[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 14697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5688]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Children's Justice Act Program (CJA).
    OMB No.: 0980-0196.
    Description: The Program Instruction, prepared in response to the 
enactment of the Children's Justice Act (CJA), as set forth in Title II 
of Pub. L. 108-36, child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments 
of 2003, provides direction to the States and the territories to 
accomplish the purposes of assisting States in developing, establishing 
and operating programs designed to improve: (1) The handling of child 
abuse and neglect cases, particularly child sexual abuse and 
exploitation, in a manner that limits additional trauma to the child 
victim; (2) the handling of cases of suspected child abuse or neglect-
related fatalities; (3) the investigation and prosecution of cases of 
child abuse and neglect, particularly child sexual abuse and 
exploitation; and (4) the handling of cases involving children with 
disabilities or serious health-related problems who are victims of 
abuse and neglect. This Program Instruction contains information 
collection requirements that are found in Pub. L. 108-36 at Sections 
107(b) and 107(d), and pursuant to receiving a grant award. The 
information being collected is required by statute to be submitted 
pursuant to receiving a grant award. The information submitted will be 
used by the agency to ensure compliance with the statute; to monitor, 
evaluate and measure grantee achievements in addressing the 
investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect; and to report 
to Congress.
    Respondents: State Governments.

                                             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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Application.............................                52                 1                40             2,080
Annual Report...........................                52                 1                20             1,080
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,120.
    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 
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: March 16, 2005.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-5688 Filed 3-22-05; 8:45 am]
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