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. Self-Evaluation and Recordkeeping Required by the Regulation

Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (45 CFR

84.6(c))--Extension--0990-0124--Recipients of DHHS funds must conduct a

single-time evaluation of their policies and practices for compliance

with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Recipients with

fifteen or more employees must maintain records of their self-

evaluation for three years. Respondents: State or local governments,

businesses or other for-profit, non-profit institutions; Annual Number

of Respondents: 545; Frequency of Response: once; Burden per Response:

80 hours; Total Annual Burden: 43,600 hours.

2. Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Under Federal

and Federally-assisted Programs (45 CFR Part 15 and 49 CFR Part 24)--

0990-0150--Extension--HHS has adopted standard government-wide

regulations on acquisition of real property and relocation of persons

thereby displaced. Federal agencies and State and local governments

must maintain records of their displacement activities sufficient to

demonstrate compliance with those regulations. Agencies may be required

to file reports every three years (or more often with good cause) to

permit Federal verification of compliance. Respondents: State or local

governments; Annual Number of Respondents: one; Frequency of Response:

once; Burden per Response: one hour; Total Annual Burden: one hour.

3. Annual Report for OPA Title X Family Planning Program Grantees--

0915-0193--Extension--The Office of Family Planning (OPA) collects

annual data from Title X Grantees to ensure compliance with legislative

mandates, report to Congress, and identify areas where grantees may

require assistance. Respondents: Title X Family Planning Program

Grantees; Annual Number of Respondents: 87; Burden per Response: 16

hours; Total Annual Burden: 1,392 hours.

Send comments to Cynthia Agens Bauer, OS Reports Clearance Officer,

Room 503H, Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Washington,

DC 20201. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this

notice.

Dated: September 10, 1997.

Dennis P. Williams,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.

[FR Doc. 97-25072 Filed 9-19-97; 8:45 am]

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