[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 188 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 59101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21126]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES'

Administration for Children and Families

[OMB No. 0970-0307]


Submission for OMB Review; State Court Improvement Program

AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, 
HHS.

ACTION: Request for Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a 3-year extension of the Court Improvement Program 
(CIP)Program Strategic Plan Template and Annual CIP Self-Assessment 
(Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0307, expiration November 
30, 2022). There are minimal updates to the form to reflect new 
legislation as well as to support technical assistance. The collections 
are necessary to continue operating the program in compliance with 
congressional reauthorization.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by 
the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The proposed collection is a continuation of the 
current collection and comprised of two components: An application 
including a strategic plan and annual self-assessment. The self-
assessment reflects what the state has done in the prior year focusing 
on its progress and status within the change management cycle. The 
strategic plan looks forward to those interventions and actions the 
state plans to undertake to address needs or buttress strengths they 
have discovered in their assessment activities. Additions from the 
prior approval include infrastructural questions around the Child and 
Family Services Reviews regarding efforts to engage legal and judicial 
staff and collaborate with the child welfare agency. They also include 
overall court structural questions which are responsive to requests 
from grantees to facilitate peer connections of similarly situated 
states. The next application will be due June 30, 2023.
    Respondents: We anticipate the highest state court of every state, 
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to 
respond. All 53 jurisdictions currently participate in the program.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Annual  number      Average
                   Instrument                      Total number    of  responses   burden hours    Annual burden
                                                  of respondents  per respondent   per response        hours
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Annual Self-Assessment..........................              53               1              40           2,120
Strategic Plan..................................              53            .20*              52          551.20
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........  ..............  ..............  ..............        2,671.20
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* The full Strategic Plan is completed every 5 years. In years when the Strategic Plan is not completed,
  respondents may spend minimal time updating relevant sections of the Strategic Plan. This is accounted for in
  the estimate for the Annual Self-Assessment.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 629h.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-21126 Filed 9-28-22; 8:45 am]
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