[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41589-41590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17741]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System.
    OMB No.: 0980-0229.
    Description: The Child Abuse and Treatment Act [42 U.S.C. 5101 et 
seq.] as amended requires States that receive the CAPTA State Child 
Abuse and Neglect Grant ``to annually work with the Secretary to 
provide, to the maximum extent practicable, a report'' that includes 
the 12 data items listed in the statute. The National Child Abuse and 
Neglect Data System (NCANDS), administered by the Children's Bureau, 
meets this reporting requirement. In addition the amendments of 1988 
requires that the data system ``shall be universal and case specific 
and integrated with other case-based foster care and adoption data 
collected by the Secretary.'' The Child File, the primary component of 
the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) is being 
updated to increase its compatibility with the Adoption and Foster Care 
Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) and to increase the detail of 
information that can be collected on a number of data items. The 
Summary Data Component is not being changed. The Summary Data Component 
will be phased out over the next few years, as the number of States 
that can complete the Child File increases.
    Respondents: State Child Welfare Agencies.

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                                             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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Child File (includes Agency File)...............              52               1             113            5876
SDC.............................................               6               1              32             192
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........  ..............  ..............  ..............            6068
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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 Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail 
address: [email protected]
    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, Washington, DC, 
Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: July 7, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-17741 Filed 7-11-03; 8:45 am]
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