[Federal Register: April 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 75)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Summary Date 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 Pub. L. 104-235, requiring that State agencies 
receiving the State child abuse and neglect grant

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annually provide, ``to the maximum extent practical,'' an annual data 
report. Data elements include the number of children reported for child 
abuse and neglect; the number of children for whom maltreatment was 
substantiated, unsubstantiated or determined to be false; the number of 
deaths resulting from child abuse or neglect; the number of children 
who received services; agency response times; and the number of workers 
responsible for child protective service (CPS) functions. The new 
annual State data report is being combined with the previously existing 
voluntary Summary Data Component of the National Child Abuse and 
Neglect Data System. The information collected 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.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

                                             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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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, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 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, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, Attn: Ms. Laura Oliven.

    Dated: April 13, 1998.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-10256 Filed 4-17-98; 8:45 am]
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