[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 66939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26672]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Community-Based Family Resource and Support Grants (Name 
changed to Child Abuse Prevention Program).
    OMB No.: 0970-0155.
    Description: The Program Instruction, prepared in response to the 
enactment of the Community-Based Grants for the Prevention of Child 
Abuse and Neglect (administratively known as the Community Based Child 
Abuse Prevention Program, (CBCAP), as set forth in Title II of Public 
Law 108-36, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 
2003, and in the process of reauthorization, provides direction to the 
States and Territories to accomplish the purposes of (1) supporting 
community-based efforts to develop, operate, expand, and where 
appropriate to network, initiatives aimed at the prevention of child 
abuse and neglect, and to support networks of coordinated resources and 
activities to better strengthen and support families to reduce the 
likelihood of child abuse and neglect, and; (2) fostering an 
understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of diverse populations in 
order to be effective in preventing and treating child abuse and 
neglect. This Program Instruction contains information collection 
requirements that are found in (Pub. L. 108-36) at sections 201; 202; 
203; 205; 206; 207; and pursuant to receiving a grant award. The 
information submitted will be used by the agency to ensure compliance 
with the statute, complete the calculation of the grant award 
entitlement, and provide training and technical assistance to the 
grantee.
    Respondents: State Governments.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Application.....................................              52               1              40           2,080
Annual Report...................................              52               1              24           1,248
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,328.
    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 
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email 
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.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-26672 Filed 11-6-13; 8:45 am]
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