[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43250-43251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21287]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Uniform requirements for four State grant programs 
authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, i.e. Basic 
State Grant, Medical Neglect/Disabled Infants Grant, Children's Justice 
Act Grant and the Community Based Family Resource Program.
    OMB No.: 0980-0257.
    Description: The reports are used by NCCAN, the Regional 
Administrators and the States as a mechanism for monitoring the 
expenditure of funds and in evaluating and measuring State achievements 
in addressing the problems of child abuse and neglect. The reports are 
also used by NCCAN for the development of reliable comprehensive 
information and data from Statewide, regional and national perspectives 
upon which policy and program decisions may be based, research, service 
and demonstration priorities established, and information and 
recommendation provided to the Congress.
    Respondents: State, Local and Tribal Govt.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden                
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden 
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours    
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Basic State Grant...............................              52               1              20           1,040
Medical Neglect/Disabled........................              52               1              20           1,040
Children's Justice Act..........................              52               1              20           1,040
Community Based Family Resource Program.........              52               1              20           1,040
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,160.
    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 title.
    In addition, requests for copies may be made and comments forwarded 
to the Reports Clearance Officer over the Internet by sending message 
to [email protected]. Internet messages must be submitted as an 
ASCII file without special characters or encryption.
    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) 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: August 15, 1996.
Bob Sargis,
Acting, Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-21287 Filed 8-20-96; 8:45 am]
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