[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 41590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17742]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews, Child and Family 
Services Reviews, and section 471(a)(18) Compliance Reviews.
    OMB No.: 0970-0214.
    Description: ACF is seeking re-authorization of the monitoring 
protocols for the child and family service reviews, re-authorization of 
the tools needed to assess title IV-E eligibility and payment accuracy, 
and re-authorization of the corrective action plan regarding removal of 
barriers to interethnic adoption.
    Section 1123A of the Social Security Act (the Act) and regulations 
at 45 CFR 1355.31 through 1355.37 govern the child and family service 
reviews (CFSR). Three information collections are associated with the 
CFSR: A statewide assessment, an on-site review, and a program 
improvement plan. The purpose of the CFSR is to help States improve 
services and outcomes for children and families.
    Section 471(a)(7) of the Act and 45 CFR 1356.71 govern the Federal 
reviews of State compliance with title IV-E eligibility provisions at 
472(a) and (b) of the Act as they apply to children and foster care 
providers. There is one information collection associated with the IV-E 
eligibility reviews: a program improvement plan.
    Section 471(a)(18) of the Act and 45 CFR 1355.38(b) and (c) 
prohibit the delay or denial of foster or adoptive placements based on 
the race, color, or national origin of any of the individuals involved. 
The enforcement provisions require the completion of corrective action 
plans when a State is in violation of the Multiethnic Placement Act 
(MEPA), as amended.
    Respondents: States.

                                             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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1355.33(b) Statewide Assessment.................              11               1             240           2,640
1355.33(c) On-site Review.......................              11               1             900           9,900
1355.35(a) Program Improvement Plan.............              11               1              80             880
1356.71(i) Program Improvement Plan.............               4               1              63             252
1355.38(b) and (c) Corrective Action Plan.......               5               1              80             400
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........  ..............  ..............  ..............          14,072
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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. All requests should be identified by the title of the 
information collection. 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 address: [email protected].

    Dated: July 7, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-17742 Filed 7-11-03; 8:45 am]
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