[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12358-12359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6150]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System for 
title IV-B and title IV-E.
    OMB No.: 0980-0267.
    Description: Section 479 of title IV-E of the Social Security Act 
directs States to establish and implement an adoption and foster care 
reporting system. The data are used for a number of purposes, including 
responding to Congressional requests for current data on children in 
foster care or those who have been adopted; responding to questions and 
requests from other Federal departments and agencies; trend analyses 
and short and long-term planning; targeting areas for greater or 
potential technical assistance efforts; and determining and assessing 
outcomes for children and families.
    Respondents: States, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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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AFCARS (Electronic Format)......................              52               2           3,316         344,864
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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 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: March 10, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-6150 Filed 3-13-03; 8:45 am]
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