Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 20310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10304]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Family Preservation and Family Support (FP/FS) Services 
Implementation Study--State Level Data Collection.
    OMB: 0970-0137.
    Description: The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (OBRA 
93) established title IV-B, subpart 2 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 62-628) to provide funds to states for the development of family 
preservation and family support programs and services. Subpart 2, 
Section 435 of OBRA 93 requires the Secretary of HHS to evaluate the 
effectiveness of programs carried out under the legislation. The 
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, P.L. 105-89, reauthorized the 
family preservation and family support programs and services and 
amended Section 431 [42 U.S.C. 629a] to add two new services: Time-
Limited Family Reunification Services and Adoption Promotion and 
Support Services.
    In this second phase of data collection, the five data collection 
instruments, which were used during the previous phase (1996-1999) will 
be used. Each instrument is geared toward obtaining information from 
individuals/agencies who will have a slightly different perspective on 
the context, planning, and implementation of the legislation. The data 
collection instruments will seek information on the programs and 
services funded, the goals of the planning process, populations 
targeted, reform efforts initiated, the relationship between family 
preservation, family support and child welfare, staffing and training, 
information systems.
    Data collection on states' planning and implementation experiences 
will be accomplished through semi-structured interviews with state 
officials and other key stakeholders who are knowledgeable about child 
welfare.
    Both qualitative and quantitative analyses will be completed to 
highlight the process states employ to implement the legislation, 
coordinate with other funding sources, develop new systems, and improve 
service delivery systems. Data analyses also will focus on the impact 
of legislative changes on the state implementation of the program and 
comparisons of state implementation before and after the legislative 
reauthorization. Information obtained from data analyses will provide 
feedback to ACF in the determination of future policy guidance and the 
scope and nature of technical assistance to be provided to states. The 
information will also provide direct feedback to states concerning 
successful implementation strategies.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government and Not-for-Profit 
Institutions.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      house per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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State Level Data Collection.................             150                1            .0849           127.40
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 127.40.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 to 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, 725 17th Street, 
N.W., Washington, D.C., 20503, Attn: Ms. Lori Schack.

    Dated: April 19, 1999.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-10304 Filed 4-23-99; 8:45 am]
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