[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 121 (Friday, June 24, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36642-36643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12515]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request


Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System for Title 
IV-B and Title IV-E

    OMB No.: 0980-0267.
    Description: Section 479 of title IV-E of the Social Security Act 
directs States to establish and implement an adoption and foster care 
reporting system. The data are used for a number of reasons, including 
responding to Congressional requests for current data on children in 
foster care or those who have been adopted; responding to questions and 
requests from other Federal departments and agencies; trend analyses 
and short- and long-term planning; targeting areas for greater or 
potential technical assistance efforts; and determining and assessing 
outcomes for children and families.
    Respondents: States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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                                             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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AFCARS (Electronic Format)                             52                 2          2,972.89           309,077
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 309,077.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection maybe 
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. E-mail: grjohnson@acf,hhs.gov.
    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: Katherine-- T.-- Astrick@ omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: June 20, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-12515 Filed 6-23-05; 8:45 am]
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