[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68452-68453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27221]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: ACF Program Instruction: Children's Justice Act.
OMB No.: 0980-0196.
Description: The Program Instruction, prepared in response to the
enactment of the Childrens Justice Act (CJA), Title II of Public Law.
111-320, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Reauthorization of
2010, provides direction to the States and Territories to accomplish
the purposes of assisting States in developing, establishing and
operating programs designed to improve: (1) The assessment and
investigation of suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including
cases of suspected child sexual abuse and exploitation, in a manner
that limits additional trauma to the child and the child's family; (2)
the assessment and investigation of cases of suspected child abuse-
related fatalities and suspected child neglect-related fatalities; (3)
the investigation and prosecution of cases of child abuse and neglect,
including child sexual abuse and exploitation; and (4) the assessment
and investigation of cases involving children with disabilities or
serious health-related problems who are suspected victims of child
abuse or neglect. This Program Instruction contains information
collection requirements that are found in P. L. 111-320 at Sections
107(b) and 107(d), and pursuant to receiving a grant award. The
information being collected is required by statute to be submitted
pursuant to receiving a grant award. The information submitted will be
used by the agency to ensure compliance with the statute; to monitor,
evaluate and measure grantee achievements in addressing the
investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect; and to report
to Congress.
Respondents: State Governments
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Application & Annual Report..................... 52 1 60 3,120
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Estimated total annual burden hours......... 3,120
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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
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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. 2013-27221 Filed 11-13-13; 8:45 am]
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