[Federal Register: July 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 133)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; State- and Local-
Level Questionnaire for Project on Collection of Marriage and Divorce 
Statistics at the National, State and Local Levels

    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families and the 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the 
Department of Health and Human Services propose a study to explore 
options for the collection of marriage and divorce statistics at the 
national, state and local levels. The project will include the 
administering of a questionnaire to state- and local-level officials 
involved in the reporting and compilation of marriage and divorce vital 
records.
    Respondents: State and local governments, including court 
officials.
    Annual Burden Estimates:

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                                                                              No. of      Average
                                                                 No. of     responses      burden       Total
                         Instrument                           respondents      per       hours per      burden
                                                                            respondent    response      hours
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Marriage/Divorce Vital Statistics Data Systems State-level             50            1         1.17        58.50
 Survey.....................................................
Marriage/Divorce Vital Statistics Data Systems Local-Level            195            1         0.92       179.40
 Survey.....................................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 237.90.
    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: grjohnson@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, Attn: Desk 
Officer for ACF, E-mail address: Katherine&--T.&-- Astrich@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: July 7, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-13736 Filed 7-12-05; 8:45 am]

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