Notices. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

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BILLING CODE 4184-01-M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request *Title:* Voluntary Establishment of Paternity. *OMB No.:* 0970-0175. *Description:* Section 466(a)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act requires States to pass laws ensuring a simple civil process for voluntarily acknowledging paternity under which the State must provide that the mother and putative father must be given notice, orally and in writing, of the benefits and legal responsibilities and consequences of acknowledging paternity.

The information is to be used by hospitals, birth record agencies, and other entities participating in the voluntary paternity establishment program. *Respondents:* State and Tribal IV-D agencies. Annual Burden Estimates Instrument Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Total burden hours None 1,025,521

(1).166 170,236 1 Variable. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 170,236. *Additional Information:* Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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. E-mail 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, Fax: 202-395-6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Dated: February 4, 2008. Janean Chambers, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 08-556 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am]