[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3597-3598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01097]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB; Comment Request.

    Title: Required Data Elements for Paternity Establishment 
Affidavits.
    OMB No.: 0970-0171.
    Description: Section 466(a)(5)(C)(iv) of the Social Security Act 
(the Act) requires States to develop and use an affidavit for the 
voluntary acknowledgment of paternity. The affidavit for the voluntary 
acknowledgment of paternity must include the minimum requirements 
specified by the Secretary under section 452(a)(7) of the Act. The 
affidavits will be used by hospitals, birth record

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agencies, and other entities participating in the voluntary paternity 
establishment program.
    Respondents: State and Tribal IV-D agencies, hospitals, birth 
record agencies, and other entities participating in the voluntary 
paternity establishment program.

                                             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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None........................................       1,113,719                1             0.17       189,332.23
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 189,332.23.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of 
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best 
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following:

Office of Management and Budget
Paperwork Reduction Project
Email: [email protected]
Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-01097 Filed 1-21-14; 8:45 am]
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