[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 135 (Thursday, July 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42442-42443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16053]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Case Plan Requirement, Section 422, 471(a)(16) and 475(5)(A) 
of the Social Security Act.
    OMB No.: 0980-0140.
    Description: Under section 471(a)(16) of title IV-E of the Social 
Security Act (the Act), to be eligible for payments, states must have 
an approved state plan that provides for the development of a case plan 
(as defined in section 475(1) for each child for which the state 
receives foster care maintenance payments, and that provides a case 
review system that meets the requirements in section 475(5) and 475(6). 
The case review system assures that each child has a case plan designed 
to achieve placement in a safe setting that is the least restrictive 
(most family-like) setting available and in close proximity to the 
child's parental home, consistent with the best interest and special 
needs of the child. Through these requirements, states also comply, in 
part, with title (IV-B), section 422(b) of the Act, which assures 
certain protections for children in foster care.
    The case plan is a written document that provides a narrative 
description of the child-specific program of care. Federal regulations 
at 45 CFR 1356.21(g) and section 475(1) of the Act delineate the 
specific information that should be addressed in the case plan. The 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) does not specify a 
recordkeeping format for the case plan nor does ACF require submission 
of the document to the Federal government. Case plan information is 
recorded in a format developed and maintained by the state child 
welfare agency.
    Respondents: State title IV-B and title IV-E agencies

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                Number of      Average burden
                Statement                     Number of       responses per       hours per       Total burden
                                             respondents       respondent         response            hours
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Case Plan...............................          701,461                 1              2.60         1,823,900
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    Estimated total annual burden hours.  ................  ................  ................        1,823,900
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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, Attn: Desk 
Officer for ACF, e-mail address: [email protected].

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Office.
[FR Doc. 04-16053 Filed 7-14-04; 8:45 am]
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