[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 30339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14295]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project

    Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System for 
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, and to respond to 
Congressional and Departmental inquiries. Specifically, the data is 
used for short/long-term budget projections, trend analysis, and to 
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 placement 
for adoption. The AFCARS data set is being modified in order to collect 
data on multi-racial individuals in accordance with OMB Directive #15, 
``Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and Administrative 
Reporting.''
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total  burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting               51               2           3,251         331,602
 Systems........................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........  ..............  ..............  ..............         331,602
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    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, 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: June 1, 1999.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-14295 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]
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