[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 47 (Monday, March 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11027-11028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1144]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Tribal Child Support Enforcement Direct Funding Request and 
Reports
    OMB No. 0970-0218
    Description: The final rule within 45 CFR part 309, published in 
the Federal Register on March 30, 2004, contains a regulatory reporting 
requirement that in order to receive funding for a Tribal IV-D program 
a Tribal or Tribal organization must submit a plan describing how the 
Tribe or Tribal organization meets or plans to meet the objectives of 
section 455(f) of the Social Security Act, including establishing 
paternity, establishing, modifying, and enforcing support orders, and 
locating noncustodial parents. The plan is required for all Tribes 
requesting funding; however, once a Tribe has met the requirements to 
operate a comprehensive program, a new plan is not required annually 
unless a Tribe makes changes to its title IV-D program. Tribes and 
Tribal organizations must respond if they wish to operate a fully 
funded program. In addition, any Tribe or Tribal organization 
participating in the program will be required to submit form OCSE 34A. 
This paperwork collection activity is set to expire in April 2007.
    Respondents: Tribes and Tribal Organizations.

                                             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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45 CFR 309--Plan................................              33               1             480          15,840
Form OCSE 34A...................................              49               4               8           1,568
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,408.
    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.


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    Dated: March 6, 2007.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-1144 Filed 3-9-07; 8:45 am]
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