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Proposed Information Collection Activity; Pre-testing Administration for Children and Families Data Collection Activities (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0355)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes revisions to the existing overarching generic clearance for Pre-testing of ACF Data Collection Activities (Previously titled Pre-testing of Evaluation Data Collection Activities; Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0355). Revisions are proposed to broaden the scope of the generic to include pretesting of data elements used on information collections that are not specifically for research and evaluation. This includes updates to the title of the request, overarching description, and burden estimates. We are also requesting an extension for currently approved information collections under this generic.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Children's Bureau Regional Partnership Grants Final Report Outline (NEW)
The Children's Bureau (CB) is requesting a new collection effort for the Regional Partnership Grant (RPG) program, for the use of a Regional Partnership Grants Final Report Outline to collect cumulative project information. Information from the report will aid grant recipients in meeting grant management requirements as well as to support CB in gathering information on the projects to better monitor the project's use of funds, implementation successes and challenges and program and service effectiveness.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Legal and Advocacy Services for Unaccompanied Children (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0565)
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is inviting public comment on revisions to an approved information collection. The request consists of several forms that allow the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program to provide legal and advocacy services to unaccompanied children.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Community Services Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration Data Collection (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0628)
The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is requesting an extension of approval for a recently approved information collection: OCS Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970- 0628; Expiration Date: September 30, 2024). This information collection was originally approved for 6 months as an emergency approval. In addition to extending the approval, OCS seeks to update the burden estimates to accommodate an anticipated increase in the number of grant recipients, as well as to collect additional responses to several of the instruments. OCS also seeks to make updates to approved forms.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Annual Report on Children in Foster Homes and Children in Families Receiving Payments in Excess of the Poverty Income Level From a State Program Funded Under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act (OMB #: 0970-0004)
The Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a three-year extension of the form ACF-4125: Annual Report on Children in Foster Homes and Children in Families Receiving Payment in Excess of the Poverty Income Level from a State Program Funded Under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act (OMB #: 0970-0004, expiration 6/30/2024). There are no changes requested to the form.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: Guidance for Submitting Reports (Office of Management and Budget#: 0970-0409)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD) is requesting revisions to the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program: Guidance for Submitting Reports (Office of Management and Budget (OMB)#: 0970-0409; expiration March 31, 2026) and a 3-year extension of approval.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Child and Family Services Reviews (OMB #0970-0214)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the activities associated with the Child and Family Services Reviews information collection (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0214, expiration January 31, 2025). There are no changes requested to the collection.
Employment and Training Services for Noncustodial Parents in the Child Support Program
In an effort to make the child support program more effective, this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposes to allow Federal financial participation (FFP) for certain optional and nonduplicative employment and training services for eligible noncustodial parents in the child support program. The proposed rule will permit states, at their discretion, to use FFP to provide any or all of the following services: job search assistance; job readiness training; job development and job placement services; skills assessments; job retention services; work supports; and occupational training and other skills training directly related to employment.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Family Violence Prevention and Services Grants to States; Native American Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages; and State Domestic Violence Coalitions (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0280)
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) program within the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) plans revised program announcements and minor changes to the previously approved Performance Progress Report for States and Tribes (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0280; Expiration Date: May 31, 2024). Minor changes are proposed to the existing information collection.
