96-21530. Program Support Center; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 165 (Friday, August 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43548-43549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21530]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Program Support Center; Agency Information Collection Activities: 
Proposed Collections; Comment Request

    The Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support 
Center, 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 PSC Reports 
Clearance Officer on [phone].
    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 Payment Management System Forms (PMS-270 and PMS-272)--0937-
0200--Extension

    The PMS 270, Request for Advance or Reimbursement is used to make 
advances or reimbursement payments to grantees. It serves in place of 
the SF-270. Respondents: State and local governments; profit and 
nonprofit

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businesses and organizations receiving grants from HHS; Total Number of 
Respondents: 25; Frequency of Response: monthly; Average Burden per 
Response: 15 minutes; Estimated Annual Burden: 75 hours.
    The PMS-272, Federal Cash Transactions Report, is used to monitor 
Federal cash advances to grantees and obtain Federal cash disbursement 
data. It serves in place of the SF-272. Respondents: State and local 
governments, profit and nonprofit businesses and institutions receiving 
grants from HHS; Total Number of Respondents: 11,050; Frequency of 
Response: Quarterly; Average Burden per Response: 4 hours; Estimated 
Annual Burden: 176,800 hours.
    Total Burden: 176,875 hours.
    Send comments to Douglas F. Mortl, PSC Reports Clearance Officer, 
Room 17A08, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. 
Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice.

    Dated: August 19, 1996.
Lynnda M. Regan,
Director, Program Support Center.
[FR Doc. 96-21530 Filed 8-22-96; 8:45 am]
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