81 FR 7127 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7127]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02629]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: State Self-Assessment Review and Report.
    OMB No.: 0970-0223.
    Description: Section 454(15)(A) of the Social Security Act, as 
amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996, requires each State to annually assess the 
performance of its child support enforcement program in accordance with 
standards specified by the Secretary of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, and to provide a report of the findings to the 
Secretary. This information is required to determine if States are 
complying with Federal child support mandates and providing the best 
services possible. The report is also intended to be used as a 
management tool to help States evaluate their programs and assess 
performance.
    Respondents: State Child Support Enforcement Agencies or the 
Department/Agency/Bureau responsible for Child Support Enforcement in 
each State.

                                             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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Self-assessment report......................              54                1                4              216
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 216.

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, Fax: 202-395-7285, 
Email: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the 
Administration for Children and Families.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-02629 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-01-P