Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-800: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Annual Aggregate Report (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0150), 87880-87881 [2024-25690]

Download as PDF 87880 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 5, 2024 / Notices ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 document(s) that are accepting comments. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address: CMS, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development, Attention: CMS–10398 #88/OMB control number: 0938–1148, Room C4– 26–05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21244–1850. To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/ medicare/regulations-guidance/ legislation/paperwork-reduction-act1995/pra-listing. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at 410–786–4669. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following is a summary of the use and burden associated with the subject information collection(s). More detailed information can be found in the collection’s supporting statement and associated materials (see ADDRESSES). Generic Information Collection 1. Title of Information Collection: Medicaid/CHIP School-Based Services (SBS) Grants; Type of Information Collection Request: New information collection request information request; Use: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to increasing access to health care services in ways that can narrow disparities in rates of care, promote quality education and achievement, and build a reliable system of support for every young person. This commitment recognizes research that consistently demonstrates a positive link between scholastic attainment and improved health outcomes while also acknowledging that the educational environment is an optimal place to promote wellbeing. Schools are uniquely positioned to help increase health equity and to help ensure that all children, including adolescents, have access to necessary health care services. Although schools are primarily providers of education, the school setting provides a unique opportunity to: enroll eligible children and adolescents in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP); deliver covered services, including behavioral health services (mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services) to eligible VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Nov 04, 2024 Jkt 265001 children; and help children who are enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP access the services they need. School-based services (SBS), which are Medicaid or CHIP-coverable services provided to children and adolescents in a school setting, play an important role in the health and well-being of children and adolescents, particularly for those enrolled in the Medicaid or CHIP programs. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) (Section 11003(b)) authorized $50,000,000 for the Secretary to award grants to States for the purpose of implementing, enhancing, or expanding the provision of assistance through school-based entities under Medicaid and CHIP. This initiative provides funding support to bolster State and local infrastructure for the provision, billing, and claiming of Medicaid and CHIP SBS programs. Medicaid and CHIP cover many services provided through schools to students enrolled in Medicaid. This includes services provided by school-based health centers, which can significantly improve key health and educational outcomes among students. With the funding from this grant, States will be able to strengthen their SBS programs, and provide an overall greater quality of services to their students. Form Number: CMS–10398 #88 (OMB control number: 0938–1148); Frequency: Annual, quarterly, once, and on occasion; Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments; Number of Respondents: 18; Total Annual Responses: 114; Total Annual Hours: 1,278. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact: Andrew Badaracco at 410–786–4589.) William N. Parham, III, Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs. [FR Doc. 2024–25646 Filed 11–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4120–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF–800: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Annual Aggregate Report (Office of Management and Budget #0970–0150) Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Request for public comments. The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a threeyear extension with changes to the form ACF–800: CCDF Annual Aggregate Report (Office of Management and Budget #0970–0150, expiration 3/31/ 2025). OCC proposes changes incorporating new items on presumptive eligibility and on additional information about lead agencies using grants and contracts for direct services to expand parent options for certain types of care specified in the 2024 CCDF final rule. DATES: Comments due January 6, 2025. 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. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The ACF–800 provides annual aggregate data on the children and families receiving direct services under CCDF. The ACF–800 provides administrative information on the type and methods of child care delivery and is used to analyze and evaluate the CCDF program and the extent to which State and Territory Lead Agencies are assisting families in addressing child care needs. OCC has included a new section on presumptive eligibility to gather data on the number of presumptively eligible children and the outcomes post verification. Additional questions specific to infants and toddlers, children with disabilities, and children in underserved geographic areas have been added to comply with the 2024 CCDF final rule requiring lead agencies to make some use of grants or contracts for direct services for these populations. Finally, OCC seeks public comment on use of the pooling factor for CCDF administrative data reporting and whether it is possible for states to identify and separately report all children and families served by CCDF without the need to apply a pooling factor. Respondents: State and Territory Lead Agencies. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 5, 2024 / Notices 87881 ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Total number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Annual burden hours ACF–800: CCDF Annual Aggregate Report .................................................... 56 1 45 2,520 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. In addition, the Department seeks public comment on use of the pooling factor for CCDF administrative data reporting. The current ACF–800 and ACF–801 reports instruct states that pool CCDF and non-CCDF funds to report all children and families funded by these pooled funding sources on both the ACF–800 and ACF–801. ACF then applies a pooling factor (reported by the state on the ACF–800) to determine the number of children and families served by CCDF. During the public comment period, ACF is soliciting comments on this approach, or whether it is possible for states to identify and separately report all children and families served by CCDF without the need to apply a pooling factor. Authority: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.); regulations at 45 CFR 98.70 and 98.71. Mary C. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–25690 Filed 11–4–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184–81–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF–801: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quarterly Case-Level Report (Office of Management and Budget #0970–0167) Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Request for public comments. AGENCY: The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a threeyear extension with changes to the form ACF–801: CCDF Quarterly Case-Level Report (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970–0167, expiration 4/30/2025). OCC proposes changes to the reporting requirements for family co-payments and to combine race and ethnicity into a single category. Additionally, OCC proposes to add a new data element, the provider’s county Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) code, as well as including modified instructions for the total hours of care being provided. DATES: Comments due January 6, 2025. In compliance with the requirements of SUMMARY: 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 ACF–801 provides monthly case-level data on the children and families receiving direct child care services under CCDF. The ACF–801 case-level data are reported either monthly or quarterly. OCC proposes changes to the reporting requirements for family co-payments to better understand how co-payments are distributed across multiple children and program settings. OCC has updated the race and ethnicity question to align with the updated Statistical Policy Directive 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (SPD 15). The new categories and instructions for reporting race and ethnicity will provide improved data quality and uniformity of information collected that is consistent with OMB guidance. Additionally, OCC proposes to add a new data element, the provider’s county FIPS code, for countylevel analysis, such as mapping or geocoding. Revised instructions for the collection of total hours of care provided monthly will address provisions in the 2024 CCDF final rule related to payment based on a child’s enrollment rather than attendance. Respondents: State and Territory Lead Agencies. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES Instrument Total number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Average burden hours per response Annual burden hours ACF–801: CCDF Quarterly Case-Level Report .............................................. 56 4 6.5 1,456 Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:07 Nov 04, 2024 Jkt 265001 performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87880-87881]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25690]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-800: Child Care and 
Development Fund (CCDF) Annual Aggregate Report (Office of Management 
and Budget #0970-0150)

