[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51674-51675]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25421]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Community-Based Family Resource and Support Program.
    OMB No.: 0970-0155 expired 05/31/2001.
    Description: The Program Instruction, prepared in response to the 
enactment of the Community-Based Family Resource and Support Grants 
(CBFRS), as set forth in Title II of Pub. L. 104-235, Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996, and in the process of 
reauthorization, provides direction to the States and Territories to 
accomplish the purposes of (1) supporting State efforts to develop, 
operate, expand and enhance a network of community-based, prevention 
focused, family resource and support programs that coordinate resources 
among existing human service organizations within the State; and (2) 
fostering an understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of diverse 
populations in order to be effective in preventing and treating child 
abuse and neglect. This Program Instruction contains information 
collection requirements that are found in Pub. L. 104-235 at Sections 
202(1)(A); 202(1)(B); 203(b)(1)(B); 205; 207; and pursuant to receiving 
a grant award. The information submitted will be used by the agency to 
ensure compliance with the statute, complete the calculation of the 
grant award entitlement, and provide training and technical assistance 
to the grantee.
    Respondents: State Government.
    Annual Burden Estimates:

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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Application.....................................              52               1              40            2080
Annual Report...................................              52               1              24            1248
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............            3328
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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: October 2, 2001.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-25421 Filed 10-9-01; 8:45 am]
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