This submission
is approved as amended by 8/23 and 8/24 memos submitted by HRSA to
OMB. HRSA shall provide all change pages to OMB by September 1,
1999. HRSA expects that the final report will be ready in 24 weeks,
at which point, HRSA has agreed to conduct a briefing for OMB. HRSA
shall revise the sampling plan for the county portion of the study
to ensure a representative sample for the intended use of data or
HRSA shall provide to OMB sufficient justification for other uses
of the data or the use of other sampling methodologies.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2002
08/31/2002
320
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0
1,000
0
0
0
0
0
This project is aimed at identifying
factors affecting the delivery of health care services to children
in foster care and other out-of-home placements by conducting a
survey of child welfare, child health, Medicaid, and mental health
agencies. Data will be collected on the organization and delivery
of services to this population and arrangement to improve service
delivery.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.