AGENCY: Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children 
and Families (ACF) is requesting a three-year extension with changes to 
the form ACF-800: CCDF Annual Aggregate Report (Office of Management 
and Budget #0970-0150, expiration 3/31/2025). OCC proposes changes 
incorporating new items on presumptive eligibility and on additional 
information about lead agencies using grants and contracts for direct 
services to expand parent options for certain types of care specified 
in the 2024 CCDF final rule.

DATES: Comments due January 6, 2025. 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]. 
All requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The ACF-800 provides annual 
aggregate data on the children and families receiving direct services 
under CCDF. The ACF-800 provides administrative information on the type 
and methods of child care delivery and is used to analyze and evaluate 
the CCDF program and the extent to which State and Territory Lead 
Agencies are assisting families in addressing child care needs.
    OCC has included a new section on presumptive eligibility to gather 
data on the number of presumptively eligible children and the outcomes 
post verification. Additional questions specific to infants and 
toddlers, children with disabilities, and children in underserved 
geographic areas have been added to comply with the 2024 CCDF final 
rule requiring lead agencies to make some use of grants or contracts 
for direct services for these populations. Finally, OCC seeks public 
comment on use of the pooling factor for CCDF administrative data 
reporting and whether it is possible for states to identify and 
separately report all children and families served by CCDF without the 
need to apply a pooling factor.
    Respondents: State and Territory Lead Agencies.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                Annual number    Average burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of    of responses      hours per      Annual burden
                                                respondents     per respondent      response          hours
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ACF-800: CCDF Annual Aggregate Report.......              56                1               45            2,520
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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.
    In addition, the Department seeks public comment on use of the 
pooling factor for CCDF administrative data reporting. The current ACF-
800 and ACF-801 reports instruct states that pool CCDF and non-CCDF 
funds to report all children and families funded by these pooled 
funding sources on both the ACF-800 and ACF-801. ACF then applies a 
pooling factor (reported by the state on the ACF-800) to determine the 
number of children and families served by CCDF. During the public 
comment period, ACF is soliciting comments on this approach, or whether 
it is possible for states to identify and separately report all 
children and families served by CCDF without the need to apply a 
pooling factor.
    Authority: The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (42 
U.S.C. 9857 et seq.); regulations at 45 CFR 98.70 and 98.71.

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-25690 Filed 11-4-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-81-P


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