Administration for Children and Families February 2022 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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.

The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), requests Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to extend approval of the ACF Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency Next Generation (BIAS-NG) Project Overarching Generic (OMB #: 0970-0502; Expiration date: 8/31/ 2022). Under this overarching generic, ACF collects data as part of rapid cycle testing and evaluation, in order to inform the design of interventions informed by behavioral science and to better understand the mechanisms and effects of such interventions. Interventions have been and will continue to be developed in the program area domains of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), child welfare, and Early Head Start/Head Start (EHS/HS). These interventions are intended to improve outcomes for participants in these programs. No changes are proposed.

The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting an extension of approval for an information request to collect data from Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) grant recipients. This information collection was originally approved for 6 months as an emergency approval. OCS is proposing revisions to the information collection based on feedback received to date.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the form OFA-0084: Tribal TANF Data Report, TANF Annual Report, and Reasonable Cause/Corrective Action Documentation Process (OMB #0970-0215, expiration 4/30/2022). There are no changes requested to the form.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting renewal of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Carryover and Reallotment Report (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0106, expiration date April 30, 2022) with changes. Changes include the addition of one and the removal of two sources in pre-populated lines, the re-descriptions of annual funding sources, and minor wording changes.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is modifying a system of records maintained by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF), number 09-80-0325, titled ``Internet Refugee Arrivals Data System (iRADS),'' and is renaming it ``Refugee Arrivals Data System (RADS).'' In addition, HHS is rescinding system of records number 09-80-0329, titled ``ORR Unaccompanied Refugee Minors Records,'' as duplicative of modified system of records 09-80-0325. The modifications are explained in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect additional data for an evaluation of the services provided to child welfare jurisdictions and Court Improvement Programs (CIPs) by the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. This new data collection is the second part of a data collection effort already underway (OMB #0970-0576, expiration 9/30/2024). This notice details the second group of instruments that will be used for data collection as part of this evaluation.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks approval to collect information about how Head Start programs coordinate family support services. Information will be collected from Head Start staff members via surveys and focus groups.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the U.S. Repatriation Program forms (OMB #0970-0474, expiration 4/30/2022). There are several changes requested to the eight forms. Burden estimates have also been updated.

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.