[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 45577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19192]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System 
(AFCARS), Title IV-B & IV-E.
    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:

                                             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.
    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-
7285, E-mail: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the 
Administration for Children and Families.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-19192 Filed 7-28-11; 8:45 am]
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