[Federal Register: October 27, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 208)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: State Self-Assessment Review and Report.
    OMB No.: 0970-0223.
    Description: Section 454(15)(A) of the Social Security Act, as 
amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996, requires each State to annually assess the 
performance of its child support enforcement program in accordance with 
standards specified by the Secretary of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, and to provide a report of the findings to the 
Secretary. This information is required to determine if States are 
complying with Federal child support mandates and providing the best 
services possible. The report is also intended to be used as a 
management tool to help States evaluate their programs and assess 
performance.
    Respondents: State Child Support Enforcement Agencies or the 
Department/Agency/Bureau responsible for Child Support Enforcement in 
each State.

                                             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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Self-Assessment Report......................              54                1                4              216
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 216.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
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. E-mail 
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified 
by the title of the information collection.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: October 23, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-8943 Filed 10-26-06; 8:45 am]

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