[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9461-9462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5507]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Proposed Collection; Comment Request Proposed Project(s)
Title: Case Plan, Section 422, 471(a)(16), 475(5)(A) of the Social
Security Act.
OMB No.: 0980-0140.
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(1)) 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 protection for children in foster
care.
Respondents: State governments.
Annual Burden Estimates
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No. of Average burden
Instrument No. of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents 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 rkatson@acf.dhhs.gov. 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 4, 1996.
Roberta Katson,
Director, Division of Information Resource Management Services.
[FR Doc. 96-5507 Filed 3-7-96; 8:45 am]
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