[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15575-15576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7907]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Implementation of Promoting Safe and Stable Families by 
Indian Tribes.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The purpose of this study is to examine the ways in 
which Indian Tribes used funds they received under title IV-B, subpart 
2 to provide services that strengthen families' abilities to care for 
their children. Additionally, a broad range of related child welfare 
issues with respect to Indian Tribes will be explored. Consistent with 
this approach, the research framework for this study documents and 
analyzes a full range of implementation issues for Promoting Safe and 
Stable Families (PSSF)--planning; accomplishments and changes; 
organization and infrastructure; related services and practices; and 
resource uses and allocation--over time and across the various 
stakeholders involved. This study also provides a historical 
perspective on Tribal implementation of the PSSF legislation including 
recent emphasis on strengthening parental relationships and promoting 
healthy marriages.
    Respondents: Tribal Leaders, Program Managers for title IV B 
subpart 1 and 2 and Front Line Workers for title IV B subpart 1 and 2, 
Child Welfare/Human Service Collaborators, Funding Officials, and Court 
Officials.

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                                             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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Tribal Leaders..................................              40               1               1              40
Program Managers and Front Line Workers.........             120               1               1             120
Funding Officials...............................              20               1               1              20
Child Welfare/Human Service Collaborators.......              60               1               1              60
Court Officials.................................              20               1               1              20
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 260.
    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: March 26, 2002.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance, Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-7907 Filed 4-1-02; 8:45 am]
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