80 FR 26266 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 88 (May 7, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 88 (May 7, 2015)
| Page Range | 26266-26267 | |
| FR Document | 2015-10988 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 26266-26267] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10988] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Child Care Quarterly Case Record Report--ACF-801. OMB No.: 0970-0167. Description: Section 658K of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act (42 U.S.C. 9858, as amended by Public Law 113-186) requires that States and Territories submit monthly case-level data on the children and families receiving direct services under the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). The implementing regulations for the statutorily required reporting are at 45 CFR 98.70 and 98.71. Case- level reports, submitted quarterly or monthly (at grantee option), include monthly sample or full population case-level data. The data elements to be included in these reports are represented in the ACF- 801. ACF uses disaggregate data to determine program and participant characteristics as well as costs and levels of child care services provided. This provides ACF with the information necessary to make reports to Congress, address national child care needs, offer technical assistance to grantees, meet performance measures, and conduct research. Consistent with the recent reauthorization of the CCDBG statute, ACF requests extension of the ACF-801 including a number of changes and clarifications to the reporting requirements and instructions as set forth below.Homeless Status: Section 658K(a)(1)(B)(xi) of the CCDBG Act now requires States to report whether children receiving assistance under this subchapter are homeless children. Child Disability: ACF proposes to add a new data element indicating whether or not each child receiving services is a child with a disability, in part to track State implementation of priority for services requirements at section 658E(c)(3)(B) of the CCDBG Act (which includes children with special needs as defined by the State). Military Status: ACF proposes to add a new data element to the ACF-801 to determine the family's status related to military service. Family Zip Code and Provider Zip Code: ACF proposes to add zip codes to both the family and the provider records to identify the communities where CCDF families and providers are located, in part to support implementation of sections 658E(a)(2)(M) and 658E(a)(2)(Q) of the CCDBG Act that require States to address the supply and access to high-quality child care services for certain areas and populations. Quality of Child Care Providers: The existing ACF-801 allows States several ways of reporting information on the quality of each child's provider(s)--including: Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) participation and rating, accreditation status, State pre-K standards, and other State-defined quality measure. To date, [[Page 26267]] States have been required to report on at least one of the quality elements for a portion of the provider population. ACF is proposing that, effective with the October 2017 report, States must report quality information for every child care provider. States with a QRIS, at a minimum, would be required to report QRIS participation and rating for every provider. States without QRIS would be required to report quality information for every provider using one or more of the quality elements on the form. ACF is proposing to add a new option to indicate whether or not the provider is subject to Head Start or Early Head Start standards. Inspection Date: Section 658E(c)(2)(J) of the reauthorized CCDBG Act requires States to monitor both licensed and license-exempt CCDF providers. ACF proposes to add a data element effective October 2017 indicating, for each child care provider delivering services to a CCDF child, the date of the most recent inspection for compliance with health, safety, and fire standards (including licensing standards for licensed providers). Personally Identifiable Information: Section 658K(a)(1)(E) of the CCDBG Act now prohibits the ACF-801 report from containing personally identifiable information. As a result, ACF proposes to delete Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from the report. Note that the form will still require a unique identifying number, other than the SSN, that is assigned by the State for each family. Respondents: States, the District of Columbia, and Territories including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACF-801..................................... 56 4 25 5,600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,600. In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. 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. Robert Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-10988 Filed 5-6-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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on the proposed determinations for new by 9:00 a.m. Individuals who are not requires that States and Territories
test codes or the preliminary registered in advance will not be submit monthly case-level data on the
determinations for reconsidered codes permitted to enter the building and will children and families receiving direct
by early October, 2015, to the address be unable to attend the meeting. The services under the Child Care and
specified in the ADDRESSES section of public may not enter the building earlier Development Fund (CCDF). The
this notice or electronically to Glenn than 8:15 a.m. (45 minutes before the implementing regulations for the
McGuirk at Glenn.McGuirk@ convening of the meeting). statutorily required reporting are at 45
cms.hhs.gov (the specific date for the Security measures include the CFR 98.70 and 98.71. Case-level reports,
publication of the determinations on the following: submitted quarterly or monthly (at
CMS Web site, as well as the deadline • Presentation of government-issued grantee option), include monthly
for submitting comments regarding the photographic identification to the sample or full population case-level
determinations will be published on the Federal Protective Service or Guard data. The data elements to be included
CMS Web site). Final determinations for Service personnel. Persons without in these reports are represented in the
new test codes to be included for proper identification may be denied ACF–801. ACF uses disaggregate data to
payment on the CLFS for CY 2016 and access to the building. determine program and participant
reconsidered codes will be posted on • Interior and exterior inspection of characteristics as well as costs and
our Web site in November 2015, along vehicles (this includes engine and trunk levels of child care services provided.
