[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10114-10115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03318]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Administration for Children and 
Families Program Instruction--Children's Justice Act (OMB #0970-0425)

AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a 3-year extension of the ACF Program Instruction--
Children's Justice Act (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-
0425, expiration 6/30/2023). There are no changes to the Program 
Instruction.

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 Program Instruction, prepared in response to the 
enactment of the Children's Justice Act, Title II of Public Law 111-
320, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Reauthorization of 2010, 
provides direction to the states and territories to accomplish the 
purposes of assisting states in developing, establishing, and operating 
programs designed to improve: (1) the assessment and investigation of 
suspected child abuse and neglect cases, including cases of suspected 
child sexual abuse and exploitation, in a manner that limits additional 
trauma to the child and the child's family; (2) the assessment and 
investigation of cases of suspected child abuse-related fatalities and 
suspected child neglect-related fatalities; (3) the investigation and 
prosecution of cases of child abuse and neglect, including child sexual 
abuse and exploitation; and (4) the assessment and investigation of 
cases involving children with disabilities or serious health-related 
problems who are suspected victims of

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child abuse or neglect. This Program Instruction contains information 
collection requirements that are found in Public Law 111-320 at 
sections 107(b) and 107(d), and pursuant to receiving a grant award. 
The information being collected is required by statute to be submitted 
pursuant to receiving a grant award. The information submitted will be 
used by the agency to ensure compliance with the statute; to monitor, 
evaluate, and measure grantee achievements in addressing the 
investigation and prosecution of child abuse and neglect; and to report 
to Congress.
    Respondents: State governments.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                Annual number    Average burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of    of responses      hours per      Annual burden
                                                respondents     per respondent      response          hours
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Application and Annual Report...............              52                1               60            3,120
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,120.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5106c Sec. 107 (b)4; and 42 U.S.C. 5106 Sec. 
107 (B)5.

John M. Sweet Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-03318 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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