[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 1870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-664]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Application and program reporting requirements for the 
Children's Justice Act authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act (as amended).
    OMB No.: 0980-0196.
    Description: Application information is required when a State 
wishes to be considered for a Children's Justice Act grant award. 
Program reports are used by Children's Bureau and the States as a 
mechanism for monitoring, evaluating and measuring State achievements 
in addressing the problems of child abuse and neglect. State reports 
also provide information for the Congress.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.
    Annual Burden Estimates:

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                                                                        Number of    Average burden     Total   
                     Instrument                         Number of     responses per     hours per       burden  
                                                       respondents     respondent       response        hours   
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Application........................................              52               1              40        2,080
Performance Report.................................              52               1              20        1,040
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,120.                                                                     

    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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: 
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection.
    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) 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: January 7, 1998
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-664 Filed 1-9-98; 8:45 am]
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