with the rationale for each inspection) at the entrance to the This provides ACF with the information
determination, the data which the grounds. Parking permits and necessary to make reports to Congress,
determinations are based, and responses instructions will be issued after the address national child care needs, offer
to comments and suggestions received vehicle inspection. technical assistance to grantees, meet
from the public. The final • Passing through a metal detector performance measures, and conduct
determinations with respect to and inspection of items brought into the research.
reconsidered codes are not subject to building. We note that all items brought Consistent with the recent
further reconsideration. With respect to to CMS, whether personal or for the reauthorization of the CCDBG statute,
the final determinations for new test purpose of demonstration or to support ACF requests extension of the ACF–801
codes, the public may request a demonstration, are subject to including a number of changes and
reconsideration of the basis and amount inspection. We cannot assume clarifications to the reporting
of payment as set forth in § 414.509. responsibility for coordinating the requirements and instructions as set
receipt, transfer, transport, storage, set- forth below.
III. Registration Instructions up, safety, or timely arrival of any • Homeless Status: Section
The Division of Ambulatory Services personal belongings or items used for 658K(a)(1)(B)(xi) of the CCDBG Act now
in the CMS Center for Medicare is demonstration or to support a requires States to report whether
coordinating the public meeting demonstration. children receiving assistance under this
registration. Beginning June 8, 2015, subchapter are homeless children.
V. Special Accommodations • Child Disability: ACF proposes to
registration may be completed on-line at
the following Web address: http:// Individuals attending the meeting add a new data element indicating
www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee- who are hearing or visually impaired whether or not each child receiving
for-Service-Payment/ and have special requirements, or a services is a child with a disability, in
ClinicalLabFeeSched/ condition that requires special part to track State implementation of
index.html?redirect=/ assistance, should provide that priority for services requirements at
ClinicalLabFeeSched/. All the following information upon registering for the section 658E(c)(3)(B) of the CCDBG Act
information must be submitted when meeting. The deadline for registration is (which includes children with special
registering: listed in the DATES section of this notice. needs as defined by the State).
• Name. Dated: April 7, 2015.
• Military Status: ACF proposes to
• Company name. add a new data element to the ACF–801
Andrew M. Slavitt,
• Address. Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare
to determine the family’s status related
• Telephone numbers. & Medicaid Services.
to military service.
• Email addresses. • Family Zip Code and Provider Zip
[FR Doc. 2015–11026 Filed 5–6–15; 8:45 am] Code: ACF proposes to add zip codes to
When registering, individuals who
want to make a presentation must also BILLING CODE 4120–01–P both the family and the provider records
specify for which new test codes they to identify the communities where
will be presenting comments. A CCDF families and providers are
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND located, in part to support
confirmation will be sent upon receipt
HUMAN SERVICES implementation of sections
of the registration. Individuals must
register by the date specified in the Administration for Children and 658E(a)(2)(M) and 658E(a)(2)(Q) of the
DATES section of this notice. Families CCDBG Act that require States to
address the supply and access to high-
IV. Security, Building, and Parking quality child care services for certain
Guidelines Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request areas and populations.
