96-5389. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 9176]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5389]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Proposed Project(s)

    Title: State Plan for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance--Title 
IV-E.
    OMB No.: 0980-0141.
    Description: Under section 471(a)(16) of title IV-E of the Social 
Security Act, in order for a State to be eligible for payments they 
must have an approved State plan which provides for the development of 
a case plan (as defined in section 475(I)) for each child receiving 
foster care maintenance payments and provides a case review system 
which meets the requirements in section 475(5)(B). Through these 
requirements the State also complies with title IV-B, section 422(b)(9) 
(as of 4/1/96), which assures certain protections for children in 
foster care.
    Respondents: State governments.
    Annual Burden Estimates:

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                                                                            Number of     Average               
                                                               Number of    responses      burden       Total   
                         Instrument                           respondents      per       hours per      burden  
                                                                            respondent    response      hours   
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Case plan...................................................      445,000            1            4    1,780,000
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,780,000.
    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, 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]. Internet messages 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: March 1, 1996.
Roberta Katson,
Director, Division of Information Resource Management Services.
[FR Doc. 96-5389 Filed 3-6-96; 8:45 am]
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