[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 1, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-13225] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: June 1, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration For Children and Families Agency Information Collection Under OMB Review Under the provisions of the Federal Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), we are requesting approval for a new information collection system titled: ``Title IV-B and title IV-E of the Social Security Act: Data Collection for Foster Care and Adoption.'' This information collection is authorized by section 479 of the Social Security Act. This authority requires to States to establish and implement a national data collection system for all children who are in foster care under the responsibility of the State title IV-B/IV-E agency or adopted with the involvement of the same State agency. ADDRESSES: Copies of this data collection system may be obtained from Edward E. Saunders of the Office of Information Systems Management, Administration for Children and Families, (ACF), by calling (202) 205- 7921. Written comments and questions regarding this requested approval should be sent directly to: Laura Oliven, OMB Desk Officer for ACF, OMB Reports Management Branch, New Executive Office Building, room 3002, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395-7316. Information on Document Title: Title IV-B and Title IV-E of the Social Security Act: Data Collection for Foster Care and Adoption. OMB No.: New Request. The Children's Bureau of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, (ACYF), at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will be responsible for implementing a system for the collection of adoption and foster care data in the United States and shall assure that the information collection will be consistent among the States through the use of uniform definitions and methodologies. This national data collection system will: (1) Provide comprehensive national information with respect to legal status, demographic characteristics of adoptive and foster children and their biological and adoptive or foster parents; (2) Provide the status of the foster care population (including the number of children in foster care, length of placement, type of placement, availability for adoption, and goals for ending or continuing foster care); and (3) Provide the number and characteristics of children placed in or removed from foster care and children adopted or children for whom adoptions have been dissolved, the extent and nature of assistance provided by Federal, State and local adoption and foster care programs and the characteristics of the children receiving the services. ACF will aggregate the data both by State and nationally and will issue summaries to the States and to other organizations on request. In addition, the data will be analyzed by the Administration for Children and Families and will be used for preparing congressional testimony and special reports; determining foster care and adoption trends and projections; proposing policy and legislative changes and making budget forecasts. Annual Number of Respondents: 51. Annual Frequency: 2. Average Burden Hours Per Response: 367.94. Total Respondent Burden Hours: 37,530. Number of Recordkeepers: 51. Number of Annual Hours Per Recordkeeper: 9,410.07. Total Recordkeeping Hours: 479,914. Total Annual Burden: 517,444. Dated: May 19, 1994. Larry Guerrero, Deputy Director, Office of Information Systems Management. [FR Doc. 94-13225 Filed 5-31-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-M