Rules and Regulations. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Agency: Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects: (1) The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to Mary.Tutman@hhs.gov, or call the Reports Clearance Office on (202) 690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 60 days, and directed to the OS Paperwork Clearance Officer at the above e-mail address within 60 days. Title: SF-424D (Assurances—Construction Programs)—Revision—OMB No. 4040-0009—Grants.gov. Proposed Project: The SF-424D (Assurances—Construction Programs) form is an OMB currently approved collection (4040-0009). The form is being renewed without any proposed changes. This form could be utilized by up to 26 Federal grant making agencies. The SF-424D is used to provide information on required assurances when applying for construction projects under Federal grants. The Federal awarding agencies use information reported on the form for the evaluation of award and general management of Federal assistance program awards. The only information collected on the form is the applicant signature, title and date submitted. Estimated Annualized Burden Table Agency Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours VA 163 1.24 26/60 88 DOT 134 1 49/60 109 DOD 3 1 18/60 1 DHS 2,608 1 30/60 1,304 HHS 400 1.8 20/60 240 Total 1,742 Seleda M. Perryman, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2010-9664 Filed 4-26-10; 8:45 am]
Citation: FR Doc. 2010-9664 · Document Identifier: OS-4040-0009