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professional meetings or publication in 

professional journals. 

Respondents: Participants in ACF 

programs being evaluated; participants 

in ACF demonstrations; recipients of 

ACF Grants and individuals served by 

ACF Grantees; comparison group 

members; and other relevant 

populations, such as individuals at risk 

of needing ACF services. 

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES

Instrument Total number 

of respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

Survey development field tests, respondent debriefing questionnaires, cognitive interviews, split sample experiments, focus groups ........................... 3,825 1 1 3,825 

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 Planning, Research, 

and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE 

Reports Clearance Officer. Email 

address: OPREinfocollection@

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. 

Mary Jones, 

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22718 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Title: Adoption and Foster Care 

Analysis and Reporting System 

(AFCARS). 

OMB No.: 0970–0422. 

Description: Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 

3501–3520), federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 

PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires 

federal agencies to publish a 30-day 

notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension or reinstatement of an existing 

collection of information, before 

submitting the collection to OMB for 

approval. To comply with this 

requirement, the Administration for 

Children and Families (ACF) is 

publishing this notice that summarizes 

the following proposed collection of 

information for public comment: 

Title of Collection: Adoption and 

Foster Care Analysis and Reporting 

System (AFCARS). 

OMB Control Number: 0970–0422, 

expiration date February 28, 2018. 

Type of Review: An extension of an 

existing information collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Title 

IV–E State, Local, and Tribal Child 

Welfare Agencies. 

There have been no revisions to the 

existing AFCARS data collection found 

under federal regulations at 45 CFR 

1355.40. The requirements for AFCARS 

being addressed by this notice are 

scheduled to end on September 30, 

2019. ACF is requesting that OMB 

approve a three-year renewal to cover 

the period when States and IV–E Tribes 

must continue submitting the existing 

requirements. 

On December 14, 2016, a new set of 

requirements (45 CFR 1355.41–44) for 

AFCARS reporting was published as a 

final rule and will go into effect on 

October 1, 2019. At that time, the 

requirements covered by this notice (45 

CFR 1355.40) will be replaced by the 

new regulatory requirements. The 

requirements for the updated AFCARS 

requirements found in federal 

regulations at 45 CFR 1355.41–44 are 

covered by a different OMB control 

number (0970–0457) and are not 

addressed by this Notice. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

addition to this Notice, Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal agencies 

to provide a 60-day notice in the 

Federal Register concerning each 

proposed collection of information, 

including each proposed extension or 

update of an existing collection of 

information, before submitting the 

collection to OMB for approval. In 

compliance with this requirement, ACF 

published a notice in the Federal 

Register on June 30, 2017 and invited 

comment on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of ACF’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of ACF’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

when appropriate, and other forms of 

information technology for the existing 

AFCARS reporting that is required by 

States and Tribes. 

ACF received 71 comment letters to 

the first notice. No substantive 

comments were received regarding the 

existing AFCARS data collection in 45 

CFR 1355.40 under OMB Number 0970– 

0457. Instead, commenters provided 

feedback on the new AFCARS data 


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collection under 45 CFR 1355.41–.47 to 

be implemented October 1, 2019. 

Commenters addressed support for the 

collection of information under the 

Indian Child Welfare Act and other 

areas covered by the new requirements. 

ACF received no comment on the 

specific burden hours for the existing 

AFCARS requirements undergoing 

renewal. 

AFCARS is mandated by 42 U.S.C. 

679. The regulation at 45 CFR 1355.40 

and the appendices to 45 CFR 1355 set 

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 or Tribal title 

IV–B/IV–E agency for placement, care, 

and adoption. The AFCARS 

requirements under 45 CFR 1355.40 

have been in effect since October 1, 

1993 for States. In 2009, section 479B(b) 

of the Act was enacted authorizing 

direct Federal funding of Indian Tribes, 

Tribal organizations, and Tribal 

consortia that choose to operate a foster 

care, adoption assistance and, at Tribal 

option, a kinship guardianship 

assistance program under title IV–E of 

the Act. The data collected informs 

State/Tribal/Federal policy decisions, 

program management, and responses to 

Congressional and Departmental 

inquiries. 

Respondents: Title IV–E State and 

Tribal Child Welfare Agencies. 

ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS

Instrument Number of 

respondents 

Number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total burden 

hours 

AFCARS .......................................................................................................... 59 2 2,188 258,215 

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours ..................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 258,215 

Additional Information: Copies of the 

regulation containing the data elements 

may be obtained by writing to the 

Administration for Children and 

Families, Office of Planning, Research 

and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20201. Attention 

Reports Clearance Officer. All requests 

should be identified by the title of the 

information collection. Email address: 

infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 

OMB Comment: OMB is required to 

make a decision concerning the 

collection of information between 30 

and 60 days after publication of this 

document in the Federal Register. 

Therefore, a comment is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

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, Email: OIRA_

SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: 

Desk Officer for the Administration for 

Children and Families. 

Mary Jones, 

ACF/OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–22720 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Food and Drug Administration 

[Docket No. FDA–2016–D–1229] 

Current Good Manufacturing Practice 

Requirements for Food for Animals; 

Guidance for Industry; Availability 

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, 

HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Food and Drug 

Administration (FDA or Agency) is 

announcing the availability of a 

guidance for industry #235 entitled 

‘‘Current Good Manufacturing Practice 

Requirements for Food for Animals.’’ 

This guidance helps domestic and 

foreign facilities that are required to 

register as food facilities under the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 

(the FD&C Act) determine whether and 

how they need to comply with the 

current good manufacturing practice 

requirements of the Current Good 

Manufacturing Practice, Hazard 

Analysis, and Risk-Based Preventive 

Controls for Food for Animals final rule. 

DATES: The announcement of the 

guidance is published in the Federal 

Register on October 20, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit either 

electronic or written comments on 

Agency guidances at any time as 

follows: 

Electronic Submissions 

Submit electronic comments in the 

following way: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Comments submitted electronically, 

including attachments, to https://

www.regulations.gov will be posted to 

the docket unchanged. Because your 

comment will be made public, you are 

solely responsible for ensuring that your 

comment does not include any 

confidential information that you or a 

third party may not wish to be posted, 

such as medical information, your or 

anyone else’s Social Security number, or 

confidential business information, such 

as a manufacturing process. Please note 

that if you include your name, contact 

information, or other information that 

identifies you in the body of your 

comments, that information will be 

posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 

• If you want to submit a comment 

with confidential information that you 

do not wish to be made available to the 

public, submit the comment as a 

written/paper submission and in the 

manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper 

Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’). 

Written/Paper Submissions 

Submit written/paper submissions as 

follows: 

• Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for 

written/paper submissions): Dockets 

Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and 

Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers 

Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. 

• For written/paper comments 

submitted to the Dockets Management 

Staff, FDA will post your comment, as 

well as any attachments, except for 

information submitted, marked and 

identified, as confidential, if submitted 

as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’ 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket No. FDA– 

2016–D–1229 for ‘‘Current Good 

Manufacturing Practice Requirements 


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