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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: National Child Abuse and
Neglect Data System.
OMB No. 0980–0229.
Description: The Children’s Bureau of
the Administration on Children, Youth
and Families in the Administration for
Children and Families of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services collects national child abuse
and neglect statistics through the
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data
System (NCANDS). NCANDS was
established in response to the 1988
amendment (Pub. L. 100–294) to the
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act (CAPTA) (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.),
which called for the creation of a
coordinated national data collection and
analysis program, both universal and
case specific in scope, to examine
standardized data on false, unfounded,
or unsubstantiated reports.
The 1996 CAPTA amendment (42
U.S.C. 5106a(d)) required all States that
receive Basic State Grant funds to
provide specific data elements, to the
extent practicable, to the Federal
Government. These data items were
incorporated into NCANDS. Since that
time, other CAPTA revisions that
pertain to child welfare have been
included in NCANDS. This application
is related to the most recent
reauthorization of CAPTA during 2010
(Pub. L. 113–320).
The CAPTA provisions included in
NCANDS state that each State to which
a grant is made under this section shall
annually work with the Secretary to
provide, to the maximum extent
practicable, a report that includes the
following:
1. The number of children who were
reported to the State during the year as
victims of child abuse or neglect.
2. Of the number of children
described in paragraph (1), the number
with respect to whom such reports
were—
A. Substantiated;
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B. Unsubstantiated; or
C. Determined to be false.
3. Of the number of children
described in paragraph (2)—
A. The number that did not receive
services during the year under the State
program funded under this section or an
equivalent State program;
B. The number that received services
during the year under the State program
funded under this section or an
equivalent State program; and
C. The number that were removed
from their families during the year by
disposition of the case.
4. The number of families that
received preventive services, including
use of differential response, from the
State during the year.
5. The number of deaths in the State
during the year resulting from child
abuse or neglect.
6. Of the number of children
described in paragraph (5), the number
of such children who were in foster
care.
7.
A. The number of child protective
service personnel responsible for the—
i. Intake of reports filed in the
previous year;
ii. Screening of such reports;
iii. Assessment of such reports; and
iv. Investigation of such reports.
B. The average caseload for the
workers described in subparagraph (A).
8. The agency response time with
respect to each such report with respect
to initial investigation of reports of child
abuse or neglect.
9. The response time with respect to
the provision of services to families and
children where an allegation of child
abuse or neglect has been made.
10. For child protective service
personnel responsible for intake,
screening, assessment, and investigation
of child abuse and neglect reports in the
State—
A. Information on the education,
qualifications, and training
requirements established by the State
for child protective service
professionals, including for entry and
advancement in the profession,
including advancement to supervisory
positions;
B. Data of the education,
qualifications, and training of such
personnel;
C. Demographic information of the
child protective service personnel; and
D. Information on caseload or
workload requirements for such
personnel, including requirements for
average number and maximum number
of cases per child protective service
worker and supervisor.
11. The number of children reunited
with their families or receiving family
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preservation services that, within five
years, result in subsequent substantiated
reports of child abuse or neglect,
including the death of the child.
12. The number of children for whom
individuals were appointed by the court
to represent the best interests of such
children and the average number of out
of court contacts between such
individuals and children.
13. The annual report containing the
summary of activities of the citizen
review panels of the State required by
subsection (c)(6).
14. The number of children under the
care of the State child protection system
who are transferred into the custody of
the State juvenile justice system.
15. The number of children referred to
a child protective services system under
subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii).
16. The number of children
determined to be eligible for referral,
and the number of children referred,
under subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxi), to
agencies providing early intervention
services under part C of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1431 et seq.).
The Children’s Bureau proposes
continue collecting NCANDS data using
two files of the Detailed Case Data
Component (DCDC): (1) Child File, the
case-level component of NCANDS and
(2) Agency File, the aggregate data
component. The Children’s Bureau is
not proposing to continue collecting
NCANDS data via the Summary Data
Component (SDC), as States will no
longer be using this file to submit data.
The Children’s Bureau is seeking
reapproval of these instruments with
modifications. Modifications are being
proposed to meet requirements of the
amendments in the CAPTA
Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
111–320) passed on December 20, 2010
and to clarify existing reporting. The
Children’s Bureau proposes to modify
the Child File as follows:
• Field 147, Report Time: The Report
Time field will collect the exact time
(hour and minute) that a report was
received by the hotline or other intake
unit. CAPTA requires that each State
submits the time from the report of
abuse or neglect to the start of the initial
child protective services (CPS) agency’s
response (42 U.S.C. 5106a(d)(8)).
Currently, NCANDS only collects the
date a report was received. Adding the
time field will improve reporting for the
Child and Family Services reviews and
the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111–352).
• Field 148, Investigation Start Time:
The Investigation Start Time field will
collect the exact time (hour and minute)
that the CPS agency’s response was
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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.
