[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 17182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7684]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Case Plan Requirement, Section 422, 471(a) (16) and 475(5) 
(A) of the Social Security Act.
    OMB No.: 0980-0140.
    Description: Under section 471(a) (16) of title IV-E of the Social 
Security Act (the Act), to be eligible for payments States must have an 
approved State plan that provides for the development of a case plan 
[as defined in section 475(1)] for each child receiving foster care 
maintenance payments, and that provides a case review system that meets 
the requirements is section 475(5) and 475(6). Through these 
requirements, States also comply, in part, with title IV-B, section 
422(b) (10) of the Act, which assures certain protections for children 
in foster care.
    Respondents: State title IV-B and title IV-E Agencies.

                                             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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Case Plan.......................................         714,056               1            2.62       1,872,392
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........                                                       1,872,392
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    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 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: Desk Officer for ACF.

    Dated: March 23, 2001.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-7684 Filed 3-28-01; 8:45 am]
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