Required by federal statute and regulation. Each State Protection and Advocacy System must prepare and submit to public comment a Statement of Goals and Priorities (SGPs). The final version of this SGP, following the required public input for the coming fiscal year is submitted to ADD. The information in the SGP will be aggregated into a national prospective profile of where Protection and Advocacy Systems are going. It will provide ADD with a tool for monitoring of the public input requirement.
US Code:
42 USC 15001
Name of Law: Developmental Disabilities Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.