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running away that occurred after a
child’s adoption) as well as family
functioning, perceptions of the adoption
relationship, and services and support
received after adoption. Due to the
COVID–19 pandemic, initial activities to
contact potential respondents were
delayed. As a result, ACF is requesting
an extension to collect data beyond the
current OMB expiration date of
September 30, 2021.
Respondents: Adopted youth, young
adults, adults, and their associated
adoptive parents who participated in
NSCAW I or II.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
No. of
respondents
(total over request period)
Instrument
Survey of NSCAW Adopted Youth, Young Adults, and
Adults ................................................................................
Survey of NSCAW Adoptive Parents ..................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 571.
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
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Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Child Care Improper
Payments Data Collection Instructions
Office of Child Care,
Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
AGENCY:
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Request for public comment.
The Administration for
Children and Families is proposing
revisions to an approved information
collection, Child Care Improper
Payments Data Collection Instructions
(OMB #0970–0323, expiration 10/31/
2021). There are minor changes
requested to the form.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described
above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can
also be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street
SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 2 of the Payment
Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA)
provides for estimates and reports of
improper payments by federal agencies.
Subpart K of 45 CFR, Part 98 of the
Child Care and Development Fund
(CCDF) requires states to prepare and
submit a report of errors occurring in
the administration of CCDF grant funds
once every 3 years.
The Office of Child Care (OCC) is
completing the fifth 3-year cycle of case
record reviews to meet the requirements
for reporting under PIIA. The current
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Avg. burden
per response
(in hours)
.5
.5
Total burden
(in hours)
294
277
Annual burden
(in hours)
294
277
data collection forms and instructions
expire October 31, 2021. As part of the
renewal process, OCC has revised the
document with minor changes that do
not change the methodology, but
provide respondents with additional
guidance, clarification, and support to
facilitate completeness and accuracy of
the required data submissions.
Clarifying language and a question
have been added to the revised
document to support Lead Agencies that
administer all or part of the CCDF
program through other governmental or
non-governmental agencies to include
the following:
• In Section 1 Introduction on page 2,
a subsection ‘‘Considerations for
Administering CCDF Through Other
Agencies’’ was added to describe how
Lead Agency responsibilities in
administering the CCDF program
through other entities apply to the error
rate review process.
• In Section III Creating the Sampling
Decisions, Assurances, and Fieldwork
Preparation Plan on page 11, and the
Sampling Decisions, Assurances, and
Fieldwork Preparation Plan Report
template (Attachment 1), a new item
was added at Item 3g Case Review
Logistics to request information about
how a Lead Agency accesses documents
stored by other entities if part of
eligibility is determined by the other
entity.
OCC is particularly interested in
feedback about the clarity of these
instructions and the ease and accuracy
with which respondents can provide
information on accessing documents
stored by other entities.
Respondents: State grantees, the
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total number
of respondents
Instrument
Total number
of responses
per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Annual burden
hours
Sampling Decisions, Assurances, and Fieldwork Preparation Plan ...........................................................................
Record Review Worksheet ..................................................
State Improper Payments Report ........................................
Corrective Action Plan .........................................................
52
52
52
5
1
276
1
2a
106
6.33
639
156
5,512
90,848
33,228
1,560
1,837
30,283
11,076
520
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours .........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
43,716
a The
total number of responses per respondent ranges from one to three, depending on how long it takes respondents to reduce the Improper
Payment Rate to below the threshold. Respondents submit a Corrective Action Plan that covers a 1-year period; at the end of each year, if respondents have not reduced the Improper Payment Rate to below the threshold, they submit a new Corrective Action Plan for the following year.
An average of two responses per respondent is used to calculate annual burden estimates.
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 45 CFR part 98, subpart K.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2011–N–0655]
Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act;
Public Meeting; Request for Comments
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
Notice of public meeting;
request for comments.
ACTION:
Electronic Submissions
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA, the Agency, or
we) is announcing the following virtual
public meeting entitled ‘‘Animal
Generic Drug User Fee Act.’’ The
purpose of the public meeting is to
invite public comment on the Animal
Generic Drug User Fee Act (AGDUFA)
program and suggestions regarding the
features FDA should consider for the
Submit electronic comments in the
following way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
the docket unchanged. Because your
comments will be made public, you are
solely responsible for ensuring that your
SUMMARY:
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next reauthorization of the AGDUFA
program. The meeting will be open to
the public.
