Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collections; Comment Request

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 charge--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 or 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

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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 21, 1996.

Dennis P. Williams,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.

[FR Doc. 96-13525 Filed 5-29-96; 8:45 am]

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