04-18840. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Title: 45 CFR Part 95, Section F.

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's submitted APD provides the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 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 benefit analysis;

(4) A proposed activity schedule; and,

(5) A proposed budget.

HHS' 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: States.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Number of respondents	Number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Total burden hours
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 Agreements	14	1	1	14
Biennial Reports	50	1	1.5	75

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,751.5

Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. e-mail address: [e-mail].

OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, e-mail address: [e-mail].

Dated: August 8, 2004.

Robert Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.