[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 28914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13257]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System 
(SACWIS) Assessment Review GuidE (SARGE).
    OMB No. 0970-0159.
    Description: HHS cannot fulfill its obligation to effectively serve 
the nation's Adoption and Foster Care populations, nor report 
meaningful and reliable information to Congress about the extent of 
problems facing these children or the effectiveness of assistance 
provided to this population, without access to timely and accurate 
information. Currently, SACWIS systems support State efforts to meet 
the following Federal reporting requirements: the Adoption and Foster 
Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) required by section 
479(b)(2) of the Social Security Act; the National Child Abuse and 
Neglect Data System (NCANDS); Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
(CAPTA); and the new Chafee Independent Living Program. Forty-eight 
States and the District of Columbia have developed or have committed to 
develop a SACWIS system with Federal financial participation. The 
purpose of these reviews is to ensure that all aspects of the project, 
as described in the approved Advance Planning Document, have been 
adequately completed, and conform to applicable regulations and 
policies.
    To initiate a review, States will submit the completed SACWIS 
Assessment Review GuidE (SARGE) and other documentation at the point 
that they have completed system development and the system is 
operational statewide. The additional documents submitted as part of 
this process should all be readily available to the State as a result 
of good project management.
    The information collected in the SACWIS Assessment Review Guide 
will allow State and Federal officials to determine if the State's 
SACWIS system meets the requirements for title IV-E Federal financial 
participation defined at 45 CFR 1355.50. Additionally, other States 
will be able to use the documentation provided as part of this review 
process in their own system development efforts.
    Respondents: State Title IV-E Agencies.

                                             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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Review..........................................               6               1             200            1200
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............            1200
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    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 
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.
    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: May 22, 2001.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-13257 Filed 5-24-01; 8:45 am]
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