Administration for Children and Families 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Meeting; National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States
Document Number: 2021-28360
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-30
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, that a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (Committee) will be held on January 6, 2022. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to finalize the distribution plan for the Committee's January 2022 report. The members of the Committee request comment from the public to inform their ongoing work. Please submit your comments to NAC@nhttac.org with the subject ``NAC Comments,'' as soon as possible and before January 3, 2022.
Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program
Document Number: 2021-28211
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is providing notice of a re-established matching program between HHS/ACF/OCSE and state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The matching program compares state SNAP agency records with new hire, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance information maintained in the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH). The outcomes of the comparisons help state agencies with establishing or verifying eligibility for applicants and recipients of SNAP benefits, reducing SNAP benefit errors, and maintaining program integrity.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Access and Visitation Grant Application (OMB #0970-0482)
Document Number: 2021-28060
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-28
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a 3-year extension of the State Access and Visitation Grant Application (OMB #0970-0482, expiration 5/31/2022). There are changes requested to the form.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Directory of New Hires (OMB No. 0970-0166)
Document Number: 2021-28065
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-27
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH), with minor changes to the Multistate Employer Registration form, for an additional three years. The current OMB approval expires July 31, 2022.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Annual Report on Households Assisted by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (OMB #0970-0060)
Document Number: 2021-28125
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-27
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Community Services (OCS), Division of Energy Assistance, is requesting a 3-year extension of the Household Report Form (OMB #0970-0060, expiration February 28, 2022). Submission of the completed report is one requirement for LIHEAP grant recipients applying for federal LIHEAP block grant funds. OCS proposes minor changes related to reporting of supplemental funding and to update reporting dates and number of respondents.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Children's Bureau National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) (OMB #0970-0340)
Document Number: 2021-28058
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-27
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Youth Services Report and Youth Outcomes Survey Data Collection (OMB #0970-0340, expiration date 03/31/2022). There are no changes requested to the form.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF Uniform Project Description
Document Number: 2021-27837
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-23
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD) (OMB #0970-0139, expiration 2/28/2022). There are no changes requested to the form.
Submission for OMB Review; National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) Performance Indicators
Document Number: 2021-27646
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-22
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting approval for a new information collection: National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) Performance Indicators.
Submission for OMB Review; Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program Budget Workbook Template (New Collection)
Document Number: 2021-27767
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-22
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting clearance for the proposed new collection titled ``UC Program Budget Workbook'' to streamline budget details and justifications of applicants to funding opportunities.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: 2021-27324
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-21
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is establishing a new system of records to be maintained by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) that will support state child support agencies' enforcement of child support obligations System Number 09-80-0389, ``OCSE Data Center General Support System, HHS/ACF/OCSE.''
Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Recordkeeping for New Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start
Document Number: 2021-27195
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
An Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (IFC) was published on November 30, 2021 that established the COVID-19 vaccination requirements whereby all Head Start staff, certain contractors, and volunteers must be vaccinated for COVID-19 by January 31, 2022. The Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting expedited review of an information collection request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and inviting public comments on the following new recordkeeping requirements for Head Start programs: (1) Collect and maintain records on the vaccination status of staff, certain contractors, and volunteers in Head Start and Early Head Start programs, and (2) develop and maintain a written COVID-19 protocol for testing individuals granted vaccine exemptions including granting such exemptions. We also invite comments on the impact of this new requirement on the current requirement for Head Start programs to maintain, including regularly update, program policies and procedures for personnel (associated burden approved under OMB #: 0970-0148).
Submission for OMB Review; Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Performance Data Form (OMB #0970-0449)
Document Number: 2021-27277
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting reinstatement of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Performance Data Form (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0449, expiration date March 31, 2021) with changes. Changes include additional reporting items to collect Module 2 (Performance Measures) data on the impacts of supplemental federal LIHEAP funds, and other minor changes to the most recent version of this form.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Electronic Document Exchange (OMB No.: 0970-0435)
Document Number: 2021-26847
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-13
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Electronic Document Exchange (EDE), with minor revisions, for an additional three years. State child support agencies use the EDE to improve case processing. The current OMB approval expires on June 30, 2022.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial
Document Number: 2021-26916
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-13
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Federal Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial with minor edits to the ``Comments'' section of the record specifications to clarify the corresponding fields for an additional three years. The current OMB approval expires on June 30, 2022.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Regional Partnership Grants National Cross-Site Evaluation and Evaluation Technical Assistance (OMB #0970-0527)
Document Number: 2021-26913
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-13
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting an extension with minor changes to the approved information collection: Regional Partnership Grants National Cross-Site Evaluation and Evaluation Technical Assistance (OMB #0970-0527). The proposed information collection will be used in a national cross-site evaluation of the fifth and sixth cohorts of CB's Regional Partnership Grants (RPG). The cross-site evaluation will use surveys, interviews, progress reports, and data on participant enrollment, services, and outcomes.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Administration for Native Americans Annual Data Report (ADR) (OMB #0970-0475)
Document Number: 2021-26912
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-13
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is requesting a 2-year extension to the following information collection: Annual Data Report (ADR) (OMB #0970-0475; expiration date: 2/28/2022). There are no changes requested to the form.
