Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-901-American Rescue Plan (ARP) Stabilization Grants Provider-Level Data (New Collection), 38722 [2021-15606]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2019.
The Office of Child Care,
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect data for a new
collection, ACF–901—American Rescue
Plan (ARP) Stabilization Grants
Provider-Level Data. The data collection
will provide numbers and
characteristics of child care providers
receiving ARP Act stabilization grant
awards.
SUMMARY:
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
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.
DATES:
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; ACF–901—American Rescue
Plan (ARP) Stabilization Grants
Provider-Level Data (New Collection)
Office of Child Care,
Administration for Children and
Families, Health and Human Services
(HHS).
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The proposed collection of
information will be posted at
www.acf.hhs.gov/occ. Comments may
be submitted by emailing
ADDRESSES:
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Alternatively, a copy can also be
obtained by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The ARP Act of 2021
(Sec. 2202, Pub. L. 117–2) included
approximately $24 billion in funding for
child care stabilization grants. State and
territory lead agencies must spend at
least 90 percent of the stabilization
funds as subgrants to qualified child
care providers to support the stability of
the child care sector during and after the
COVID–19 public health emergency.
Data collection will include child care
provider-level information about the
numbers and characteristics of child
care providers receiving stabilization
grant awards.
Respondents: State and Territory Lead
Agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Total
number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Annual
burden hours
56
4
20
4,480
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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: The Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9857 et seq.); 45 CFR parts 98 and 99;
the ARP Act of 2021 (Sec. 2202, Pub. L.
117–2).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; The Study of Disability
Services Coordinators and Inclusion in
Head Start (New Collection)
Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
This is a new request for data
collection for the Study of Disability
Services Coordinators and Inclusion in
Head Start. The study aims to provide
a nationally representative picture of the
Early Head Start (EHS) and Head Start
(HS) Disability Services Coordinator
(DSC) workforce, as well as services
provided to children with disabilities
and their families within these programs
and how EHS/HS collaborates with
services in the community, including
health providers, Local Education
Agencies, and Part C. This is the first
study of the HS/EHS DSC workforce and
will contain three waves of data
collection using surveys and qualitative
interviews.
SUMMARY:
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Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
Families (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
OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Alternatively, copies can also be
obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Study of DSCs and
Inclusion in Head Start will support
ACF in better understanding the
implementation of EHS/HS policies and
practices for delivering disability
services. This study aims to present a
nationally representative description of
the characteristics and work of DSCs
and related staff in EHS/HS programs
and how EHS/HS serves children with
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-901--American
Rescue Plan (ARP) Stabilization Grants Provider-Level Data (New
Collection)
AGENCY: Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families,
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is
proposing to collect data for a new collection, ACF-901--American
Rescue Plan (ARP) Stabilization Grants Provider-Level Data. The data
collection will provide numbers and characteristics of child care
providers receiving ARP Act stabilization grant awards.
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: The proposed collection of information will be posted at
www.acf.hhs.gov/occ. Comments may be submitted by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, a copy can also be obtained
by emailing [email protected]. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The ARP Act of 2021 (Sec. 2202, Pub. L. 117-2)
included approximately $24 billion in funding for child care
stabilization grants. State and territory lead agencies must spend at
least 90 percent of the stabilization funds as subgrants to qualified
child care providers to support the stability of the child care sector
during and after the COVID-19 public health emergency. Data collection
will include child care provider-level information about the numbers
and characteristics of child care providers receiving stabilization
grant awards.
Respondents: State and Territory Lead Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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ACF-901: American Rescue Plan (ARP) 56 4 20 4,480
Stabilization Grants Provider-Level Data...
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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: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (42
U.S.C. 9857 et seq.); 45 CFR parts 98 and 99; the ARP Act of 2021 (Sec.
2202, Pub. L. 117-2).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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