[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 32550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-13043]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Online Request Form
    OMB No.:
    Description: The proposal is for an online form for filing a 
request for ACF documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). 
The form prompts requesters to provide all the information necessary to 
ensure the most efficient processing of the request: name, address, 
telephone number, email address, description of the documents sought, 
date or time frame for the documents sought, limit on fees requester is 
willing to pay, whether expedited processing or a fee waiver is sought 
and the justification for the waiver or expedited processing. The 
online form is voluntary; it is provided purely for the convenience of 
the requester and is not required to file a FOIA request.
    Respondents: Individuals, private organizations, businesses, state 
or local governments seeking access to ACF records under the FOIA.

                                             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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FOIA Online Request Form........................             200            1.15             .25              58
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........  ..............  ..............  ..............              58
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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 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. 2014-13043 Filed 6-4-14; 8:45 am]
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