[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78036-78037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28427]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Voluntary Establishment of Paternity.
    OMB No.: 0970-0175.
    Description: Section 466(a)(5)(c) of the Social Security Act 
requires States to have in effect laws providing for a voluntary civil 
process to establish paternity. These laws also require States to 
ensure that written materials are provided that fully explain the 
benefits and responsibilities of signing an affidavit of paternity. 
Paternity establishment is the necessary first step in any child 
support proceeding and this provision streamlines this process.
    Respondents: State and Tribal IV-D agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                  Average burden
              Instrument                   Number of     Number of responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                          respondents          respondent            response          hours
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Developed by IV-D agency..............         862,043  variable                            .166        143,099
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 143,099 hours.

    In compliance with the requirements of Section 4506(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

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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: December 21, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-28427 Filed 12-28-04; 8:45 am]
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