Native American Programs
Document Number: 2021-25906
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2021-12-07
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposes changes to ANA regulations to allow grant recipients to apply for an emergency waiver of part or all of their proposed non-Federal share (NFS) due to emergency circumstances.
Submission for OMB Review; “State SNAP Agency NDNH Matching Program Performance Report” (OMB No.: 0970-0464)
Document Number: 2021-26324
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-06
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
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 ``State SNAP Agency NDNH Matching Program Performance Report,'' with minor revisions, for an additional three years. State agencies administering their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provide the annual performance report to OCSE in accordance with the computer matching agreement between state SNAP agencies and OCSE. The current OMB approval expires on February 28, 2022.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Child Support Enforcement Annual Data Report (OMB #0970-0320)
Document Number: 2021-26323
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-06
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting a 3-year extension of the form OCSE-75 Tribal Child Support Enforcement Annual Data Report (OMB #0970-0320, expiration 01/31/2023). We are requesting changes to this form.
Submission for OMB Review; Child Support Portal Registration (OMB No.: 0970-0370)
Document Number: 2021-26322
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-06
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
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.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-801: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quarterly Case-Level Report
Document Number: 2021-26272
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-03
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the form ACF- 801: CCDF Quarterly Case-Level Report (OMB #0970-0167, expiration 2/28/ 2022). OCC proposes minor changes to the response categories under the following three data elements: Child's gender, ethnicity, and race.
Notice for Public Comment on Administration for Native Americans' Program Policies and Procedures
Document Number: 2021-26271
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-03
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Pursuant to Section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (NAPA), as amended, the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) is required to provide members of the public an opportunity to comment on proposed changes in interpretive rules and general statements of policy and to give notice of the proposed changes no less than 30 days before such changes become effective.
Notice of Meeting; National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States
Document Number: 2021-26167
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-12-02
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, that a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (Committee) will be held on December 9 and 10, 2021. The purpose of the meeting is for the Committee to review state self-assessment survey responses and finalize their January 2022 report. The members of the Committee request comments from the public to inform their ongoing work and January 2022 report. Please submit your comments to NAC@nhttac.org with the subject ``NAC Comments,'' as soon as possible and before December 6, 2021.
Submission for OMB Review; Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE): Long-Term Follow-Up, Kindergarten data collection (MIHOPE-K) [OMB #0970-0402]
Document Number: 2021-26102
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-30
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), in partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), both of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to extend data collection activity as part of the kindergarten phase of the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation Long-Term Follow-Up project (MIHOPE-K). The purpose of MIHOPE-K is to conduct a follow-up study that assesses the long-term impact of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program when the participating children are in kindergarten. This Federal Register notice is seeking to extend data collection for the kindergarten follow-up. The original Federal Register notices for the MIHOPE-K data collection were titled under MIHOPE-Long-Term Follow- Up (MIHOPE-LT).
Announcement of Intent To Issue Two Replacement Awards To Provide Residential Services (Shelter)
Document Number: 2021-25973
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-30
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
ACF, ORR announces the issuance of two replacement awards to SWK, Inc. in the amount of up to $178,007,159. On September 17, 2021, Comprehensive Health Services, LLC (CHS) relinquished two federally funded discretionary grants. Per HHS policy, ORR identified current recipient SWK, Inc. to transfer the current permanent capacity to provide shelter for apprehensions of Unaccompanied Children (UC) at the Southwest Border. The continuation of permanent capacity is a prudent step to ensure that ORR is able to meet its responsibility, by law, to provide shelter and appropriate services for UC referred to its care by the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of these awards is to ensure the continuation of residential services for the capacity of 1,312 shelter beds for UC.
Announcement of Intent To Issue Replacement Award To Provide Residential Services (Shelter)
Document Number: 2021-25971
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-30
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
ACF, ORR announces the issuance of a replacement award in the amount of up to $18,871,413 to Urban Strategies, San Benito, Texas. On September 17, 2021, Comprehensive Health Services, LLC (CHS) relinquished a federally funded discretionary grant. Per HHS policy, ORR identified the current recipient Urban Strategies to transfer the current permanent capacity to provide shelter for apprehensions of Unaccompanied Children (UC) at the Southwest Border. The continuation of permanent capacity is a prudent step to ensure that ORR is able to meet its responsibility, by law, to provide shelter and appropriate services for UC referred to its care by the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of this award is to ensure the continuation of residential services for the capacity of 100 shelter beds for UC.
