98-9536. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17876-17877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9536]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Summary Data Component (SDC) of the National Child Abuse and 
Neglect Data System (NCANDS).
    OMB No.: 0980-0229.
    Description: This information collection implements the provision 
of the Child [Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et 
seq.), as amended by Public Law 104-235, requiring that State agencies 
receiving the State child abuse and neglect grant annually provide, 
elements include the number of children reported for child abuse and 
substantiated, unsubstantiated or determined to be false; the number of 
deaths resulting from child abuse or neglect; the number of children 
responsible for child protective service (CPS) functions. The new 
voluntary Summary Data Component of the National Child Abuse and 
Neglect Data System. The information collect will be used to understand 
better the experiences of children and families served by CPS agencies, 
and to help guide policy and program development at the National, State 
and local levels. etc.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                          Number of                             
                                                            Number of     responses      Average    Total burden
                       Instrument                          respondents       per      burden hours      hours   
                                                                         respondent   per response              
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SDC.....................................................           56             1            60         3,360 
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,360.
    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, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 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, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Ms. Laura Oliven.

    Dated: April 6, 1998.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-9536 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]
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