Under section 471(a)(16) of title IV-E
of the Social Security Act, in order for a State to be eligible for
payments, they must have an approved State plan which provides for
the development of a case plan (as defined in section 475(1)) for
each child receiving foster care maintenance payments and provides
a case review system which meets the requirements in section
475(5)(B). Through these requirements the State also complies with
title IV-B, section 422(b)(9) (as of April 1, 1996), which assures
certain protections for children in foster care.
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.