Announcement of Intent To Issue Replacement Award To Provide Residential Services (Shelter)
Document Number: 2021-25970
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-30
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
ACF, ORR announces the intent to award a Replacement Award to LSS Upbring in the amount of up to $20,929,074 in Brownsville, Texas. On September 17, 2021, Comprehensive Health Services, LLC (CHS) relinquished a federally funded discretionary grant. Per HHS policy, ORR has identified current recipient LSS Upbring to transfer the current permanent capacity to provide shelter for apprehensions of Unaccompanied Children (UC) at the Southwest Border. The continuation of permanent capacity is a prudent step to ensure that ORR is able to meet its responsibility, by law, to provide shelter and appropriate services for UC referred to its care by the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of this award is to ensure the continuation of residential services for the capacity of 76 shelter beds for UC.
Announcement of Intent To Issue Two Replacement Awards To Provide Residential Services (Shelter)
Document Number: 2021-25968
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-30
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
ACF, ORR announces the intent to award two Replacement Awards in the amount of up to $77,496,593 to BCFS Health and Human Services in Los Fresnos, Texas. On September 17, 2021, Comprehensive Health Services, LLC (CHS) relinquished two federally funded discretionary grants. Per HHS policy, ORR identified the current recipient BCFS Health and Human Services to transfer the current permanent capacity to provide shelter for apprehensions of Unaccompanied Children (UC) at the Southwest Border. The continuation of permanent capacity is a prudent step to ensure that ORR is able to meet its responsibility, by law, to provide shelter and appropriate services for UC referred to its care by the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of this award is to ensure the continuation of residential services for the capacity of 560 shelter beds for UC.
Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs
Document Number: 2021-25869
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-11-30
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
This interim final rule with comment (IFC) adds new provisions to the Head Start Program Performance Standards to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Head Start programs. This IFC requires effective upon publication, universal masking for all individuals two years of age and older, with some noted exceptions, and all Head Start staff, contractors whose activities involve contact with or providing direct services to children and families, and volunteers working in classrooms or directly with children to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by January 31, 2022.
Submission for OMB Review; Understanding the Value of Centralized Services Study (New Collection)
Document Number: 2021-25946
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing a new data collection activity as part of the Understanding the Value of Centralized Services study. The objective of this descriptive study is to understand the advantages, disadvantages, and costs of centralizing services for individuals and families with low incomes.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Form 1: Demographic and Service Utilization Data (OMB #0970-0389)
Document Number: 2021-25408
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-22
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program's Form 1: Demographic and Service Utilization Data (OMB #0970-0389; expiration 6/30/2022). There are minor updates to the existing Form 1.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Measuring Human Trafficking Prevalence in Construction: A Field Test of Multiple Estimation Methods (New Collection)
Document Number: 2021-25392
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-22
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing a new data collection activity for Measuring Human Trafficking Prevalence in Construction: A Field Test of Multiple Estimation Methods. This study will examine the labor trafficking and other labor exploitation experiences among individuals who work in construction. The goal of this study is to advance knowledge of promising methods for estimating human trafficking prevalence by field- testing two methods of prevalence estimation within the construction industry in Houston, Texas.
Submission for OMB Review; Head Start Evaluation of a Trauma-Informed Care Program (New Collection)
Document Number: 2021-25065
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-17
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Head Start, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is proposing to collect data for a new evaluation of a trauma-informed care program that will include a small randomized controlled trial across 10 sites within Head Start Region V. The goals of the project are to identify the implementation supports and methods needed to enable teachers to effectively implement Trauma-Informed Care in early care and education programs, and to evaluate its outcomes. Information collected will be used to inform ongoing training and technical assistance (TTA) work provided by the Head Start Centers, particularly decisions regarding allocation of TTA resources. More generally, results may inform OHS guidance around social-emotional programming.
Submission for OMB Review; Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) (OMB #0970-0151)
Document Number: 2021-24951
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data for a new wave of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) as well as a follow-up to a special data collection fielded in the fall of 2021.
Submission for OMB Review; Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG) (OMB No.: 0970-0209)
Document Number: 2021-24919
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-16
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG), with content and organizational revisions, for an additional three years. The IRG contains state and tribal child support information that assists state and tribal child support enforcement (CSE) agencies administering their respective programs. The current OMB approval expires on January 31, 2022.
Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation and the Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment for 2021
Document Number: 2021-24672
Type: Rule
Date: 2021-11-15
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, Office of the Inspector General
This final rule finalizes the provisions of the September 6, 2016 interim final rule that adjusts for inflation the maximum civil monetary penalty (CMP) amounts for all agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and updates certain agency-specific regulations. It also updates our required annual inflation-related increases to the CMP amounts in our regulations, under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015; adds references to new penalty authorities; and reflects technical changes to correct errors.
