[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 57470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28554]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Emerging Practices in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention.
    OMB No.  New collection.
    Description: With increasing understanding and recognition of the 
individual and family risk factors that increase the likelihood of 
child maltreatment, particularly since the 1990s, the role and 
importance of prevention has been vigorously promoted. As a 
consequence, the development, funding, and implementation of programs 
and initiatives with a specific focus on prevention, have proliferated 
around the country. However, the precise nature of these efforts--and 
their effectiveness--is not yet well understood, and information has 
not been systematically documented. By identifying and showcasing 
effective and emerging practices, this project will disseminate the 
best available information on effective and emerging child abuse and 
neglect prevention practices to researchers, advocates, practitioners, 
and policymakers in the prevention community.
    Respondents: The universe of potential respondents consists of the 
child abuse and neglect professional community in its entirety, which 
includes practitioners, service providers, policy makers in state and 
local agencies, researchers, advocates, and other affiliated parties.

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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Track I: Effective practices....................          10--30               1               6         60--180
Track II: Promising practices...................        150--200               1               4        600--800
Estimated total annual burden hours.............  ..............  ..............  ..............         660-980
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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, SW., Washington, DC 
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: November 7, 2001.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-28554 Filed 11-14-01; 8:45 am]
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