[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67976-67977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27836]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis Reporting System for title 
IV-B and title IV-E (AFCARS).
    OMB No.: 0980-0267.
    Description: Section 479 of title IV-E of the Social Security Act 
(the Act) directs States to establish and implement an adoption and 
foster care reporting system. Federal regulations at 45 CFR 1355.40 
sets forth the requirements of section 479 of the Social Security Act 
for the collection of uniform, reliable information on children who are 
under the responsibility of the State title IV-B/IV-E agency for 
placement, care, and adoption. The respondents are child welfare 
agencies in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
    The data collected will inform State/Federal policy decisions, 
program management, and responses to Congressional and Departmental 
inquiries. Specifically, the data are used for short/long-term budget 
projections, trend analysis, child and family service reviews, and to 
target areas for improved technical assistance. The data will provide 
information about foster care placements, adoptive parents, length of 
time in care, delays in termination of parental rights and placement 
for adoption.
    Respondents: State Child Welfare Agencies.

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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..........................................              52               2           2,581         268,424
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............         268,424
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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 29, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-27836 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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