[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 245 (Monday, December 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66877-66878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33330]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System
(SACWIS) Assessment Review Guide.
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
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(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 Average
Number of responses burden Total
Instrument respondents per hours per burden
respondent response hours
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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, SW., Washington, DC 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: December 17, 1997.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-33330 Filed 12-19-97; 8:45 am]
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