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initiated. CAPTA requires that each Sate
report the time from the report of abuse
or neglect to the start of the CPS agency
response (42 U.S.C. 5106a(d)(8)).
Currently, NCANDS collects the CPS
response start date. Adding the time
field will enable a more accurate
computation of the time between receipt
of the report and the start of the CPS
response. This addition will improve
reporting for the Child and Family
Services Reviews and GPRA.
• Field 149, Maltreatment Death
Date: The Maltreatment Death Date field
will collect the exact date (day, month,
and year) that a child died due to child
abuse or neglect. CAPTA requires that
each State report the number of deaths
in the State during the year resulting
from child abuse or neglect (42 U.S.C.
5106a(d)(5)). Currently, NCANDS
collects that the child was determined
to have died due to maltreatment, but
does not collect the date of death.
Because determinations of the cause of
death can take several months, adding
the date of death will ensure a more
accurate reporting of child fatality data.
• Field 150, Foster Care Discharge
Date: The Foster Care Discharge Date
field will collect the exact date (day,
month, and year) that a child exits from
foster care. This field will be completed
for those children who were removed
from their homes and have entries in the
removal date and foster care services
fields. Currently, NCANDS collects the
exact date (day, month, and year) that a
child entered foster care, but not the
exact date (day, month, and year) when
the child exited foster care. This
addition will improve reporting for the
Child and Family Services Reviews.
The reauthorization of CAPTA asks
for the number of children who are
eligible for referral and the number of
children referred to Part C agencies (42
U.S.C. 5106a(d)(16)).The Children’s
Bureau proposes to modify the Agency
File by adding two new fields to meet
these requirements:
• Field 5.1, Number of Children
Eligible for Referral to Agencies
Providing Early Intervention Services
Under Part C of the Individuals With
Disabilities Education Act: This field
will collect the number of children who
were the subject of a CPS response,
received a disposition, and were
considered by the State to be eligible for
referral to Part C agencies during the
reporting period.
• Field 5.2, Number of Children
Referred to Agencies Providing Early
Intervention Services Under Part C of
the Individuals With Disabilities
Education Act: This field will collect
the number of children who were
considered eligible and actually were
referred to Part C agencies during the
reporting period.
The information collected by
NCANDS will be used to better
understand the experiences of children
and families served by State and local
child protective services agencies and to
guide policy and program development
at the national and local levels. Data
collected through the NCANDS will also
be used to support HHS with
responding to the requirements of the
Government Performance and Results
Act (GPRA); reporting to Congress on
States’ performance on national child
welfare outcomes; and monitoring
States through the CFSRs.
Respondents: State governments, the
District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
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Detailed Case Data Component Child File and Agency File ..........................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,841.
Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing 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. 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, Fax: 202–
395–6974, Attn: Desk Officer for the
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Administration for Children and
Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Child Care Development Fund
(CCDF)—Reporting Improper
Payments—Instructions for States.
OMB No.: 0970–0323.
Description: Section 2 of the Improper
Payments Act of 2002 provides for
estimates and reports of improper
payments by Federal agencies. Subpart
K of 45 CFR, Part 98 will require States
to prepare and submit a report of errors
occurring in the administration of CCDF
grant funds once every three years.
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Number of
responses per
respondent
1
Average
burden hours
per response
112.3
Total burden
hours
5,841
The Office of Child Care (OCC) is
completing the second 3-year cycle of
case record reviews to meet the
requirements for reporting under IPIA.
The OCC has conducted ongoing
evaluation of the case record review
process to determine if ‘‘improper
authorizations for payment’’ remained a
suitable proxy for actual ‘‘improper
payments.’’ It is OCC’s determination
that in some cases authorizations for
payment represented the same figure as
actual payments; in other cases
authorizations for payment has
represented a figure as much as 20%
higher than actual payments. Many
States reported errors found during the
desk audit review process that were due
to missing or insufficient
documentation or other misapplication
of policy, but found that families were
determined to be eligible for services
and that the actual payment authorized
was correct. Other States reported
regulatory barriers in State law which
prohibits recovery of over-authorization
or over-payment as the result of agency
error. As such, this information
collection will provide a methodology
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revision that will assess errors in
eligibility determinations that will
compare the amount authorized for
payment with the actual payment.
Respondents: State grantees, the
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Sampling Decisions and Fieldwork Preparation Plan .....................................
Record Review Worksheet ..............................................................................
State Improper Authorizations for Payment Report ........................................
Corrective Action Plan .....................................................................................
