[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 160 (Thursday, August 19, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 45260] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-21483] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 projects 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. Proposed Project 1 Research on Employment Supports for People with Disabilities--NEW-- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation has embarked on a project to collect extensive information on the experiences of people with disabilities in competitive employment. As part of this effort they intend to conduct a series of discussions with working people with disabilities across three locations in the United States and Canada for the purpose of gaining detailed information on their employment experiences. Respondents: Individuals or households-- Reporting Burden Information for Screener--Number of Respondents: 750; Burden per Response: 7 minutes; Total Burden for Screener: 88 hours-- Burden Information for Focus Group Registration--Number of Respondents: 375; Burden per Response: 10 minutes; Total Burden of Registration: 63 hours--Burden Information for Focus Group--Number of Respondents: 375; Burden per Response: 150 minutes; Total Burden for Focus Group: 938-- Burden Information for Post-Focus Group Evaluation--Number of Respondents: 375; Burden per Response: 7 minutes; Total Burden for Evaluation: 44 hours--Total Burden: 1,133 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: August 12, 1999. Dennis P. Williams, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget. [FR Doc. 99-21483 Filed 8-18-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-04-M