[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 169 (Thursday, August 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45430-45431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-22050]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System 
(AFCARS), 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

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to 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 placements for adoption.
    Respondents: State governments.

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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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Reporting system............................              51                2            3,251          331,602 
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 331,602.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to The Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Information Services, Division of Information Resource 
Management Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of 
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best 
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it 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, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Ms. Wendy Taylor.

    Dated: August 26, 1996.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Office of Information Management 
Services.
[FR Doc. 96-22050 Filed 8-28-96; 8:45 am]
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