17
17
17
8
1
276
1
1
106
6.33
639
156
1802
29,700.36
10,863
1248
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: ....................................................
........................
........................
........................
43,613.36
Additional Information: Copies of the
proposed collection may be obtained by
writing to the Administration for
Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 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. 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, Fax: 202–395–7285,
Email:
OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV,
Attn: Desk Officer for the
Administration for Children and
Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Families
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Proposed Information Collection
Activity: Comment Request
Title: Innovative Strategies for
Increasing Self-Sufficiency: Follow-Up
Data Collection.
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OMB No.: 0970–0397.
Description: The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is proposing a data
collection activity as part of the
Innovative Strategies for Increasing SelfSufficiency (ISIS) demonstration and
evaluation. The ISIS project will test a
range of promising career pathways
strategies to promote education,
employment, and self-sufficiency. The
major goals of the ISIS project include
increasing the empirical knowledge
about the effectiveness of a variety of
programs for low-income individuals
and families to achieve educational
credentials, attain employment and
advance to positions that enable selfsufficiency, as well as producing useful
findings for both policymakers and
program administrators.
This proposed information collection
activity focuses on collecting follow-up
data elements approximately one year
after program enrollment. (Baseline data
elements were previously collected at
the time of program enrollment. A
baseline information form captured
basic identification, demographic, and
contact information from program
participants; a self-administered
questionnaire captured additional
information about participants related to
the project goals; and baseline
implementation data collection
interviews collected information from
knowledgeable informants about the
service context for each evaluation site
using a baseline implementation guide.
These instruments were previously
approved under OMB No. 0970–0397).
The purpose of this information
collection effort is to follow up with
study participants, document the
experiences of program participants,
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examine differences in service receipt
and educational experiences between
program and control group members,
describe the intervention as it was
implemented in each site and assess the
extent to which it was implemented as
intended, and assess the implications
for intervention scalability and
sustainability.
Specifically, this data will be
collected using the following
instruments: (a) A follow-up survey
which will be administered to all study
participants approximately one year
following enrollment in the study; (b)
tracking letters which will be sent every
four months to all study participants
requesting an update of their contact
information; (c) a modification to the
Baseline Information Form requesting
some basic information about all of the
study participant’s children (if
applicable); (d) interview guides for the
in-person visits to the intervention sites
to structure discussions with program
leadership/managers, instructional staff,
case managers/advisors, partners and
employers; (e) a brief survey for
instructional staff; (f) a brief survey for
case managers/advisors; and (g) indepth interviews with a sample of study
participants.
Respondents: Individuals enrolled in
the ISIS demonstration programs,
control group members, ISIS program/
partner staff (including program
leadership, case managers and
instructional staff), and other local
informants.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Child Care Development Fund (CCDF)--Reporting Improper
Payments--Instructions for States.
OMB No.: 0970-0323.
Description: Section 2 of the Improper Payments Act of 2002
provides for estimates and reports of improper payments by Federal
agencies. Subpart K of 45 CFR, Part 98 will require States to prepare
and submit a report of errors occurring in the administration of CCDF
grant funds once every three years.
The Office of Child Care (OCC) is completing the second 3-year
cycle of case record reviews to meet the requirements for reporting
under IPIA. The OCC has conducted ongoing evaluation of the case record
review process to determine if ``improper authorizations for payment''
remained a suitable proxy for actual ``improper payments.'' It is OCC's
determination that in some cases authorizations for payment represented
the same figure as actual payments; in other cases authorizations for
payment has represented a figure as much as 20% higher than actual
payments. Many States reported errors found during the desk audit
review process that were due to missing or insufficient documentation
or other misapplication of policy, but found that families were
determined to be eligible for services and that the actual payment
authorized was correct. Other States reported regulatory barriers in
State law which prohibits recovery of over-authorization or over-
payment as the result of agency error. As such, this information
collection will provide a methodology
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revision that will assess errors in eligibility determinations that
will compare the amount authorized for payment with the actual payment.
Respondents: State grantees, the District of Columbia, and Puerto
Rico.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Sampling Decisions and Fieldwork Preparation 17 1 106 1802
Plan...........................................
Record Review Worksheet......................... 17 276 6.33 29,700.36
State Improper Authorizations for Payment Report 17 1 639 10,863
Corrective Action Plan.......................... 8 1 156 1248
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ .............. .............. .............. 43,613.36
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Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 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. 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, Fax: 202-395-
7285, Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the
Administration for Children and Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-17681 Filed 7-19-12; 8:45 am]
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