[Federal Register: March 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 50)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Title: Children's
Justice Act Program.
OMB No.: 0980-0196.
Description: The Program Instruction, prepared in response to the
enactment of the Children's Justice Act (CJA), as set forth in Title II
of Pub. L. 108-36, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments
of 2003, provides direction to the States and Territories to accomplish
the purposes of assisting States in developing, establishing and
operating programs designed to improve: (1) The handling of child abuse
and neglect cases, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation, in
a manner that limits additional trauma to the child victim; (2) the
handling of cases of suspected child abuse or neglect-related
fatalities; (3) the investigation and prosecution of cases of child
abuse and neglect, particularly child sexual abuse and exploitation;
and (4) the handling of cases involving children with disabilities or
serious health-related problems who are victims of abuse and neglect.
This Program Instruction contains information collection requirements
that are found in Pub. L. 108-36 at Sections 107(b) and 107(d), and
pursuant to receiving a grant award. The information being collected is
required by statute to be submitted pursuant to receiving a grant
award. The information submitted will be used by the agency to ensure
compliance with the statute; to monitor, evaluate and measure grantee
achievements in addressing the investigation and prosecution of child
abuse and neglect; and to report to Congress.
Respondents: State Governments
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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Application & Annual Report................. 52 1 60 3,120
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,120.
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: March 5, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-4804 Filed 3-12-08; 8:45 am]
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