99-23666. Program Support Center; Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 176 (Monday, September 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 49497]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23666]


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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 
(PSC), will periodically publish summaries of proposed information 
collection 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 (PSC-270, formerly PMS-270) 
and (PSC-272, formerly PMS-272)--0937-0200--Extension
    The PSC-270 (formerly 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 businesses and organizations 
receiving grants for HHS; Total Number of Respondents: 10; Frequency of 
Response: monthly; Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes; Estimated 
Annual Burden: 30 hours.
    The PSC-272 (formerly 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: 
16,800; Frequency of Response: quarterly; Average Burden per Reponse: 4 
hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 268,800 hours.
    Total Burden: 268,830 hours.
    Send comments to Norman E. Prince, Jr., Acting 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: September 3, 1999.
Lynnda M. Regan,
Director, Program Support Center.
[FR Doc. 99-23666 Filed 9-10-99; 8:45 am]
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