[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 113 (Monday, June 14, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 31866-31867] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-14956] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission of OMB Review; Comment Request Title: National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW). OMB No.: New. Description: Title V, Section 429A, in the amendments to Title IV-B of the Social Security Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a national random sample study of child welfare. The NSCAW fulfills the intent of that legislation, and responds to a growing need for better understanding of the child welfare system and the children and families who come into contact with it. The survey will collect data through interviews and assessments with a national sample of 6,700 children along with their parents, caregivers (such as foster parents), teachers, and caseworkers and other agency personnel to assess the characteristics of children and families who come into contact with the child welfare system, the services they need and receive, and the [[Page 31867]] outcomes for those children and families. Information will be collected from all respondents at the time the child enters the child welfare system, with three subsequent annual follow-ups. In addition, some information will be collected from parents or caregivers and caseworkers midway between the annual collections. The information will provide national estimates on characteristics of children and families in the child welfare system, and will be used to guide child welfare policy and practice, as well as to provide new insights into the antecedents and consequences of child maltreatment. Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NSCAW....................................... 19,339 2 .914 35,350 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimate Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,350. Additional Information Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Information 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 to 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: ACF Desk Officer. Dated: June 8, 1999. Bob Sargis, Acting Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 99-14956 Filed 6-11-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-M