Tribal Consultation Meetings
Pursuant to the Head Start Act, notice is hereby given of one joint Tribal consultation session to be held between HHS/ACF ECD, OHS, and OCC leadership and the leadership of Tribal governments operating Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting; Tribal Child Care and Development Fund; and Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The purpose of this consultation session is to discuss ways to better meet the needs of Tribal children and their families and issues affecting the delivery of early childhood services in their geographic locations. The consultation will also provide an opportunity for discussion on the review and promulgation of Head Start Program Performance Standards, as required under the Head Start Act. To meet this legislative requirement, one Tribal consultation will be held as part of HHS/ACF or ACF Tribal consultation sessions.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Testing Identified Elements for Success in Fatherhood Programs (0970-0622)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) launched the Testing Identified Elements for Success in Fatherhood Programs (Fatherhood TIES) project in 2022. Using a mix of research methods, this study will test "core components" of fatherhood programs to identify program elements that are effective at improving the lives of fathers who participate in fatherhood programs and their children. The study includes an implementation and an impact study. A request for initial data collection materials was approved by the Office of Management and Budget in December 2023. This notice provides information about additional data collection activities to support this study.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records; Correction
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a system of records notice in the Federal Register on May 16, 2024, for new system of records "OCSS Research Platform" maintained by HHS' Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Services (OCSS). The notice contained an incorrect system number, 09-80-0391; the correct number is 09-80- 0390.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Behavioral Interventions To Advance Self-Sufficiency-Next Generation (BIAS-NG) (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0502)
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 modify and extend the approval of the ACF Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency-Next Generation (BIAS-NG) Project Overarching Generic (OMB #: 0970-0502; Expiration date: 8/31/2025.) Under this overarching clearance, ACF collects data as part of rapid cycle testing and evaluation, 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). This revision would also allow for collection of data in the child care program area, and would extend the approval of the overarching generic. These interventions are intended to improve outcomes for participants in these programs.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is modifying an existing system of records maintained by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Services (OCSS): System No. 09-80-0389, "OCSE Data Center General Support System," being renamed "OCSS Data Exchange Platform."
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
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 Services (OCSS): System Number 09-80-0391, "OCSS Research Platform."
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Community Services Medical-Legal Partnerships Plus Data Collection (New Collection)
The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a new information collection for an evaluation of a new demonstration program, the Medical-Legal Partnerships Plus (MLP+). The information collection will include grant recipient reports of service delivery and outcomes, as well as interviews with program staff and participants to understand program implementation and participant experiences.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Head Start Program Performance Standard (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0148)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the information collection requirements under the Head Start Program Performance Standards (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0148, expiration August 31, 2024). At this time, there are no changes to the approved recordkeeping requirements under this OMB number. However, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming was published and if any of the proposed changes are made final, this information collection will be updated to reflect those changes.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Head Start REACH: Strengthening Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Approaches With Families-Mixed Methods Study (New Collection)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing to collect data on different approaches that Head Start programs use to recruit, select, and enroll families, and the ways in which such practices reflect programs' community contexts. We are not attempting to recruit a nationally representative sample. Instead, the study will aim to obtain a variety of eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance (ERSEA) practices and experiences to explore how these practices and experiences intersect with different adversities, demographic characteristics, and community contexts.
Foster Care Legal Representation
This rule allows title IV-E agencies to claim Federal financial participation (FFP) for the administrative costs of: legal representation in foster care proceedings provided by an attorney representing the title IV-E agency or any other public agency (including an Indian tribe) which has an agreement in effect under which the other agency has placement and care responsibility of a title IV-E eligible child; independent legal representation provided by an attorney representing a child in title IV-E foster care, a child who is a candidate for title IV-E foster care (hereafter, referred to as a child "who is eligible for title IV-E foster care"), the child's parent(s), the child's relative caregiver(s), and the child's Indian custodian(s) in foster care and other civil legal proceedings as necessary to carry out the requirements in the title IV-E agency's title IV-E foster care plan; and legal representation provided by an attorney representing an Indian child's tribe, or representation of an Indian child's tribe provided by a non-attorney, when the child's tribe participates or intervenes in any state court proceeding for the foster care placement or termination of parental rights (TPR) of an Indian child who is in title IV-E foster care or an Indian child who is a candidate for title IV-E foster care.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Risk Determination Hearings for Unaccompanied Children (New Collection)
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and inviting public comments on the proposed information collection. The request consists of several forms that will allow the Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program to implement a new set of hearings ("Risk Determination hearings"), which will serve as due process protections for children in ORR care.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic Clearance for Financial Reports Used for ACF Non-Discretionary Grant Programs (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0510)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes to extend approval of the existing overarching generic clearance for Financial Reports used for ACF Non-discretionary Grant Programs (OMB #0970-0510) as well as all information collections currently approved under the overarching generic. There are no changes to the proposed types of information collection or uses of data as described in the overarching generic. The title of the collection has been updated from ACF Mandatory Grant Programs to ACF Non-Discretionary Grant Programs. This request also includes updates to three of the collections approved under this generic (GenICs): the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) ACF-696 Financial Report for States and Territories, the CCDF ACF-696T Financial Report for Tribal Grantees, and the Child Support Services Program Financial Reporting Forms (OCSS-34 and OCSS-396). Finally, burden estimates for the next 3 years have been adjusted based on use to date.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Notice
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is establishing two new systems of records that will be maintained by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP): System No. 09-80-0391, Anti- Trafficking Information Management System (ATIMS) Records; and System No. 09-80-0392, National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) Participant Records.
Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI+ Children
This rule finalizes requirements under titles IV-E and IV-B for children in foster care who are LGBTQI+ (an umbrella term used in this regulation). The proposed rule was published on September 28, 2023. Federal law requires that state and tribal title IV-E and IV-B agencies ("agencies") ensure that each child in foster care receives "safe and proper" care and has a case plan that addresses the specific needs of the child while in foster care to support their health and wellbeing. To meet these and other related statutory requirements, this final rule requires agencies to ensure that placements for all children are free from harassment, mistreatment, and abuse. The final rule requires that title IV-E and IV-B agencies ensure a Designated Placement is available for all children who identify as LGBTQI+ and specifies the Designated Placement requirements.
Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule
This final rule adopts and replaces regulations relating to key aspects of the placement, care, and services provided to unaccompanied children referred to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), pursuant to ORR's responsibilities for coordinating and implementing the care and placement of unaccompanied children who are in Federal custody by reason of their immigration status under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) and the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA). This final rule establishes a foundation for the Unaccompanied Children Program (UC Program) that is consistent with ORR's statutory duties, for the benefit of unaccompanied children and to enhance public transparency as to the policies governing the operation of the UC Program. This final rule implements the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA). As modified in 2001, the FSA provides that it will terminate 45 days after publication of final regulations implementing the agreement. ORR anticipates that any termination of the settlement based on this final rule would only be effective for those provisions that affect ORR and would not terminate provisions of the FSA that apply to other Federal Government agencies.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Generic Clearance for the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Technical Assistance and Review Process (OMB #: 0970-0568)
The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Generic Clearance for the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Technical Assistance (TA) and Review Process, (OMB #0970-0568, expiration 4/30/ 2024) and all approved information collections under this generic. There are no changes requested to the terms of the umbrella generic or to the currently approved information collections.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Model State Plan Applications (Office of Management and Budget No. 0970-0382)
The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requests a 3-year extension of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Plan, CSBG Eligible Entity Master List, and the American Customer Survey Index (ACSI) forms (OMB #0970-0382, expiration 8/31/2024). There are no changes requested to these information collections.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Refugee Data Submission System for Formula Funds Allocations and Service Analysis (ORR-5) (OMB #0970-0043)
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), seeks an update to the existing data collection for the form ORR-5: Refugee Data Submission System for Formula Funds Allocations and Service Analysis (OMB#: 0970-0043, expiration 4/30/ 2024) and requests an extension of approval for three years. Minor changes to the form ORR-5 are as proposed in the description section. Since the previous comment period, there are additional minor proposed edits: an additional data element to clarify whether the initial client assessment was completed and a change to spacing in headers to improve data processing. ACF estimates the proposed changes will not increase response burden.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Model Tribal Plan and Application (New Collection)
The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), requests an approval of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Model Tribal Plan.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Progress Report (Office of Management and Budget No. 0970-0492)
The Office of Community Services (OCS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requests approval of revisions of the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Annual Progress Report, (OMB #0970-0492, expiration 6/30/2024). This includes an extension with minor changes to the currently approved Annual Report, a proposed revised version of the Annual Report for use in future fiscal years, the submission of the Tribal Annual Report and Tribal Short Form, and the removal of supplemental funding reports that are no longer in use.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Refugee Support Services (RSS) and RSS Set Aside Sub-Agency List (Office of Management and Budget # 0970-0556)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Refugee Support Services (RSS) and RSS Set Aside Sub-Agency List (Office of Management and Budget # 0970-0556). ORR is not proposing any changes to the form.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is modifying a system of records maintained by the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), 09-80-0375 OFA Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data System. The modification will add Tribal TANF records from a separate system of records, 09-80-0373 OFA Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Tribal TANF), which is now being rescinded; and will change the name of the system of records 09-80-0375 to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is modifying an existing system of records maintained by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Services (OCSS): System No. 09-80-0381, "OCSS National Directory of New Hires, HHS/ACF/OCSS."
