[Federal Register: April 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 83)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System for 
title IV-B and title IV-E.
    OMB No.: 0980-0267.
    Description: Section 479 of title IV-E of the Social Security Act 
(the Act) directs States to establish and implement an adoption and 
foster care reporting system. Federal regulations at 45 CFR 1355.40 
sets forth the requirements of section 479 of the Social Security Act 
for the collection of uniform, reliable information on children who are 
under the responsibility of the State title IV-B/IV-E agency for 
placement, care, and adoption. The respondents are child welfare 
agencies in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. 
The data collected will inform State/Federal policy decisions, program 
management, and responses to Congressional and Departmental inquiries. 
Specifically, the data are used for short/long-term budget projections, 
trend analysis, child and family service reviews, and to target areas 
for improved technical assistance. The data will provide information 
about foster care placements, adoptive parents, length of time in care, 
delays in termination of parental rights and placement for adoption.
    Respondents: State Child Welfare Agencies.

                                             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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AFCARS......................................              52                2            3,005          312,513
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 312,513.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained 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. All requests should be identified by the title of the 
information collection. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
    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, Fax: 
202-395-6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children 
and Families.

    Dated: April 23, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-9293 Filed 4-28-08; 8:45 am]

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