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guardianship with title IV–E agency
involvement. The data collected will
inform policy decisions, program
management, and responses to
Congressional and Departmental
inquiries. Specifically, the data are used
for short/long-term budget projections,
trend analysis, child and family service
reviews, and to target areas for
improved technical assistance. The data
will provide information on the number
of children in foster care, the reasons
they enter and exit care, and how to
prevent their unnecessary placement in
foster care. Specifically, the data
include information about children who
enter foster care, their entries and exits,
placement details, and foster/adoptive
parent information. This extension
request is unrelated to any potential
new regulatory activity that may occur
subsequently. This request is for public
comment on the burden calculations. It
does not seek comment on the data
elements that have been through the
rulemaking process.
Respondents: Title IV–E State and
Tribal Child Welfare Agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total number
of respondents
Instrument
AFCARS-Recordkeeping .....................................................
AFCARS-Reporting ..............................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 583,740.
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: Section 479 of the Social
Security Act and 45 CFR 1355.44–45.
John M. Sweet, Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Administration for Children and
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Proposed Information Collection
Activity; National Child Abuse and
Neglect Database System (Office of
Management and Budget #0970–0424)
Children’s Bureau,
Administration for Children and
Families, United States Department of
Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Children’s Bureau, the
Administration for Children and
SUMMARY:
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Total number
of responses
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Families (ACF), in the United States
(U.S.) Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) is requesting a threeyear extension of the National Child
Abuse and Neglect Data System
(NCANDS) collection (Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) #0970–
0424, expiration August 31, 2023).
There are no changes requested to this
data collection.
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: You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and
submit comments by emailing
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Child Abuse
Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
was amended in 1988 to direct the
Secretary of HHS to establish a national
data collection and analysis program,
which would make available state child
abuse and neglect reporting information.
HHS responded by establishing
NCANDS as a voluntary national
reporting system.
During 1996, CAPTA was amended to
require all states that receive funds from
the Basic State Grant program to work
with the Secretary of HHS to provide
specific data elements, to the maximum
extent practicable, about children who
had been maltreated. Most of the
required data elements were added to
the NCANDS data collection.
Subsequent CAPTA reauthorizations
and amendments added required data
elements. The current list of CAPTA
required data elements includes:
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Average
burden hours
per response
8,358
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Total burden
hours
1,730,106
21,114
Annual burden
hours
576,702
7,038
(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
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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.).
(17) The number of children
determined to be victims described in
subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv).
(18) The number of infants—
(a) identified under subsection
(b)(2)(B)(ii);
(b) for whom a plan of safe care was
developed under subsection
(b)(2)(B)(iii); and
(c) for whom a referral was made for
appropriate services, including services
for the affected family or caregiver,
under subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii).
The items listed under number (10),
(13), and (14) are not collected by
NCANDS.
The Children’s Bureau proposes to
continue collecting the NCANDS data
through the two files of the Detailed
Case Data Component, the Child File
(the case-level component of NCANDS)
and the Agency File (additional
aggregate data, which cannot be
collected at the case level). There are no
proposed changes to the NCANDS data
collection instruments.
Respondents: State governments, the
District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total
number of
respondents
Instrument
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Detailed Case Data Component: (Child File and Agency
File) IT Staff ......................................................................
Detailed Case Data Component: (Child File and Agency
File) Programmatic Staff ..................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,512.
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.
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Total
number of
responses per
respondent
40.5
6,318
2,106
52
3
65.5
10,218
3,406
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Training Program for Regulatory
Project Managers; Information
Available to Industry
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration’s (FDA or the Agency)
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
(CDER) is announcing the continuation
of the Regulatory Project Management
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ACTION:
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burden
hours
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Site Tours and Regulatory Interaction
Program (the Site Tours Program). The
purpose of this document is to invite
pharmaceutical companies interested in
participating in this program to contact
CDER.
DATES: Pharmaceutical companies may
send proposed agendas to the Agency by
May 16, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan
Brum, Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research, Food and Drug
Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 5480, Silver Spring,
MD 20993–0002, 301–796–0578,
Dan.Brum@fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
An important part of CDER’s
commitment to make safe and effective
drugs available to all Americans is
optimizing the efficiency and quality of
the drug review process. To support this
goal, CDER has initiated various training
and development programs to promote
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Child Abuse
and Neglect Database System (Office of Management and Budget #0970-
0424)
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families,
United States Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau, the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), in the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is requesting a three-year extension of the
National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) collection
(Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0424, expiration August
31, 2023). There are no changes requested to this data collection.
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: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected].
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
was amended in 1988 to direct the Secretary of HHS to establish a
national data collection and analysis program, which would make
available state child abuse and neglect reporting information. HHS
responded by establishing NCANDS as a voluntary national reporting
system.
During 1996, CAPTA was amended to require all states that receive
funds from the Basic State Grant program to work with the Secretary of
HHS to provide specific data elements, to the maximum extent
practicable, about children who had been maltreated. Most of the
required data elements were added to the NCANDS data collection.
Subsequent CAPTA reauthorizations and amendments added required data
elements. The current list of CAPTA required data elements includes:
(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
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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.).
(17) The number of children determined to be victims described in
subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv).
(18) The number of infants--
(a) identified under subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii);
(b) for whom a plan of safe care was developed under subsection
(b)(2)(B)(iii); and
(c) for whom a referral was made for appropriate services,
including services for the affected family or caregiver, under
subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii).
The items listed under number (10), (13), and (14) are not
collected by NCANDS.
The Children's Bureau proposes to continue collecting the NCANDS
data through the two files of the Detailed Case Data Component, the
Child File (the case-level component of NCANDS) and the Agency File
(additional aggregate data, which cannot be collected at the case
level). There are no proposed changes to the NCANDS data collection
instruments.
Respondents: State governments, the District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number
Total number of responses Average Total burden Annual burden
Instrument of per burden hours hours hours
respondents respondent per response
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Detailed Case Data Component: 52 3 40.5 6,318 2,106
(Child File and Agency File) IT
Staff..........................
Detailed Case Data Component: 52 3 65.5 10,218 3,406
(Child File and Agency File)
Programmatic Staff.............
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,512.
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. 5101 et seq.)
John M. Sweet, Jr,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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