 hours; Estimated Burden: 3.760 hours.
Send comments to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer,
Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington
DC, 20201. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this
notice.
Dated: May 17, 1999.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 99-13346 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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