78036 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 249 / Wednesday, December 29, 2004 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Required Elements for 

Voluntary Establishment of Paternity 

Affidavits. 

OMB No.: 0970–0171. 

Description: The Department of 

Health and Human Services is required 

to provide minimum elements for 

affidavits for voluntary establishment of 

paternity. This ensures that all affidavits 

will have minimum standard sets of 

information, facilitating their 

applicability across State and Tribal IV–

D agencies. This requirement also 

ensures that all affidavits will contain 

information necessary for any future 

actions with respect to child support 

obligations. 

Respondents: State and Tribal IV–D 

and birth record agencies.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of respondents 

Number of responses per respondent 

Average burden hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

None ...................................................................................... 862,043 varies .166 143,099 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 143,099 hours. 

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: 

grjohnson@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: December 21, 2004. 

Robert Sargis, 

Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–28426 Filed 12–28–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity; Comment Request 

Proposed Projects 

Title: Voluntary Establishment of 

Paternity. 

OMB No.: 0970–0175. 

Description: Section 466(a)(5)(c) of the 

Social Security Act requires States to 

have in effect laws providing for a 

voluntary civil process to establish 

paternity. These laws also require States 

to ensure that written materials are 

provided that fully explain the benefits 

and responsibilities of signing an 

affidavit of paternity. Paternity 

establishment is the necessary first step 

in any child support proceeding and 

this provision streamlines this process. 

Respondents: State and Tribal IV–D 

agencies.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of respondents 

Number of responses per respondent 

Average burden hours per 

response 

Total burden 

hours 

Developed by IV–D agency ................................................... 862,043 variable .166 143,099 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 143,099 hours. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of Section 4506(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: 

grjohnson@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