[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9176-9177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5390]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Proposed Project(s)

    Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis 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, respond to Congressional 
and Department inquiries. Specifically, the data is used for short/
long-term budget projections, trend analysis, and 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.
    Respondents: State governments.
    Annual Burden Estimates: 

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                                                                            Number of     Average               
                                                               Number of    responses      burden       Total   
                         Instrument                           respondents      per       hours per      burden  
                                                                            respondent    response      hours   
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Reporting System............................................           51            2        3,251      331,602
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 331,602.
    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

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information collection described below. 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 title.
    In addition, requests of copies may be made and comments forwarded 
to the Reports Clearance Officer over the Internet by sending a message 
to [email protected]. Internet messages must be submitted as an 
ASCII file without special characters or encryption.
    Comments are invited 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) ways to enhance 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: March 1, 1996.
Roberta Katson,
Director, Division of Information Resource Management Services.
[FR Doc. 96-5390 Filed 3-6-96; 8:45 am]
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