[Federal Register: February 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 34)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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.
    Respondent: 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.
    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. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests 
should be identified by the title of the information collection.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after the publication 
of this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best 
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it

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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: February 13, 2007.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-773 Filed 2-20-07; 8:45am]

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