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disabilities and their families. The study
will not allow for statistical
generalization beyond EHS/HS and their
service populations.
The study will report on inclusive
practices, staffing, professional
development, and collaboration with
local education agencies, early
intervention programs, health providers,
and other community stakeholders who
serve young children with disabilities
and their families.
ACF aims to address the research
questions through a national survey of
EHS/HS program directors (Wave 1), a
survey with DSCs identified by the
directors (Wave 2), and a one-time
qualitative interview with a subset of
DSCs who respond to the web-based
survey (Wave 3). There are no data
regarding the population of the DSC
workforce and subgroups, preventing
the team from setting a frame for
selecting a nationally representative
sample. Given the lack of administrative
data and contact information about
DSCs, it is essential that a national
survey of EHS/HS directors (Wave 1) be
conducted to identify DSC respondents.
A purposive sample of DSCs who
completed the Wave 2 survey will be
asked to participate in a semistructured, qualitative interview.
Data collection activities will occur
over 15 months, shortly after OMB
approval. The three waves of data
collection will occur concurrently—the
Wave 1 survey will be fielded for
approximately 8 months; the Wave 2
survey will be fielded for approximately
12 months; and the Wave 3 interviews
will be conducted over 4 months.
Respondents: Head Start Directors,
Head Start Disability Services
Coordinators.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
(total over
request
period)
Instrument
Survey of EHS/HS Program Directors (Wave 1) .................
Survey of EHS/HS DSCs (Wave 2) .....................................
DSC Interview (Wave 3) ......................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 799.5.
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: 42 U.S.C. 9835; 42 U.S.C.
9844.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Number of
responses per
respondent
(total over
request
period)
1,600
1,200
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Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Office of Child Care Data
Collection for ACF–218: FFY 2021
Quality Progress Report (QPR)
Office of Child Care,
Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
AGENCY:
Request for public comment.
The Office of Child Care
(OCC) is requesting a 1-year extension of
the form ACF–218: Quality Progress
Report (QPR) (OMB #0970–0517,
expiration 9/30/2021). There are minor
changes requested to the form related to
COVID–19 pandemic supplemental
funding increases.
SUMMARY:
Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
ACF is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
DATES:
The proposed collection of
information will be posted at
www.acf.hhs.gov/occ. Comments may
be submitted by emailing
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Alternatively, a copy can also be
obtained by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
ADDRESSES:
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Average
burden
per response
(in hours)
0.42
0.75
0.75
Total burden
(in hours)
Annual burden
(in hours)
672
900
27
336
450
13.5
identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Lead Agencies are
required to spend a certain percent of
their Child Care and Development Fund
(CCDF) awards on activities to improve
the quality of child care. Lead Agencies
are also required to invest in at least 1
of 10 allowable quality activities
included in the Child Care and
Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act
of 2014. In order to ensure that states
and territories are meeting these
requirements, the CCDBG Act and the
CCDF final rule require Lead Agencies
to submit an annual report that
describes how quality funds were
expended. The CCDF final rule named
this the QPR. The report must describe
how quality funds were expended,
including what types of activities were
funded and measures used to evaluate
progress in improving the quality of
child care programs and services. The
QPR increased transparency on quality
spending and will continue to gather
detailed information on how states and
territories are spending their quality
funds, as well as more specific data
points to reflect the requirements in the
CCDBG Act and the CCDF final rule.
The annual data provided by the QPR
will be used to describe how lead
agencies are spending a significant
investment per year to key stakeholders,
including Congress, federal, state and
territory administrators, providers,
parents, and the public.
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Specifically, this report will be used
to:
• Ensure accountability and
transparency for the use of CCDF quality
funds, including a set-aside for quality
infant and toddler care and the
stabilization grants funded by the
American Rescue Plan Act funding;
• Track progress toward meeting
state- and territory-set indicators and
benchmarks for improvement of child
care quality based on goals and
activities described in CCDF Plans;
• Understand efforts to progress
towards all child care settings meeting
the developmental needs of children;
and
• Inform federal technical assistance
efforts and decisions regarding strategic
use of quality funds.
Respondents: State and territory
CCDF lead agencies (56).
