[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 65430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32538]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Developmental Disabilities Annual Protection and Advocacy 
Program Performance Report.
    OMB No.: 0970-0159.
    Description: HHS cannot fulfill its obligation to effectively serve 
the nation's Adoption and Foster Care populations, nor report 
meaningful and reliable information to Congress (Adoption and Foster 
Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) required by section 
479(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, or CAPTA reporting requirements) 
about the extent of the problems facing these children or the 
effectiveness of various methodologies designed to provide assistance 
to this population, without access to timely and accurate information. 
Forty-six States and the District of Columbia have developed or have 
committed to develop a SACWIS system with enhanced (75 percent) Federal 
financial participation (FFP). The purpose of these reviews is to 
ensure that all aspects of the project, as described in the approved 
Advance Planning Document (APD), have been adequately completed, and 
conform with applicable regulations and policies.
    States will submit the completed SACWIS Assessment Review 
Questionnaire and other documentation. The additional documents should 
all be readily available to the State as a result good project 
management.
    The information collected in the Assessment Review Guide will allow 
State and Federal officials to determine if the State's SACWIS system 
meets the requirements for enhanced title IV-E Federal financial 
participation defined at 45 CFR 1355.50. Additionally, other States 
will be able to use the documentation provided as part of this review 
process, in their own system development efforts.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                          Number of                             
                                                            Number of     responses      Average    Total burden
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours      hours   
                                                                         respondent   per response              
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Review..................................................           10             1            60           600 
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 600

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, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, Attn: Ms. Wendy Taylor.

    Dated: December 9, 1997.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-32538 Filed 12-11-97; 8:45 am]
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