[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 240 (Monday, December 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 74101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-29235]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Case Plan Requirement, Title IV-E of the Social Security Act
    OMB No.: 0970-0428
    Description: Under section 471(a)(16) of title IV-E of the Social 
Security Act (the Act), to be eligible for payments, states and tribes 
must have an approved title IV-E plan that provides for the development 
of a case plan for each child for whom the State or Tribe receives 
foster care maintenance payments and that provides a case review system 
that meets the requirements in section 475(5) and 475(6) of the Act.
    The case review system assures that each child has a case plan 
designed to achieve placement in a safe setting that is the least 
restrictive (most family-like) setting available and in close proximity 
to the child's parental home, consistent with the best interest and 
special needs of the child. Through these requirements, States and 
Tribes also comply, in part, with title IV-B section 422(b) of the Act, 
which assures certain protections for children in foster care.
    The case plan is a written document that provides a narrative 
description of the child-specific program of care. Federal regulations 
at 45 CFR 1356.21(g) and section 475(1) of the Act delineate the 
specific information that should be addressed in the case plan. The 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) does not specify a 
recordkeeping format for the case plan nor does ACF require submission 
of the document to the Federal government. Case plan information is 
recorded in a format developed and maintained by the State or Tribal 
child welfare agency.
    Respondents: State and Tribe title IV-B and title IV-E agencies

                                             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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Case Plan.................................         512,515                  1             4.80        2,464,893
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,464,893.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained 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. All 
requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection. Email 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,
Email: [email protected],
Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-29235 Filed 12-12-14; 8:45 am]
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