[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6014-6015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3336]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Agency Forms Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for 
Clearance

    The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary publishes a list of information collections it has submitted 
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance in 
compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35) and 5 CFR 1320.5. The following are those information collections 
recently submitted to OMB.
    1. 42 CFR 50 Subpart B: Sterilization of Persons in Federally 
Assisted Family Planning Projects--0937-0166--Extension no Change--
These regulations and informed consent procedures are associated with 
Federally-funded sterilization services. Selected consent forms are 
audited during site visits and program reviews to ensure compliance 
with regulations and the protection of the rights of individuals 
undergoing sterilization. Respondents: individuals, state or local 
governments, not-for-profit institutions; Burden Estimate for Consent 
Form--Annual Responses: 40,000; Burden per Response: one hour; Total 
Burden for Consent Form: 40,000 hours--Burden Estimate for 
Recordkeeping Requirement--Number of Recordkeepers: 4,000; Average 
Burden per Recordkeeper: 2.5 hours; Total Burden for Recordkeeping: 
10,000 hours. Total Burden: 50,000 hours.
    2. Evaluation of Family Preservation and Reunification Services--
New--The key goals of family preservation programs are to avoid 
unnecessary foster care placement, ensure the safety of children, and 
improve family functioning. This evaluation will test, in six sites, 
whether these service delivery objectives are attained. The results 
will be used to inform policy decisions. Child welfare case workers, 
investigating workers and caretakers of families receiving services 
will be interviewed. Respondents: individuals or households, state or 
local governments, not-for-profit institutions. Burden Information--
Investigating Worker Interviews--Numbers: 2,000; Times per Interview: 
20 minutes; Burden: 667 hours--Caseworker Interviews--Number: 3,000; 
Frequency: twice; Time: 20 minutes; Burden: 2,000 hours--Caretaker 
Interviews--Number: 3,000; Frequency: 3 times; Average Time: 55 
minutes; Burden: 8,250 hours--Staff Questionnaire--Number: 

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150: Time: 15 minutes; Burden: 38 hours--Contact Sheets--Number: 
21,000; Time: 5 minutes; Burden: 1,750 hours--Administrative Burden--
468 hours--Total Burden--13,173 hours.
    OMB Desk Officer: Allison Eydt.
    Copies of the information collection packages listed above can be 
obtained by calling the OS Reports Clearance Officer on (202) 619-1053. 
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent directly to the OMB desk officer designated 
above at the following address: Human Resources and Housing Branch, 
Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 
10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: February 5, 1996.
Dennis P. Williams,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Budget.
[FR Doc. 96-3336 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]
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