[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 50 (Thursday, March 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 13545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4804]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Children's 
Justice Act Program.

    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 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 & Annual Report.................              52                1               60            3,120
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,120.

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 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, Fax: 202-395-6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the 
Administration for Children and Families.

    Dated: March 5, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-4804 Filed 3-12-08; 8:45 am]
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