[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 66939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26672]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Community-Based Family Resource and Support Grants (Name
changed to Child Abuse Prevention Program).
OMB No.: 0970-0155.
Description: The Program Instruction, prepared in response to the
enactment of the Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child
Abuse and Neglect (administratively known as the Community Based Child
Abuse Prevention Program, (CBCAP), as set forth in Title II of Public
Law 108-36, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of
2003, and in the process of reauthorization, provides direction to the
States and Territories to accomplish the purposes of (1) supporting
community-based efforts to develop, operate, expand, and where
appropriate to network, initiatives aimed at the prevention of child
abuse and neglect, and to support networks of coordinated resources and
activities to better strengthen and support families to reduce the
likelihood of child abuse and neglect, and; (2) fostering an
understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of diverse populations in
order to be effective in preventing and treating child abuse and
neglect. This Program Instruction contains information collection
requirements that are found in (Pub. L. 108-36) at sections 201; 202;
203; 205; 206; 207; and pursuant to receiving a grant award. The
information submitted will be used by the agency to ensure compliance
with the statute, complete the calculation of the grant award
entitlement, and provide training and technical assistance to the
grantee.
Respondents: State Governments.
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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Application..................................... 52 1 40 2,080
Annual Report................................... 52 1 24 1,248
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,328.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families 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 the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments 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) 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.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-26672 Filed 11-6-13; 8:45 am]
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