[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 246 (Friday, December 22, 1995)] [Notices] [Page 66552] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-31184] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration of Children and Families Agency Information Collection Under OMB Review Title: National Study of Outcomes for Children Placed in Foster Care with Relatives. OMB No.: New. Description: This is a series of interview forms for use with state administrators, case workers, and foster parents in seven states selected for the study. State administrators are the Chief Child Welfare Administrator, the fiscal administrator, and management information system specialist in each state. The National Study of Outcomes for Children Placed in Foster Care with Relatives will be used to describe policies, practices and characteristics regarding placement of children in foster care with relatives; to describe outcomes of children placed in foster care with relatives compared to children placed in non-relative foster care; and to examine the associated costs of relative foster care compared to non-relative foster care. Under a contract from the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), researchers from TransAmerica Systems, Inc., will conduct the National Study of Outcomes for Children Placed in Foster Care with Relatives. The study is in three phases. Phase I was an initial on-site survey of nine States which make extensive use of relative roster care, which have sufficient and accessible data, and which are willing to participate in the survey. During Phase II, a national study was designed based on results from the nine State survey, with the assistance of a Technical Advisory Panel, consisting of nationally recognized foster care experts; a thorough literature review; and input from organizations with interest in foster children, a national study is designed during Phase II. Phase III will be conducting the national study, analyzing the data, and preparing a final report. This will include in-depth site visits to seven States, purposively sampled from the 34 States that are able to identify whether children are placed with relatives or with non-relatives. State child welfare administrators and workers and foster parents will be selected for in-depth interviews. Additionally, the research team will also extract information form case records and gather demographic data and fiscal information from the States visited. Respondents: 441 (280 foster parents; 161 staff). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of responses Average Burden Title respondents per burden per hours respondent response ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Administrator Interview..................................... 7 1 2 14 Caseworker Interview........................................ 140 1 1 140 Foster Parent Interview..................................... 280 1 1 280 Demographic Information Report.............................. 7 1 1 7 Fiscal Information Report................................... 7 1 1 7 --------------------------------------------------- Total................................................. 441 ........... ........... 448 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 448. Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to: Reports Clearance Officer, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447. OMB Comment: Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions received 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, 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, Attn: Ms. Wendy Taylor. Dated: December 14, 1995. Arnold Jacobson, Acting ACT Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 95-31184 Filed 12-21-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4148-01-M