[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 55240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25734]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: State Self-Assessment Review and Report.
    OMB No.: 0970-0223.
    Description: Section 454(15)(A) of the Social Security Act, as 
amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996, requires each State to annually assess the 
performance of its child support enforcement program in accordance with 
standards specified by the Secretary of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, and to provide a report of the findings to the 
Secretary. This information is required to determine if States are 
complying with Federal child support mandates and providing the best 
services possible. The report is also intended to be used as a 
management tool to help States evaluate their programs and assess 
performance.
    Respondents: State Child Support Enforcement Agencies or the 
Department/Agency/Bureau responsible for Child Support Enforcement in 
each State.

                                             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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Self-assessment report..........................              54               1               4             216
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:............             216
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    In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(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.

    Dated: October 21, 2009.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-25734 Filed 10-26-09; 8:45 am]
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