DATES: The public meeting will be
hosted via a live virtual webcast on
Thursday, May 20, 2021, from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Eastern Time. See the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
registration dates and information. To
permit the widest possible opportunity
to obtain comments on all aspects of the
public meeting, the docket will remain
open for comment throughout the
reauthorization process of AGDUFA,
until December 1, 2022. In addition to
being publicly viewable at https://
www.regulations.gov, comments
received by June 21, 2021, suggesting
changes to the program, will also be
published on https://www.fda.gov/
industry/animal-generic-drug-user-feeact-agdufa/agdufa-meetings.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be
considered. Electronic comments must
be submitted on or before December 1,
2022. The https://www.regulations.gov
electronic filing system will accept
comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
at the end of December 1, 2022.
Comments received by mail/hand
delivery/courier (for written/paper
submissions) will be considered timely
if they are postmarked or the delivery
service acceptance receipt is on or
before that date.
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comments do not include any
confidential information that you or a
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as medical information, your or
anyone else’s Social Security number, or
confidential business information, such
as a manufacturing process. Please note
that if you include your name, contact
information, or other information that
identifies you in the body of your
comments, that information will be
posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
• If you want to submit a comment
with confidential information that you
do not wish to be made available to the
public, submit the comment as a
written/paper submission and in the
manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
Written/Paper Submissions
Submit written/paper submissions as
follows:
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for
written/paper submissions): Dockets
Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
• For written/paper comments
submitted to the Dockets Management
Staff, FDA will post your comment, as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted, marked and
identified, as confidential, if submitted
as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the Docket No. FDA–
2011–N–0655 for ‘‘Animal Generic Drug
User Fee Act.’’ Received comments,
those filed in a timely manner, will be
placed in the docket and, except for
those submitted as ‘‘Confidential
Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at
https://www.regulations.gov or at the
Dockets Management Staff between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, 240–402–7500.
• Confidential Submissions—To
submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be
made publicly available, submit your
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[OMB No. 0970-0323]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Child Care Improper
Payments Data Collection Instructions
AGENCY: Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families,
HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families is proposing
revisions to an approved information collection, Child Care Improper
Payments Data Collection Instructions (OMB #0970-0323, expiration 10/
31/2021). There are minor changes requested to the form.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street SW, Washington,
DC 20201, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or
written, should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Section 2 of the Payment Integrity Information Act of
2019 (PIIA) provides for estimates and reports of improper payments by
federal agencies. Subpart K of 45 CFR, Part 98 of the Child Care and
Development Fund (CCDF) requires states to prepare and submit a report
of errors occurring in the administration of CCDF grant funds once
every 3 years.
The Office of Child Care (OCC) is completing the fifth 3-year cycle
of case record reviews to meet the requirements for reporting under
PIIA. The current data collection forms and instructions expire October
31, 2021. As part of the renewal process, OCC has revised the document
with minor changes that do not change the methodology, but provide
respondents with additional guidance, clarification, and support to
facilitate completeness and accuracy of the required data submissions.
Clarifying language and a question have been added to the revised
document to support Lead Agencies that administer all or part of the
CCDF program through other governmental or non-governmental agencies to
include the following:
In Section 1 Introduction on page 2, a subsection
``Considerations for Administering CCDF Through Other Agencies'' was
added to describe how Lead Agency responsibilities in administering the
CCDF program through other entities apply to the error rate review
process.
In Section III Creating the Sampling Decisions,
Assurances, and Fieldwork Preparation Plan on page 11, and the Sampling
Decisions, Assurances, and Fieldwork Preparation Plan Report template
(Attachment 1), a new item was added at Item 3g Case Review Logistics
to request information about how a Lead Agency accesses documents
stored by other entities if part of eligibility is determined by the
other entity.
OCC is particularly interested in feedback about the clarity of
these instructions and the ease and accuracy with which respondents can
provide information on accessing documents stored by other entities.
Respondents: State grantees, the District of Columbia, and Puerto
Rico.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number
Total number of responses Average Total burden Annual burden
Instrument of respondents per burden hours hours hours
respondent per response
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Sampling Decisions, Assurances, 52 1 106 5,512 1,837
and Fieldwork Preparation Plan.
Record Review Worksheet......... 52 276 6.33 90,848 30,283
State Improper Payments Report.. 52 1 639 33,228 11,076
Corrective Action Plan.......... 5 2 \a\ 156 1,560 520
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Estimated Total Annual .............. .............. .............. .............. 43,716
Burden Hours...............
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\a\ The total number of responses per respondent ranges from one to three, depending on how long it takes
respondents to reduce the Improper Payment Rate to below the threshold. Respondents submit a Corrective Action
Plan that covers a 1-year period; at the end of each year, if respondents have not reduced the Improper
Payment Rate to below the threshold, they submit a new Corrective Action Plan for the following year. An
average of two responses per respondent is used to calculate annual burden estimates.
Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 45 CFR part 98, subpart K.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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