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0401)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) proposes to extend data collection under the existing overarching Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0401). There are no changes to the proposed types of information collection or uses of data, but ACF is requesting an increase to the estimated number responses per respondent.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Supporting Youth To Be Successful in Life (SYSIL) Study-Extension With Proposed Revisions (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0574)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension with proposed revisions of a currently approved information collection activity as part of the Supporting Youth to be Successful in Life (SYSIL) study (OMB #: 0970-0574; expiration date: 07/31/2024).
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Early Childhood Facilities Combined Application Guide (New Collection)
The Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the Tribal Early Childhood Facilities Combined Application Guide for joint applications for construction and major renovation projects using both Head Start and Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) resources.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; 2024 National Survey of Early Care and Education Longitudinal Follow-Ups (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0391)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing a data collection activity to be conducted September 2024 through May 2025 as a follow-up of the 2024 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE). The objectives of the 2024 NSECE Longitudinal Follow-ups are to build on the design and implementation of the 2024 NSECE to collect urgently needed information on the following two topics relevant to early care and education (ECE) policy: (1) how households learn about and make use of financial assistance in seeking and selecting ECE, with additional focus on paid individual care arrangements; and (2) patterns of retention and attrition among individuals in the center-based ECE workforce.
Submission for OMB Review; Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals-Eligible Afghan Arrivals Intake Form and Intake Interview (New Collection)
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to collect data from Eligible Afghan Arrivals (EAAs) in need of direct legal services through Immigration Legal Services for Afghan Arrivals (ILSAA) to determine eligibility.
Submission for OMB Review; Runaway and Homeless Youth-Homeless Management Information System (RHY-HMIS; Office of Management and Budget# 0970-0573)
The Family and Youth Services Bureau's Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Program is requesting a 3-year extension of the Runaway and Homeless YouthHomeless Management Information System (RHY-HMIS) data collection efforts (OMB #0970-0573, expiration 07/31/2024). There are no changes requested to the data elements.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Grants to States for Access and Visitation (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0204)
The Division of Program Innovation, Office of Child Support Services (OCSS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Access and Visitation Survey: Annual Report (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0204, expiration 6/30/2024). There are no changes requested to the form.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Interstate Administrative Subpoena and Notice of Lien (Office of Management and Budget OMB #: 0970-0152)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension with proposed revisions to the Interstate Administrative Subpoena and Notice of Lien forms (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0152, expiration 6/30/2024). The forms are updated to reflect the name change of the Federal child support program office from the Office of Child Support Enforcement to the Office of Child Support Services.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Annual Report on Children in Foster Homes and Children in Families Receiving Payments in Excess of the Poverty Income Level From a State Program Funded Under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0004)
The Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a three-year extension of the form ACF-4125: Annual Report on Children in Foster Homes and Children in Families Receiving Payment in Excess of the Poverty Income Level from a State Program Funded Under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0004, expiration 6/30/2024). There are no changes requested to the form.
