[Federal Register: July 14, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 134)]
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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 Reviews, Child and Family
Services Reviews, and section 471(a)(18) Compliance Reviews.
OMB No.: 0970-0214.
Description: ACF is seeking re-authorization of the monitoring
protocols for the child and family service reviews, re-authorization of
the tools needed to assess title IV-E eligibility and payment accuracy,
and re-authorization of the corrective action plan regarding removal of
barriers to interethnic adoption.
Section 1123A of the Social Security Act (the Act) and regulations
at 45 CFR 1355.31 through 1355.37 govern the child and family service
reviews (CFSR). Three information collections are associated with the
CFSR: A statewide assessment, an on-site review, and a program
improvement plan. The purpose of the CFSR is to help States improve
services and outcomes for children and families.
Section 471(a)(7) of the Act and 45 CFR 1356.71 govern the Federal
reviews of State compliance with title IV-E eligibility provisions at
472(a) and (b) of the Act as they apply to children and foster care
providers. There is one information collection associated with the IV-E
eligibility reviews: a program improvement plan.
Section 471(a)(18) of the Act and 45 CFR 1355.38(b) and (c)
prohibit the delay or denial of foster or adoptive placements based on
the race, color, or national origin of any of the individuals involved.
The enforcement provisions require the completion of corrective action
plans when a State is in violation of the Multiethnic Placement Act
(MEPA), as amended.
Respondents: States.
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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1355.33(b) Statewide Assessment................. 11 1 240 2,640
1355.33(c) On-site Review....................... 11 1 900 9,900
1355.35(a) Program Improvement Plan............. 11 1 80 880
1356.71(i) Program Improvement Plan............. 4 1 63 252
1355.38(b) and (c) Corrective Action Plan....... 5 1 80 400
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ .............. .............. .............. 14,072
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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: rsargis@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, Washington, DC,
Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail address: lauren_wittenberg@eop.gov.
Dated: July 7, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-17742 Filed 7-11-03; 8:45 am]
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