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Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection. Email
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
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comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should
be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn:
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–17192 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: Title IV–E Foster Care Eligibility
Review and Child and Family Service
Reviews.
OMB No.: 0970–0214.
Description: The following five
separate activities are associated with
this information collection: Foster Care
Eligibility Review (foster care review)
Program Improvement Plan; Child and
Family Services Reviews (CFSR) State
agency Statewide Assessment; CFSR
On-site Review; CFSR Program
Improvement Plan; and AntiDiscrimination Enforcement Corrective
Action Plan. The collection of
information for review of federal
payments to states for foster care
maintenance payments (45 CFR
1356.71(i)) is authorized by title IV–E of
the Social Security Act (the Act), section
474 [42 U.S.C. 674]. The foster care
review systematically checks title IV–E
agency compliance in meeting title IV–
E eligibility requirements; validates the
accuracy of the agency’s claims for
reimbursement of title IV–E payment
made on behalf of children in foster
care; and identifies and recovers
improper payments. The collection of
information for review of state child and
family services programs (45 CFR
1355.33(b), 1355.33(c) and 1355.35(a)) is
to determine whether such programs are
in substantial conformity with state plan
requirements under parts B and E of the
Act and is authorized by section 1123(a)
[42 U.S.C 1320a–1a] of the Act. The
CFSR looks at the outcomes related to
safety, permanency and well-being of
children served by the child welfare
system and at seven systemic factors
that support the outcomes. Section
474(d) of the Act [42 U.S.C 674] deploys
enforcement provisions (45 CFR
1355.38(b) and (c)) for the requirements
at section 4371(a)(18) [42 U.S.C 671],
which prohibit the delay or denial of
foster and adoptive placements based on
the race, color, or national origin of any
of the individuals involved. The
enforcement provisions include the
execution and completion of corrective
action plans when a state is in violation
of section 471(a)(18) of the Act. The
information collection is needed: (1) To
ensure compliance with title IV–E foster
care eligibility requirements; (2) to
monitor state plan requirements under
titles IV–B and IV–E of the Act, as
required by federal statute; and (3) to
enforce the title IV–E antidiscrimination requirements through
state corrective action plans. The
resultant information will allow ACF to
determine if states are in compliance
with state plan requirements and are
achieving desired outcomes for children
and families, help ensure that claims by
states for title IV–E funds are made only
on behalf of title IV–E eligible children,
and require states to revise applicable
statutes, rules, policies and procedures,
and provide proper training to staff,
through the development and
implementation of corrective action
plans. These reviews not only address
compliance with eligibility
requirements but also assist states in
enhancing the capacities to serve
children and families. In computing the
number of burden hours for this
information collection, ACF based the
annual burden estimates on ACF’s and
states’ experiences in conducting
reviews and developing program
improvement plans.
Respondents: State Title IV–B and
Title IV–E Agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
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1356.7 (i) Program Improvement Plan (IV–E review) .......................
1366.33 (b) Statewide Assessment (CFSR). .....................................
1355.33 (c) On-site Review (CFSR) ..................................................
1355.35 (a) Program Improvement Plan (CFSR) ..............................
1355.38 (b) and (c) Corrective Action ...............................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 23,384.
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, 330
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201.
Attention Reports Clearance Officer. All
requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection. Email
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
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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, Email: OIRA_
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SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn:
Desk Officer for the Administration for
Children and Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–17193 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review and Child and
Family Service Reviews.
OMB No.: 0970-0214.
Description: The following five separate activities are associated
with this information collection: Foster Care Eligibility Review
(foster care review) Program Improvement Plan; Child and Family
Services Reviews (CFSR) State agency Statewide Assessment; CFSR On-site
Review; CFSR Program Improvement Plan; and Anti-Discrimination
Enforcement Corrective Action Plan. The collection of information for
review of federal payments to states for foster care maintenance
payments (45 CFR 1356.71(i)) is authorized by title IV-E of the Social
Security Act (the Act), section 474 [42 U.S.C. 674]. The foster care
review systematically checks title IV-E agency compliance in meeting
title IV-E eligibility requirements; validates the accuracy of the
agency's claims for reimbursement of title IV-E payment made on behalf
of children in foster care; and identifies and recovers improper
payments. The collection of information for review of state child and
family services programs (45 CFR 1355.33(b), 1355.33(c) and 1355.35(a))
is to determine whether such programs are in substantial conformity
with state plan requirements under parts B and E of the Act and is
authorized by section 1123(a) [42 U.S.C 1320a-1a] of the Act. The CFSR
looks at the outcomes related to safety, permanency and well-being of
children served by the child welfare system and at seven systemic
factors that support the outcomes. Section 474(d) of the Act [42 U.S.C
674] deploys enforcement provisions (45 CFR 1355.38(b) and (c)) for the
requirements at section 4371(a)(18) [42 U.S.C 671], which prohibit the
delay or denial of foster and adoptive placements based on the race,
color, or national origin of any of the individuals involved. The
enforcement provisions include the execution and completion of
corrective action plans when a state is in violation of section
471(a)(18) of the Act. The information collection is needed: (1) To
ensure compliance with title IV-E foster care eligibility requirements;
(2) to monitor state plan requirements under titles IV-B and IV-E of
the Act, as required by federal statute; and (3) to enforce the title
IV-E anti-discrimination requirements through state corrective action
plans. The resultant information will allow ACF to determine if states
are in compliance with state plan requirements and are achieving
desired outcomes for children and families, help ensure that claims by
states for title IV-E funds are made only on behalf of title IV-E
eligible children, and require states to revise applicable statutes,
rules, policies and procedures, and provide proper training to staff,
through the development and implementation of corrective action plans.
These reviews not only address compliance with eligibility requirements
but also assist states in enhancing the capacities to serve children
and families. In computing the number of burden hours for this
information collection, ACF based the annual burden estimates on ACF's
and states' experiences in conducting reviews and developing program
improvement plans.
Respondents: State Title IV-B and Title IV-E Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45 CFR 1356.7 (i) Program Improvement Plan (IV-E 1 1 120 120
review)........................................
45 CFR 1366.33 (b) Statewide Assessment (CFSR).. 14 1 120 1680
45 CFR 1355.33 (c) On-site Review (CFSR)........ 14 1 1,186 16,604
45 CFR 1355.35 (a) Program Improvement Plan 14 1 300 4,200
(CFSR).........................................
45 CFR 1355.38 (b) and (c) Corrective Action.... 1 1 780 780
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 23,384.
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, 330 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20201. Attention 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, Email:
OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration
for Children and Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-17193 Filed 8-14-17; 8:45 am]
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