[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 30339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14295]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Project
Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System for
Title IV-B and Title IV-E.
OMB No.: 0980-0267.
Description: Section 479 of title IV-E of the Social Security Act
directs States to establish and implement an adoption and foster care
reporting system. The purpose of the data collected is to inform State/
Federal policy decisions, program management, and to respond to
Congressional and Departmental inquiries. Specifically, the data is
used for short/long-term budget projections, trend analysis, and to
target areas for improved technical assistance. The data will provide
information about foster care placements, adoptive parents, length of
time in care, delays in termination of parental rights and placement
for adoption. The AFCARS data set is being modified in order to collect
data on multi-racial individuals in accordance with OMB Directive #15,
``Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative
Reporting.''
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.
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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Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting 51 2 3,251 331,602
Systems........................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ .............. .............. .............. 331,602
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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, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C.
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: June 1, 1999.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-14295 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]
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