The meeting will be held in a Federal • Quality of Child Care Providers:
Proposed Projects
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government building; therefore, Federal The existing ACF–801 allows States
security measures are applicable. In Title: Child Care Quarterly Case several ways of reporting information on
planning your arrival time, we Record Report—ACF–801. the quality of each child’s provider(s)—
recommend allowing additional time to OMB No.: 0970–0167. including: Quality Rating and
clear security. It is suggested that you Description: Section 658K of the Child Improvement System (QRIS)
arrive at the CMS facility between 8:15 Care and Development Block Grant participation and rating, accreditation
a.m. and 8:30 a.m., so that you will be (CCDBG) Act (42 U.S.C. 9858, as status, State pre-K standards, and other
able to arrive promptly at the meeting amended by Public Law 113–186) State-defined quality measure. To date,
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States have been required to report on subject to Head Start or Early Head Start now prohibits the ACF–801 report from
at least one of the quality elements for standards. containing personally identifiable
a portion of the provider population. • Inspection Date: Section information. As a result, ACF proposes
ACF is proposing that, effective with the 658E(c)(2)(J) of the reauthorized CCDBG to delete Social Security Numbers
October 2017 report, States must report Act requires States to monitor both (SSNs) from the report. Note that the
quality information for every child care licensed and license-exempt CCDF form will still require a unique
provider. States with a QRIS, at a providers. ACF proposes to add a data identifying number, other than the SSN,
minimum, would be required to report element effective October 2017 that is assigned by the State for each
indicating, for each child care provider
QRIS participation and rating for every family.
delivering services to a CCDF child, the
provider. States without QRIS would be Respondents: States, the District of
date of the most recent inspection for
required to report quality information compliance with health, safety, and fire Columbia, and Territories including
for every provider using one or more of standards (including licensing standards Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands,
the quality elements on the form. ACF for licensed providers). American Samoa, and the Northern
is proposing to add a new option to • Personally Identifiable Information: Mariana Islands.
indicate whether or not the provider is Section 658K(a)(1)(E) of the CCDBG Act
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Average
Number of
Number of burden Total burden
Instrument responses per
respondents hours per hours
respondent response
ACF–801 .......................................................................................................... 56 4 25 5,600
Estimated Total Annual Burden collection of information on annual aggregate data on the children
Hours: 5,600. respondents, including through the use and families receiving direct services
In compliance with the requirements of automated collection techniques or under the Child Care and Development
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork other forms of information technology. Fund. The implementing regulations for
Reduction Act of 1995, the Consideration will be given to the statutorily required reporting are at
Administration for Children and comments and suggestions submitted 45 CFR 98.70 and 98.71. Annual
Families is soliciting public comment within 60 days of this publication. aggregate reports include data elements
on the specific aspects of the represented in the ACF–800 reflecting
information collection described above. Robert Sargis,
the scope, type, and methods of child
Copies of the proposed collection of Reports Clearance Officer. care delivery. This provides ACF with
information can be obtained and [FR Doc. 2015–10988 Filed 5–6–15; 8:45 am] the information necessary to make
comments may be forwarded by writing BILLING CODE 4184–01–P reports to Congress, address national
to the Administration for Children and child care needs, offer technical
Families, Office of Planning, Research assistance to grantees, meet performance
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND measures, and conduct research.
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, HUMAN SERVICES
Consistent with the recent
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
Administration for Children and reauthorization of the CCDBG statute,
Email address: infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be Families ACF requests extension and revision of
identified by the title of the information the ACF–800 including a number of
Proposed Information Collection changes and clarifications to the
collection.
The Department specifically requests Activity; Comment Request reporting requirements and instructions.
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed Most notably, section 658K(a)(2)(F) of
Proposed Projects
collection of information is necessary the CCDBG Act now requires States to
for the proper performance of the Title: Child Care and Development report the number of fatalities occurring
functions of the agency, including Fund Annual Aggregate Report—ACF– among children while in the care and
whether the information shall have 800. facility of child care providers serving
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the OMB No.: 0970–0150. CCDF children.
agency’s estimate of the burden of the Description: Section 658K of the Child Respondents: States, the District of
proposed collection of information; (c) Care and Development Block Grant Columbia, and Territories including
the quality, utility, and clarity of the (CCDBG) Act (42 U.S.C. 9858, as Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands,
information to be collected; and (d) amended by Pub. L. 113–186) requires American Samoa, and the Northern
ways to minimize the burden of the that States and Territories submit Marianna Islands.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
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Average
Number of
Number of burden Total burden
Instrument responses per
respondents hours per hours
respondent response
ACF–800 .......................................................................................................... 56 1 42 2,352
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| Dates | Section 658E(c)(2)(J) of the reauthorized CCDBG Act requires States to monitor both licensed and license-exempt CCDF providers. ACF proposes to add a data element effective October 2017 indicating, for each child care provider delivering services to a CCDF child, the date of the most recent inspection for compliance with health, safety, and fire standards (including licensing standards for licensed providers). | |
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