Announcement of the Intent To Award a Supplement to Upwardly Global in New York, NY
Document Number: 2021-24849
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-12
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The ACF, ORR, Division of Refugee Services (DRS) announces the intent to award a supplement in the amount of up to $1,500,000 to Upwardly Global in New York, NY. The purpose of this award is to enable the recipient to provide program services to Afghan Special Immigrant Visa holders and humanitarian parolees currently housed on U.S. military installations awaiting resettlement. Upwardly Global will provide on-base services for four months, and then continue to provide remote support to eligible Afghan entrants at resettlement sites throughout the U.S.
Optional Exceptions to the Prohibition Against Treating Incarceration as Voluntary Unemployment Under Child Support Guidelines
Document Number: 2021-24606
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2021-11-10
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
OCSE is withdrawing a previously published notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that solicited public comment on two optional exceptions to the prohibition against treating incarceration as voluntary unemployment in child support cases.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Self-Assessment Review and Report
Document Number: 2021-24604
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-10
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requests a 3-year extension of the State Self-Assessment Review and Report with minor revisions. The information collected in the report assists state child support agencies and OCSE in determining whether the agencies meet federal child support performance requirements. The current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval expires on April 30, 2022.
Updated Evaluation Policy; Cooperative Research or Demonstration Projects
Document Number: 2021-24493
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-09
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families is announcing updates to its evaluation policy for research or demonstration projects.
Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Financial Report (OCSE-396) and Quarterly Collection Report (OCSE-34) (OMB #0970-0510)
Document Number: 2021-24448
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-09
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting public comment on the following forms: OCSE-34 ``Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Collection Report'' and OCSE-396 ``Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Financial Report.'' These forms are currently approved under the ACF Generic Clearance for Financial Reports (OMB #0970-0510; expiration June 30, 2024). There are no changes requested to the forms, but the instructions have been updated to address comments received in response to a notice published in the Federal Register and update burden hours.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-800: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Annual Aggregate Report (OMB #0970-0150)
Document Number: 2021-24398
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-09
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the form ACF- 800: CCDF Annual Aggregate Report (OMB #0970-0150, expiration 2/28/ 2022). There are no changes requested to the form.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Success Sequence Qualitative Interviews (New Collection)
Document Number: 2021-24397
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-09
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), proposes interview data collection activities for the Success Sequence Interviews study.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Notification of Obligation Target Status for CCDF American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Stabilization Funds (0970-0510)
Document Number: 2021-24377
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-08
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC) plans to submit a generic information collection (GenIC) request under the umbrella generic: Generic Clearance for Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs (0970-0510). This request includes an information collection for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) state and territory grant recipients to report obligation progress of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Stabilization funds.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking
Document Number: 2021-24233
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-05
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), is requesting a 3-year extension of the Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking (RFC) form (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0454, expiration 2/ 28/22). Minor revisions have been made to the form, including the addition of a few fields that will enable OTIP to be more responsive to congressional inquiries, federal reporting requirements, and the needs of victims.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Prevention Services Data Collection
Document Number: 2021-24224
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-05
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children's Bureau is requesting a 3-year extension of the Prevention Services Data Collection (OMB #0970-0529, expiration 7/31/2022). There are no changes requested to the form.
Submission for OMB Review; Data Collection for the Integrating Financial Capability and Employment Services Project (New Collection)
Document Number: 2021-23727
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data collection activity as part of the Integrating Financial Capability and Employment Services Project. The objective of this project is to better understand financial capability interventions offered in the context of delivering employment and training services for low-income adults. This descriptive study intends to use this information to build more evidence about the extent, forms, and practices of incorporating financial capability interventions into organizations delivering employment and training services for low-income adult populations, and to help establish a basis for future research and evaluation in this area. This project will focus on organizations delivering employment and training services that also offer financial capability services to low-income adults.
Submission for OMB Review; ACF-901-American Rescue Plan (ARP) Stabilization Grants Provider-Level Data (New Collection)
Document Number: 2021-23683
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-01
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
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-901American 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.
Submission for OMB Review; Office of Child Care Data Collection for ACF-218: FFY 2021 Quality Progress Report (QPR) (OMB #0970-0517)
Document Number: 2021-23644
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-10-29
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
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.
Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely; Proposal To Withdraw or Repeal
Document Number: 2021-23472
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2021-10-29
Agency: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of the Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of the Inspector General
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) is proposing to withdraw or repeal a final rule entitled ``Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely'' (SUNSET final rule) and published in the Federal Register of January 19, 2021. The SUNSET final rule was originally scheduled to take effect on March 22, 2021. However, after a lawsuit was filed on March 9, 2021, seeking to overturn the SUNSET final rule, HHS issued an administrative delay of effective date that extended the effective date of the SUNSET final rule until March 22, 2022. HHS is now proposing to withdraw or repeal the SUNSET final rule.
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