Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 106 (Thursday, June 3, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 29871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13984]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project

    Title: State Plan for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance--Title 
IV-E.
    OMB No.: 0980-0141.
    Description: A State plan for foster care and adoption assistance 
is required by section 471 of the Social Security Act from any State 
wishing to claim Federal financial participation for foster care and 
adoption assistance. States may use a preprinted format or may develop 
their own format which meets the requirements of the law. The plan is 
submitted only once and amended as necessary. Our experience is that a 
State will amend a plan once every 4 years; approximately 12 per year.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

                                             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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State Plan for Foster Care and Adoption                   12                1               15              180
 Assistance.................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 180.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above.
    Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained 
and comments may be forwarded 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. All requests should be identified by the title of the 
information collection.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: May 27, 1999.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-13984 Filed 6-2-99; 8:45 am]
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