[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64967-64968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31280]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW).
OMB No.: New.
Description: Title V, Section 429A, in the amendments to Title IV-B
of the Social Security Act authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to conduct a national random sample study of child welfare.
The NSCAW fulfills the intent of that legislation, and responds to a
growing need for better understanding of the child welfare system and
the children and families who come into contact with it. The survey
will collect data through interviews and assessments with a national
sample of 6700 children along with their parents, caregivers (such as
foster parents), teachers, and caseworkers and other agency personnel
to assess the characteristics of children and families who come into
contact with the child welfare system, the services they need and
receive, and the outcomes for those children and families. Information
will be collected from all respondents at the time the child enters the
child welfare system, with three subsequent annual follow-ups. In
addition, some information will be collected from parents or caregivers
and caseworkers midway between the annual collections. The information
will provide national estimates on characteristics of children and
families in the child welfare system, and will be used to guide child
welfare policy and practice, as well as to provide new insights into
the antecedents and consequences of child maltreatment.
Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
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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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NSCAW....................................... 19,339 2 .914 35,350
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 35,350.
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. Wendy Taylor.
Dated: November 18, 1998.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-31280 Filed 11-23-98; 8:45 am]
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