79 FR 209 pgs. 64390-64391 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 79Number: 209Pages: 64390 - 64391
Pages: 64390, 64391FR document: [FR Doc. 2014-25644 Filed 10-28-14; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Children and Families Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review, Child and Family Service Reviews, and Multi-Ethnic Placement Act Anti-Discrimination Enforcement Corrective Action Plan; Final Rule.
OMB No.: 0970-0214.
[top] Description: The following five separate activities are associated with this information collection: Foster Care Eligibility Review (FCER) Program Improvement Plan; Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSR) state agency Statewide Assessment; CFSR On-site Review; CFSR Program Improvement Plan; and Multi-Ethnic Placement Act Anti-Discrimination Enforcement Corrective Action Plan. The collection of information for review of federal payments to states for foster care maintenance payments (45 CFR 1356.71(i)) is authorized by title IV-E of the Social Security Act (the Act), section 474 [42 U.S.C. 674]. The FCER ensure that states claim title IV-E funds only on behalf of title IV-E eligible children. The collection of information for review of state child and family services programs (45 CFR 1355.33(b), 1355.33(c) and 1355.35(a)) is to determine whether such programs are in substantial conformity with state plan requirements under parts B and E of the Act and is authorized by section 1123(a) [42 U.S.C. 1320a-1a] of the Act. The CFSR looks at both the outcomes related to safety, permanency and well-being of children served by the child welfare system and at seven systemic factors that support the outcomes. Section 474(d) of the Act [42 U.S.C. 674] deploys enforcement provisions (45 CFR 1355.38(b) and (c)) for the requirements at section 471(a)(18) [42 U.S.C. 671], which prohibit the delay or denial of foster and
Respondents: State Title IV-B and Title IV-E Agencies.
| Instrument | Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Average burden hours per response | Total burden hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 CFR 1356.7(i) Program Improvement Plan (FCER) | 2 | 1 | 90 | 180 |
| 45 CFR 1366.33(b) Statewide Assessment (CFSR) | 13 | 1 | 120 | 1,560 |
| 45 CFR 1355.33(c) On-site Review (CFSR) | 13 | 1 | 1,186 | 15,418 |
| 45 CFR 1355.35(a) Program Improvement Plan (CFSR) | 13 | 1 | 300 | 3,900 |
| 45 CFR 1355.38(b) and (c) Corrective Action | 1 | 1 | 780 | 780 |
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 21,838.
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 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. Email 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: 202-395-7285, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-25644 Filed 10-28-14; 8:45 am]
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