96-18526. Office of the Secretary; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; Comment Request  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 141 (Monday, July 22, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 37901-37902]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-18526]
    
    
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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
    
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    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 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: 1802; Frequency of Response: one time; Average Burden per 
    Response: 2 hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 3604 hours.
        2. HHS Acquisition Regulations HHSAR Part 370 Special Programs 
    Affecting Acquisition--0990-0129----Extention--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: 340; Annual; Frequency of Response: one time; 
    Average Burden per Response: 8 hours; Total Annual Burden: 2,720 
    hours--Burden Information about Indian Preference--Annual Number of 
    Respondents: 1048; Annual Frequency of Response: one time; Average 
    Burden per Response: 8 hours; Total Annual Burden: 8,384 hours--Total 
    Burden: 11,104 hours.
        3. Application for Waiver of the two-year Foreign Residence 
    Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program--0990-0001--Extension--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: 2,250 hours. Total Burden: 
    4,050 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: July 15, 1996.
    Dennis P. Williams,
    Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
    [FR Doc. 96-18526 Filed 7-19-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
07/22/1996
Department:
Health and Human Services Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-18526
Pages:
37901-37902 (2 pages)
PDF File:
96-18526.pdf