[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]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden Total
Instrument Number of responses per hours per burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Application........................................ 52 1 40 2,080
Performance Report................................. 52 1 20 1,040
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-M