Request for Information: Office of Head Start Tribal Programs
Prioritizing and directing resources to American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) programs to implement, expand, and/or enhance their Head Start services to tribal children and families is critical for meeting federal trust responsibility; preserving, and promoting Native language, culture, and traditions; and addressing the impact of historical trauma on Native Americans. As part of the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) commitment to partnering with tribal nations to provide high-quality Head Start programming, in addition to regular tribal consultations, the Office of Head Start (OHS) invites public comment on the rules, regulations, and available training and technical assistance (TTA) supports impacting the AI/AN Head Start community. This Request for Information (RFI) seeks input on topics including eligibility; program options; quality environments; child health and safety; tribal language preservation, maintenance, revitalization, and restoration; family and community engagement; workforce; training and technical assistance; partnerships with state systems; facilities; fiscal operations; early childhood systems; and others, to improve the quality of Head Start services in areas of great need and affirm the federal government's commitment to protect Native communities.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Head Start REACH: Strengthening Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Approaches With Families-Mixed Methods Study (New Collection)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing to collect data on different approaches that Head Start programs use to recruit, select, and enroll families, and the ways in which such practices reflect programs' community contexts. We are not attempting to recruit a nationally representative sample. Instead, the study will aim to obtain a variety of eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance (ERSEA) practices and experiences to explore how these practices and experiences intersect with different adversities, demographic characteristics, and community contexts.
Modifications to Performance Standards During Natural Disasters and Other Calamities
OCSS issues this final rule to provide temporary relief to states from certain child support program performance requirements and penalties during natural disasters and other calamities which have a negative impact on state child support program operations. The rule allows OCSS to modify performance measure requirements when natural disasters and other calamities affect, or are expected to affect, the state child support program's ability to achieve performance standards for paternity establishment, support order establishment, and current collections. The rule enables states to avoid the imposition of penalties due to adverse data reliability audit findings during, and after, natural disasters and other calamities, including pandemics and declared public health emergencies.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic Clearance for the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Technical Assistance and Review Process (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0568)
The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Generic Clearance for the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Technical Assistance (TA) and Review Process, (OMB #0970-0568, expiration 4/30/ 2024) and all approved information collections under this generic. There are no changes requested to the terms of the umbrella generic or to the currently approved information collections.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Tribal Child Support Enforcement Direct Funding Requests: (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0218)
The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting to extend approval of revisions to an approved information collection the Tribal Child Support Enforcement Direct Funding Requests (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0218). These revisions were approved under an emergency approval for 6-months and included a new requirement for Tribes or Tribal organizations to provide that charging fees and recovering costs will not be permitted.
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Family Violence Prevention and Services Grants to States; Native American Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages; and State Domestic Violence Coalitions (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0280)
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA) program within the Office of Family Violence Prevention and Services (OFVPS) plans to extend data collection for the Family Violence Prevention and Services Grants to States; Native American Tribes and Alaskan Native Villages; and State Domestic Violence Coalitions (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0280; Expiration Date: May 31, 2024). Minor changes are proposed to the existing information collection.
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System
ACF proposes to amend the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) regulations that require title IV-E agencies to collect and report data to ACF on children who enter out- of-home care, their providers, and children who have a title IV-E adoption or guardianship assistance agreement to collect additional data related to Indian children.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Performance Measures and Additional Data Collection (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0566)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), is requesting an extension with changes to its approved collection and reporting of performance measures about program operations, services, and clients served through the Healthy Marriage (HM) and Responsible Fatherhood (RF) grant programs. In an effort to gain a great understanding of how HMRF programs influence program participants and staff at an individual level, ACF proposes to add one open field to the quarterly narrative reports to capture information about the experiences of HMRF participants and/or staff. ACF is requesting to extend approval, with the implementation of this change, for 3 years.
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Administration for Children and Families Generic for Engagement Efforts (New Umbrella Generic)
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish a new umbrella generic clearance to request information while engaging individuals and groups who could provide valuable information to inform ACF programs and work, including but not limited to those who are served or have been served by ACF, those with expertise in ACF program areas, and individuals invested in the outcomes of ACF research and evaluation. These engagement activities often need to be conducted quickly, to allow for sufficient time to inform project direction and decision-making. Additionally, planning for engagement activities is most often on a quick timeline and the standard timeline to comply with a full request under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) often inhibits the ability to collect information to inform these activities. Therefore, an umbrella generic is necessary to allow for quick turnaround requests for similar information collections related to these activities.
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