98-33273. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 241 (Wednesday, December 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 69295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33273]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project

    Title: Title IV-B Five Year Plan, Annual Progress and Services 
Report and CFS-101.
    OMB No.: 0980-0047.
    Description: Under title IV-B, subparts 1 and 2, of the Social 
Security Act States and Indian Tribes are to submit a five year Child 
and Family Services Plan, an annual progress and services report, and 
an annual budget request and estimated expenditure report (CFS-101). 
The plan is used by States and Indian Tribes to develop and implement 
services and describe coordination efforts with other federal, state 
and local programs. The annual Progress and Services Report is used to 
provide updates and changes in the goals and services under the five 
year plan. The CFS-101 will be submitted annually with the Annual 
Progress and Services Report to apply for appropriated funds for the 
next fiscal year.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.

                                             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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CFSP............................................             300               1             250          75,000
Annual Progress and Services Report.............             300               1             120          36,000
CFS-101.........................................             300               1               5           1,500
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 112,500.
    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: December 10, 1998.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-33273 Filed 12-15-98; 8:45 am]
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