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Total
number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden
hours per
response
Annual
burden hours
ACF–218: FFY 2021 QPR ...............................................................................
56
1
75
4,200
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: 42 U.S.C. 9858.
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; Child Support Portal
Registration (OMB No.: 0970–0370)
Office of Child Support
Enforcement, Administration for
AGENCY:
Children and Families, Health and
Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Request for public comment.
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
The Office of Child Support
Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), is
requesting the federal Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approve the ‘‘Child Support Portal
Registration,’’ with revisions, for an
additional three years. OCSE’s Child
Support Portal (‘‘Portal’’) contains
applications to assist state child support
agencies with administering their
programs. Authorized Portal users must
register with OCSE to access Portal
applications and provide OCSE with
certain preferences. The current OMB
approval expires on February 28, 2022.
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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Description: OCSE’s Division of
Federal Systems maintains the Portal,
which contains various applications
that authorized users may view, update,
and upload or download information for
child support purposes. OCSE creates
secure profiles for authorized users for
employers, insurers, and financial
institutions based on information
provided in the Employer Services and
Insurance Match Debt Inquiry Portal
Registration forms. OCSE added the
electronic National Medical Support
Notice (e-NMSN), the electronic
Incoming Withholding Order (e-IWO),
and Multistate Financial Institution
Data Match FAST Levy (MSFIDM FAST
LEVY) Profile forms, which provide
OCSE with information to set up the
respective program user’s process and
capture preferences. State child support
agencies manage and authenticate
authorization for individual users via
the state proxy server; therefore, a Portal
Registration form is not required. State
users must, however, provide OCSE
with their respective Portal preferences.
Respondents: Employers, Financial
Institutions, Insurers, and State Child
Support Agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Tota
estimated
number of
respondents
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Employer Services Agreement and Profile ......................................
Insurance Match Debt Inquiry Agreement and Profile ....................
e-NMSN: Plan Administrator Profile ................................................
e-NMSN: Employer Profile ..............................................................
e-NMSN: State Profile .....................................................................
e-IWO S2S Profile ...........................................................................
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hours per
response
1
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0.08
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.22
Total burden
hours
760.64
1.44
1.10
1.10
1.10
0.88
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Child Care
Data Collection for ACF-218: FFY 2021 Quality Progress Report (QPR)
AGENCY: Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families,
HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Care (OCC) is requesting a 1-year
extension of the form ACF-218: Quality Progress Report (QPR) (OMB
#0970-0517, expiration 9/30/2021). There are minor changes requested to
the form related to COVID-19 pandemic supplemental funding increases.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) 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: Lead Agencies are required to spend a certain percent
of their Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) awards on activities to
improve the quality of child care. Lead Agencies are also required to
invest in at least 1 of 10 allowable quality activities included in the
Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014. In order to
ensure that states and territories are meeting these requirements, the
CCDBG Act and the CCDF final rule require Lead Agencies to submit an
annual report that describes how quality funds were expended. The CCDF
final rule named this the QPR. The report must describe how quality
funds were expended, including what types of activities were funded and
measures used to evaluate progress in improving the quality of child
care programs and services. The QPR increased transparency on quality
spending and will continue to gather detailed information on how states
and territories are spending their quality funds, as well as more
specific data points to reflect the requirements in the CCDBG Act and
the CCDF final rule. The annual data provided by the QPR will be used
to describe how lead agencies are spending a significant investment per
year to key stakeholders, including Congress, federal, state and
territory administrators, providers, parents, and the public.
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Specifically, this report will be used to:
Ensure accountability and transparency for the use of CCDF
quality funds, including a set-aside for quality infant and toddler
care and the stabilization grants funded by the American Rescue Plan
Act funding;
Track progress toward meeting state- and territory-set
indicators and benchmarks for improvement of child care quality based
on goals and activities described in CCDF Plans;
Understand efforts to progress towards all child care
settings meeting the developmental needs of children; and
Inform federal technical assistance efforts and decisions
regarding strategic use of quality funds.
Respondents: State and territory CCDF lead agencies (56).
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-218: FFY 2021 QPR....................... 56 1 75 4,200
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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: 42 U.S.C. 9858.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-15711 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]
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