[FR Doc. 2012–17699 Filed 7–19–12; 8:45 am]
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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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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System.
OMB No. 0980-0229.
Description: The Children's Bureau of the Administration on
Children, Youth and Families in the Administration for Children and
Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services collects
national child abuse and neglect statistics through the National Child
Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). NCANDS was established in
response to the 1988 amendment (Pub. L. 100-294) to the Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), which
called for the creation of a coordinated national data collection and
analysis program, both universal and case specific in scope, to examine
standardized data on false, unfounded, or unsubstantiated reports.
The 1996 CAPTA amendment (42 U.S.C. 5106a(d)) required all States
that receive Basic State Grant funds to provide specific data elements,
to the extent practicable, to the Federal Government. These data items
were incorporated into NCANDS. Since that time, other CAPTA revisions
that pertain to child welfare have been included in NCANDS. This
application is related to the most recent reauthorization of CAPTA
during 2010 (Pub. L. 113-320).
The CAPTA provisions included in NCANDS state that each State to
which a grant is made under this section shall annually work with the
Secretary to provide, to the maximum extent practicable, a report that
includes the following:
1. The number of children who were reported to the State during the
year as victims of child abuse or neglect.
2. Of the number of children described in paragraph (1), the number
with respect to whom such reports were--
A. Substantiated;
B. Unsubstantiated; or
C. Determined to be false.
3. Of the number of children described in paragraph (2)--
A. The number that did not receive services during the year under
the State program funded under this section or an equivalent State
program;
B. The number that received services during the year under the
State program funded under this section or an equivalent State program;
and
C. The number that were removed from their families during the year
by disposition of the case.
4. The number of families that received preventive services,
including use of differential response, from the State during the year.
5. The number of deaths in the State during the year resulting from
child abuse or neglect.
6. Of the number of children described in paragraph (5), the number
of such children who were in foster care.
7.
A. The number of child protective service personnel responsible for
the--
i. Intake of reports filed in the previous year;
ii. Screening of such reports;
iii. Assessment of such reports; and
iv. Investigation of such reports.
B. The average caseload for the workers described in subparagraph
(A).
8. The agency response time with respect to each such report with
respect to initial investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect.
9. The response time with respect to the provision of services to
families and children where an allegation of child abuse or neglect has
been made.
10. For child protective service personnel responsible for intake,
screening, assessment, and investigation of child abuse and neglect
reports in the State--
A. Information on the education, qualifications, and training
requirements established by the State for child protective service
professionals, including for entry and advancement in the profession,
including advancement to supervisory positions;
B. Data of the education, qualifications, and training of such
personnel;
C. Demographic information of the child protective service
personnel; and
D. Information on caseload or workload requirements for such
personnel, including requirements for average number and maximum number
of cases per child protective service worker and supervisor.
11. The number of children reunited with their families or
receiving family preservation services that, within five years, result
in subsequent substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect,
including the death of the child.
12. The number of children for whom individuals were appointed by
the court to represent the best interests of such children and the
average number of out of court contacts between such individuals and
children.
13. The annual report containing the summary of activities of the
citizen review panels of the State required by subsection (c)(6).
14. The number of children under the care of the State child
protection system who are transferred into the custody of the State
juvenile justice system.
15. The number of children referred to a child protective services
system under subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii).
16. The number of children determined to be eligible for referral,
and the number of children referred, under subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxi),
to agencies providing early intervention services under part C of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.).
The Children's Bureau proposes continue collecting NCANDS data
using two files of the Detailed Case Data Component (DCDC): (1) Child
File, the case-level component of NCANDS and (2) Agency File, the
aggregate data component. The Children's Bureau is not proposing to
continue collecting NCANDS data via the Summary Data Component (SDC),
as States will no longer be using this file to submit data.
The Children's Bureau is seeking reapproval of these instruments
with modifications. Modifications are being proposed to meet
requirements of the amendments in the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111-320) passed on December 20, 2010 and to clarify existing
reporting. The Children's Bureau proposes to modify the Child File as
follows:
Field 147, Report Time: The Report Time field will collect
the exact time (hour and minute) that a report was received by the
hotline or other intake unit. CAPTA requires that each State submits
the time from the report of abuse or neglect to the start of the
initial child protective services (CPS) agency's response (42 U.S.C.
5106a(d)(8)). Currently, NCANDS only collects the date a report was
received. Adding the time field will improve reporting for the Child
and Family Services reviews and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111-352).
Field 148, Investigation Start Time: The Investigation
Start Time field will collect the exact time (hour and minute) that the
CPS agency's response was
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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
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Detailed Case Data Component Child 52 1 112.3 5,841
File and Agency File.............
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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 Administration for Children
and Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-17699 Filed 7-19-12; 8:45 am]
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