[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 46978-46979] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-23649] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Revised Form OCSE-100, State Plan for Child Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity Under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. OMB No.: 0970-0017. Description: The State plan preprint and amendments serve as a contract with OCSE in outlining the activities the States will perform as required by law in order for States to receive federal funds to meet the costs of these activities. Due to enactment of HR2105, technical amendments for PRWORA, we are updating our State plan by revising 5 preprint pages. We are requesting approval of the revised State plan preprint pages for Section 2.1, Establishing Paternity and Securing Support, Section 2.5, Services to Individuals Not Receiving Title IV-A and IV-E Foster Care Assistance, Section 2.12-16 State Law Authorizing Suspension of Licenses, Section 2.12-20, Adoption of Uniform State Laws, and Section 3.16, Cooperation by Applicants for and Recipients of Part A Assistance. The information collected on the State plan pages is necessary to enable OCSE to monitor compliance with the requirements in Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and implementing regulations. Respondents: States, Guam, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and District of Columbia. [[Page 46979]] Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of responses Average Total burden Instrument respondents per burden hours hours. respondent per response ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Plan.............................................. 54 5 .717 193 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 193. In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(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 Information Services, Division of Information Resource Management Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 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. Dated: August 29, 1997. Bob Sargis, Acting Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 97-23649 Filed 9-4-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-M