96-3615. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 6377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3615]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Proposed Project(s)

    Title: AFDC Fraud Activity Report.
    OMB No.: 0970-0031.
    Description: To collect data needed by the program offices for 
administrative purposes and in working with State public assistance 
agencies as part of a continuing review of recipient fraud. The 
information is used in response to inquiries from Congressional 
committees and program staff such as the Office of Inspector General, 
other Federal agencies, State public assistance agencies and; the 
general public.
    Respondents: State governments.

                         Annual Burden Estimates                        
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                                                        Average         
                                             No. of     burden    Total 
         Instrument              No. of     responses    hours    burden
                              respondents      per        per     hours 
                                           respondent  response         
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ACF-4110....................         54            1          3      162
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Estimated total annual burden hours: 162.                               

    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 below. 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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: 
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by 
title.
    In addition, requests of copies may be made and comments forwarded 
to the Reports Clearance Officer over the Internet by sending a message 
to [e-mail]. Electronic comments must be submitted as an 
ASCII file without special characters or encryption.
    Comments are invited 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) ways to enhance 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: February 12, 1996.
Roberta Katson,
Director, Division of Information Resource Management Services.
[FR Doc. 96-3615 Filed 2-16-96; 8:45 am]
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