[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 60129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24212]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Required Data Elements for Paternity Establishment 
Affidavits.
    OMB No.: 0970-0171.
    Description: Section 466(a)(5)(C)(iv) of the Social Security Act 
the Act) requires States to develop and use an affidavit for the 
voluntary acknowledgement of paternity. The affidavit for the voluntary 
acknowledgement of paternity must include the minimum requirements 
specified by the Secretary under section 452(a)(7) of the Act. The 
affidavits will be used by hospitals, birth record agencies, and other 
entities participating in the voluntary paternity establishment 
program.
    Respondents: State and Tribal IV-D agencies, hospitals, birth 
record agencies and other entities participating in the voluntary 
paternity establishment program.

                                             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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                                                  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 0
    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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#563f38303935393a3a3335223f393816373530783e3e2578313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="771e19111814181b1b1214031e181937161411591f1f0459101801">[email protected]</span></a>. 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: September 22, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-24212 Filed 9-28-10; 8:45 am]
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