98-1183. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 2984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1183]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Community-Based Family Resource and Support Grants.
    OMB No.: 0970-0155.
    Description: Application information is required when a State 
wishes to receive a Community-Based Family Resource and Support (CBFRS) 
grant award. This Program Instruction contains information collection 
requirements found in Pub. L. 104-235 at Sections 202(1)(A); 
202(b)(1)(B); 205; and 207. 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, complete the calculation of the grant award 
entitlement, provide training and technical assistance to the grantee, 
and evaluate State efforts in the prevention of child abuse and 
neglect.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                     Number of        Average                   
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden 
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours    
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Application.....................................              57               1              40           2,280
Annual Report...................................              57               1              40           1,368
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,648.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 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, Division of Information Resource Management 
Services, 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.
    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: January 13, 1998.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-1183 Filed 1-16-98; 8:45 am]
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