Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 20 / Wednesday, January 30, 2008 / Notices 5573 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 750. 

In compliance with the requirements 

of section 506(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: January 23, 2008. 

Janean Chambers, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 08–382 Filed 1–29–08; 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: Adoption and Foster Care 

Analysis Reporting System for title IV–

B and title IV–E. 

OMB No. 0980–0267. 

Description: Section 479 of title IV–E 

of the Social Security Act (the Act) 

directs States to establish and 

implement an adoption and foster care 

reporting system. Federal regulations at 

45 CFR 1355.40 sets forth the 

requirements of section 479 of the 

Social Security Act for the collection of 

uniform, reliable information on 

children who are under the 

responsibility of the State title IV–B/IV–

E agency for placement, care, and 

adoption. The respondents are child 

welfare agencies in the 50 States, the 

District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. 

The data collected will inform State/ 

Federal policy decisions, program 

management, and responses to 

Congressional and Department 

inquiries. Specifically, the data are used 

for short/long-term budget projections, 

trend analysis, child and family service 

reviews, and to target areas for 

improved technical assistance. The data 

will provide information about foster 

care placements, adoptive parents, 

length of time in care, delays in 

termination of parental rights and 

placement for adoption. 

Respondents: States, District of 

Columbia and Puerto Rico. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

AFCARS (Electronic Submission) ................................................................... 52 2 3,005 312,513 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 312,513. 

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. 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: January 23, 2008. 

Janean Chambers, 

Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 08–383 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Office of Community Services 

(OCS) Evaluation Initiatives: 

Community Economic Development 

(CED) and Job Opportunities for LowIncome (JOLI) Individuals. 

OMB No.: 0970–0317. 

Description: The Office of Community 

Services (OCS) is a component of the 

Administration for Children and 

Families (ACF), which is part of the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS). Part of OCS’

responsibilities is the program 

administration of Federal grants 

awarded through an annual competitive 

process to support urban and rural 

community economic development 

projects carried out by local, non-profit, 

community-based organizations. The 

legislative requirement for these two 

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