[Federal Register: July 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 129)]
[Notices]               
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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

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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 352 Solicitation 
Provisions and Contract Clauses--0990-0130--Extension--The Key 
Personnel clause in HHSAR 352.27-5 requires contractors to obtain 
approval before substituting key personnel which are specified in the 
contract. Respondents: State or local governments, Businesses or other 
for-profit, non-profit institutions, Small businesses; Total Number of 
Respondents: 1921; Frequency of Response: one time; Average Burden per 
Response: 2 hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 3842 hours.
    2. HHS Acquisition Regulations HHSAR Part 370 Special Programs 
Affecting Acquisitions--0990-0129--Extension--HHSAR Part 370 
establishes requirements for the accessibility of meetings, 
conferences, and seminars to persons with disabilities; establishes 
requirements for Indian Preference in employment, training and 
subcontracting opportunities. Respondents: State or local governments, 
Businesses or other for-profit, non-profit institutions, Small 
businesses; Burden Information about Accessibility of Meetings--Annual 
Number of Respondents: 335; Annual Frequency of Response: one time; 
Average Burden per Response: 10 hours; Total Annual Burden: 3,350 
hours--Burden Information about Indian Preference--Annual Number of 
Respondents: 932; Annual Frequency of Response: one time; Average 
Burden per Response: 8 hours; Total Annual Burden: 7,456--Total Burden: 
10,806 hours.
    3. Application for Waiver of the Two-year Foreign Residence 
Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program--0990-0001--Extenstion--The 
application is used by institutions (colleges, hospitals, etc.) to 
request a favorable recommendation to the USIA for waiver of the two-
year Foreign Residence Requirement of the Exchange Visitor Program on 
behalf of foreign visitors working in areas of interest to HHS. 
Respondents: Individuals, State or local governments, Businesses or 
other for-profit, non-profit institutions; Total Number of Respondents: 
200; Frequency of Response: one time; Average Burden per Response: 6 
hours; Estimated Annual Burden: 1200 hours.
    4. Recordkeeping Requirements for Government Owned/Contractor Held 
Property and Report of Accounting Personal Property (HHS-565)--0990-
0015--Extension--The recordkeeping requirements are needed to assure 
accountability and control for government owned/contractor held 
property for HHS contracts. Form 565 is used to report all accountable 
personal property purchased or fabricated by contractors and billed to 
HHS. Respondents: state or local governments, business or other for-
profit, non-profit institutions, small business; Burden Information for 
Form HHS-565: Annual Number of Respondents: 3,600; Annual Frequency of 
Response: one time; Average Burden per Response: 30 minutes; Total 
Annual Burden: 1,800 hours. Burden Information for Recordkeeping 
Requirements: Annual Number of Responses: 4,500; Average Burden per 
Response: 30 minutes; Total Annual Burden: 2250 hours. Total Burden: 
4050 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: June 30, 1999.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 99-17100 Filed 7-6-99; 8:45 am]
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