[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 19, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20374-20375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7757]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Voluntary Establishment of Paternity.
    OMB No.: 0970-0175.
    Description: Section 466(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act 
requires States to pass laws ensuring a simple civil process for 
voluntarily acknowledging paternity under which the State must provide 
that the mother and putative father must be given notice, orally and in 
writing, of the benefits and legal responsibilities and consequences of 
acknowledging paternity. The information is to be used by hospitals, 
birth record agencies and other entities participating in the voluntary 
paternity establishment program.
    Respondents: State and Tribal IV-D agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                      Average
              Instrument                   Number of    Number of responses  per   burden hours    Total burden
                                          respondents          respondent          per response        hours
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None..................................         862,043  Variable................            .166         143,099
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden       ..............  ........................  ..............         143,099
     Hours.
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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

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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].

    Dated: April 13, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-7757 Filed 4-18-05; 8:45 am]
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