[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 57606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23038]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: State Plan for Foster Care, Independent Living Services and 
Adoption Assistance under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act.
    OMB No.: 0980-0141.
    Description: A State plan is required by sections 471 and 
477(b)(2), part IV-E of the Social Security Act (the Act) for each 
public child welfare agency requesting Federal funding for foster care, 
independent living services and adoption assistance under the Act. The 
State plan is a comprehensive narrative description of the nature and 
scope of a State's programs and provides assurances the programs will 
be administered in conformity with the specific requirement stipulated 
in title IV-E. The plan must include all applicable State statutory, 
regulatory, or policy references and citation for each requirement as 
well as supporting documentation. A State may use the pre-print format 
prepared by the Children's Bureau of the Administration for Children 
and Families or a different format, on the condition that the format 
used includes all of the title IV-E State plan requirements of the law.
    Respondents: State and Territorial Agencies (State Agencies) 
administering or supervising the administration of the title IV-E 
program.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Numer of     Average  burden
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Title IV-E State Plan.......................              12                1               15              180
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180.
    An initial State plan is submitted by a State Agency for approval 
to participate in the title IV-E program. Plan amendments are submitted 
whenever necessary to reflect changes in State law, policy or program 
operation. The Children's Bureau experience is that a State Agency will 
amend a plan once every four years and that about 12 agencies will 
amend their plans annually.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Administration, 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: September 4, 2002
Robert Sargis,
Report Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-23038 Filed 9-10-02; 8:45 am]
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