Federal Register: December 29, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 249)
DOCID: FR Doc 04-28427
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Children and Families Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Proposed Projects
Title: Voluntary Establishment of Paternity.
OMB No.: 09700175.
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 IVD agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
Average burden
Instrument Number of Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
Developed by IVD 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. Email 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
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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. 0428427 Filed 122804; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
Reader Aids; ; Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
Proposed Projects
Title: Voluntary Establishment of Paternity.
OMB No.: 09700175.
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 IVD agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
Average burden
Instrument Number of Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
Developed by IVD 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. Email 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
[[Page 78037]]
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. 0428427 Filed 122804; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 418401M