Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request, 1617-1618 [08-27]

Download as PDF 1617 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 6 / Wednesday, January 9, 2008 / Notices ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Performance Measurement On-line Tool. Abandoned Infants Assistance Program. Range 30–36 ....................... Infant Adoption Awareness Program. Range 4–6 ........................... Adoption Opportunities Program. Range 45–55 ....................... Child Abuse and Neglect Program. Range 25–32 ....................... Child Welfare Training Program. Range 45–55 ....................... 2 per fiscal year ................... 1 hour per response ............ Range 60– 72. 2 per fiscal year ................... 1 hour per response ............ Range 8–12. 2 per fiscal year ................... 1 hour per response ............ Range 90– 110. 2 per fiscal year ................... 1 hour per response ............ Range 50– 64. 2 per fiscal year ................... 1 hour per response ............ Range 90– 110. Performance Measurement On-line Tool. Performance Measurement On-line Tool. Performance Measurement On-line Tool. Performance Measurement On-line Tool. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: Range 298–368. In compliance with the requirement 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, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, ATTN: ACF Reports Clearance Office. The e-mail address is: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comment 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) the quality, utility and clarity of 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 publication. January 3, 2008. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 08–26 Filed 1–8–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: LIHEAP Quarterly Allocation Estimates, Form ACF–535. Total burden hours OMB No.: 0970–0037. Description: The LIHEAP Quarterly Allocation Estimates, ACF Form-535 is a one-page form that is sent to 50 State grantees and to the District of Columbia. It is also sent to Tribal Government grantees that receive over $1 million annually for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Grantees are asked to complete and submit the form in the 4th quarter of each year. The data collected on the form are grantees’ estimates of obligations they expect to make each quarter for the upcoming fiscal year for the LIHEAP program. This is the only method used to request anticipated distributions of the grantees’ LIHEAP funds. The information is used to develop apportionment requests to OMB and to make grant awards based on grantees’ anticipated needs. Information collected on this form is not available through any other Federal source. Submission of the form is voluntary. Respondents: State Governments, Tribal Governments that receive over $1 million annually, and the District of Columbia. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES LIHEAP Quarterly Allocation Estimates, ACF–535 ......................................... Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13.75. 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 for the information collection described above. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:53 Jan 08, 2008 Jkt 214001 55 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 Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of responses per respondent 1 Average burden hours per response .25 Total burden hours 13.75 infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comments on: (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have E:\FR\FM\09JAN1.SGM 09JAN1 1618 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 6 / Wednesday, January 9, 2008 / Notices practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) 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: January 3, 2008. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 08–27 Filed 01–08–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Child and Family Services Plan, Annual Progress and Services Report, the CFS–101, Parts I, II and III, and Caseworker Visits. OMB No.: 0980–0047. Description: Under title IV–B, subparts 1 and 2, of the Social Security Act (the Act), States, Territories, and Tribes are required to submit a Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP). The CFSP lays the groundwork for a system of coordinated, integrated, and culturally relevant family services for the subsequent five years (45 CFR 1357.15(a)(1)). The CFSP outlines initiatives and activities the State, Tribe, or Territory will carry out in administering programs and services to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families. By June 30 of each year, States, Territories, and Tribes are also required to submit an Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) and a financial report called the CFS–101. The APSR is a yearly report that discusses progress made by a State, Territory, or Tribe in accomplishing the goals and objectives cited in its CFSP (45 CFR 1357.16(a)). The APSR contains new and updated information about service needs and organizational capacities throughout the five-year plan period. The CFS–101 has three parts. Part I is an annual budget request for the upcoming fiscal year. Part II includes a summary of planned expenditures by program area for the upcoming fiscal year, the estimated number of individuals or families to be served, and the geographical service area. Part III includes actual expenditures by program area, numbers of families and individuals served by program area, and the geographic areas served for the last complete fiscal year. The Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 amended Title IV–B, subparts 1 and 2, add a number of requirements that affect reporting through the APSR and the CFS–101. Of particular note, the law added a provision requiring States (excluding Tribes and Territories) to report data on caseworker visits (section 424(e) of the Act). States must provide annual data on 1) the percentage of children in foster care under the responsibility of the State who were visited on a monthly basis by the caseworker handling the case of the child, and 2) the percentage of the visits that occurred in the residence of the child. In addition, by June 30, 2008, States must set target percentages and establish strategies to meet the goal that, by October 1, 2011, at least 90 percent of the children in foster care are visited by their caseworkers on a monthly basis and that the majority of these visits occur in the residence of the child (section 424(e)(2)(a) of the Act). Respondents: States, Territories, and Tribes must complete the CFSP, APSR, and CFS–101. Tribes and Territories are exempted from the monthly caseworker visits reporting requirement of the APSR. There are approximately 223 Tribal entities that are eligible for IV–B funding. There are 52 States and Territories that must complete the CFSP, APSR, and CFS–101. There are a total of 275 possible respondents. ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Number of respondents Instrument Number of responses per espondent Average burden hours per espondent 275 1 110.25 APSR ............................................................................................................... CFS–101, Parts I, II, and III ............................................................................ Caseworker Visits ............................................................................................ pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES CFSP ............................................................................................................... 275 275 52 1 1 1 74.58 4.38 99.33 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32,944. 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 Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:53 Jan 08, 2008 Jkt 214001 DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. 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) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Total burden hours (per year) 30,319/5 years = 6,064 20,510 1,205 5,165 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: January 3, 2008. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1617-1618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-27]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: LIHEAP Quarterly Allocation Estimates, Form ACF-535.
    OMB No.: 0970-0037.
    Description: The LIHEAP Quarterly Allocation Estimates, ACF Form-
535 is a one-page form that is sent to 50 State grantees and to the 
District of Columbia. It is also sent to Tribal Government grantees 
that receive over $1 million annually for the Low Income Home Energy 
Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Grantees are asked to complete and submit 
the form in the 4th quarter of each year. The data collected on the 
form are grantees' estimates of obligations they expect to make each 
quarter for the upcoming fiscal year for the LIHEAP program. This is 
the only method used to request anticipated distributions of the 
grantees' LIHEAP funds. The information is used to develop 
apportionment requests to OMB and to make grant awards based on 
grantees' anticipated needs. Information collected on this form is not 
available through any other Federal source. Submission of the form is 
voluntary.
    Respondents: State Governments, Tribal Governments that receive 
over $1 million annually, and the District of Columbia.

                                             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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LIHEAP Quarterly Allocation Estimates, ACF-535..              55               1             .25           13.75
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13.75.
    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 for 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 
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, 
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail 
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified 
by the title of the information collection.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (1) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have

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practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) 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: January 3, 2008.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 08-27 Filed 01-08-08; 8:45 am]
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