81 FR 17461 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request; State Developmental Disabilities Council 5-Year State Plan

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration on Community Living

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)

A plan developed by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities is required by federal statute. Each State Council on Developmental Disabilities must develop the plan, provide for public comments in the State, provide for approval by the State's Governor, and finally submit the plan on a five-year basis. On an annual basis, the Council must review the plan and make any amendments. The State Plan will be used (1) by any amendments. The State Plan will be used (2) by the Council as a planning document; (3) by the citizenry of the State as a mechanism for commenting on the plans of the Council; (4) by the Department as a stewardship tool, for ensuring compliance with the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, as one basis for providing technical assistance (e.g., during site visits), and as a support for management decision making.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07065]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Community Living


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request; State 
Developmental Disabilities Council 5-Year State Plan

AGENCY: Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 
Administration on Community Living, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A plan developed by the State Council on Developmental 
Disabilities is required by federal statute. Each State Council on 
Developmental Disabilities must develop the plan, provide for public 
comments in the State, provide for approval by the State's Governor, 
and finally submit the plan on a five-year basis. On an annual basis, 
the Council must review the plan and make any amendments. The State 
Plan will be used (1) by any amendments. The State Plan will be used 
(2) by the Council as a planning document; (3) by the citizenry of the 
State as a mechanism for commenting on the plans of the Council; (4) by 
the Department as a stewardship tool, for ensuring compliance with the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, as one 
basis for providing technical assistance (e.g., during site visits), 
and as a support for management decision making.

DATES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by May 
31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on the collection of information by 
email to: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Bond, Administration on 
Community Living, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental 
Disabilities, Office of Program Support, 330 C Street SW., Room 1139-C, 
Washington, DC 20201, (202) 795-7311.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with the requirements of 
Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Administration on Community Living is soliciting public comment on the 
specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies 
of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments 
may be forwarded by writing to: Valerie Bond, Administration on 
Community Living, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental 
Disabilities, Office of Program Support, 330 C Street NW., Room 1139-C, 
Washington, DC 20201.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed Collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the function 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) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden information to be 
collected; and (e) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection technique comments and or other forms of information 
technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions 
submitted within 60 days of this publication.

    Respondents: 56 State Developmental Disabilities Councils.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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State Developmental Disabilities Council 5-Year               56               1             367          20,552
 State Plan.....................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,552.

    Dated: March 22, 2016.
Kathy Greenlee,
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2016-07065 Filed 3-28-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4154-01-P