[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 21, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43250-43251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21287]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Uniform requirements for four State grant programs
authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, i.e. Basic
State Grant, Medical Neglect/Disabled Infants Grant, Children's Justice
Act Grant and the Community Based Family Resource Program.
OMB No.: 0980-0257.
Description: The reports are used by NCCAN, the Regional
Administrators and the States as a mechanism for monitoring the
expenditure of funds and in evaluating and measuring State achievements
in addressing the problems of child abuse and neglect. The reports are
also used by NCCAN for the development of reliable comprehensive
information and data from Statewide, regional and national perspectives
upon which policy and program decisions may be based, research, service
and demonstration priorities established, and information and
recommendation provided to the Congress.
Respondents: State, Local and Tribal Govt.
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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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Basic State Grant............................... 52 1 20 1,040
Medical Neglect/Disabled........................ 52 1 20 1,040
Children's Justice Act.......................... 52 1 20 1,040
Community Based Family Resource Program......... 52 1 20 1,040
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,160.
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, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by title.
In addition, requests for copies may be made and comments forwarded
to the Reports Clearance Officer over the Internet by sending message
to rsargis@acf.dhhs.gov. Internet messages must be submitted as an
ASCII file without special characters or encryption.
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) 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: August 15, 1996.
Bob Sargis,
Acting, Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-21287 Filed 8-20-96; 8:45 am]
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