[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 152 (Monday, August 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 48249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18082]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: State- and Local-Level Questionnaire for Project on 
Collection of Marriage and Divorce Statistics at the National, State 
and Local Levels.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families and the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation propose a 
study to explore options for the collection of marriage and divorce 
statistics at the national, state and local levels. The project will 
include the administering of a questionnaire to state- and local-level 
officials involved in the reporting and compilation of marriage and 
divorce vital records.
    Respondents: State and local governments, including court 
officials.

                                             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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Marriage/Divorce Vital Statistics Data Systems..             204               1               1             204
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............             204
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    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
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. E-mail 
address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified by 
the title of the information collection.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: August 3, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-18082 Filed 8-6-04; 8:45 am]
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