80 FR 30252 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-12694

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)

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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-12694]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Child Care and Development Fund Plan for States/Territories 
for FFY 2016-2018 (ACF-118).
    OMB No.: 0970-0114.
    Description: The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan (the 
Plan) for States and Territories is required from each CCDF Lead agency 
in accordance with Section 658E of the Child Care and Development Block 
Grant (CCDBG) Act, as amended, by Public Law 113-186 and U.S.C 9858. 
The Plan provides ACF and the public with a description of, and 
assurances about, the States' and Territories' child care programs.
    On November 19, 2014, the President signed the CCDBG Act of 2014 
into law. The law (Pub. L. 113-186) made significant changes to the 
CCDF Program to protect the health and safety of children in child 
care, promote continuity of access to subsidy for low-income families, 
better inform parents and the general public about the child care 
choices available to them, and improve the overall quality of early 
learning and afterschool programs. The CCDBG Act also changed the Plan 
cycle from a biennial to a triennial Plan period; thus, the FY 2016-
2018 Plan will cover a 3-year period.
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) granted OCC an emergency 
clearance of the FY 2016-2018 CCDF State/Territory Plan Preprint which 
provided a single 30-day comment period from January 30, 2015-March 2, 
2015, to enable States and Territories time to submit their Plans by 
July 1, 2015 on the OMB approved form. Upon careful consideration of 
the concerns raised by States and Territories regarding the July 
submission date, OCC extended the submission deadline for the FY 2016--
2018 CCDF Plan from July 1, 2015 to March 1, 2016. This will give State 
and Territory grantees more time to engage partner agencies and 
stakeholders, brief legislators on needed statutory changes, and 
develop meaningful implementation plans. The extension does not extend 
the FY 2016-2018 3-year plan period; Plans will be effective through 
September 30, 2018.
    The change in the Plan submission deadline enables the OCC to 
complete the regular Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance process 
which requires two Federal Register notices and comment periods--with 
this notice being the first under that regular process. OCC is now 
requesting comment on a revised version of the Plan Pre-print that 
takes into consideration the public comments received during the 
earlier 30-day emergency comment period. We recognize that some States 
and Territories had asked for additional interpretation of the new 
provisions in the law. OCC has included guidance and clarification in 
the revised Preprint where appropriate and through Program Instructions 
and Frequently Asked Questions, which are available at:  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/ccdf-reauthorization. Pending the issuance 
of implementing regulations, States are to comply with the law based on 
their reasonable interpretation of the requirements in the revised 
CCDBG statute.
    Respondents: State and Territory Agencies (56).

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                             Number of        Average burden
             Instrument                   Number of        responses per        hours per        Total  burden
                                         respondents         respondent          response            hours
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CCDF Preprint.......................                56               0.50              162.5              4,550
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:
    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: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 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.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response

NEW program plan guidance for non-477 Tribes ........................................... 1 15 1 29 435
NEW program plan guidance for 477 Tribes ................................................... 2 11 1 29 319
NEW program report ....................................................................................... 3 45 1 15 675

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: .................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 1,429
1 We estimate that 45 of the 78 NEW grantees will not include their NEW programs in P.L. 102–477 projects. 48 grantees divided by 3 (be-
cause grantees submit the NEW plan once every 3 years) = 15.
2 We estimate that 33 of the 78 NEW grantees will include their NEW programs in P.L. 102–77 projects. 31 grantees divided by 3 (because
grantees submit the NEW plan once every 3 years) = 11.
3 We estimate that 45 of the 78 NEW grantees will not include their NEW programs in P.L. 102–477 projects and therefore will submit the
NEW program report to HHS.

In compliance with the requirements DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 2015, to enable States and Territories
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork HUMAN SERVICES time to submit their Plans by July 1,
Reduction Act of 1995, the 2015 on the OMB approved form. Upon
Administration for Children and Administration for Children and careful consideration of the concerns
Families is soliciting public comment Families raised by States and Territories
on the specific aspects of the regarding the July submission date, OCC
Proposed Information Collection extended the submission deadline for
information collection described above. Activity; Comment Request
Copies of the proposed collection of the FY 2016—2018 CCDF Plan from July
information can be obtained and Proposed Projects 1, 2015 to March 1, 2016. This will give
comments may be forwarded by writing State and Territory grantees more time
Title: Child Care and Development
to the Administration for Children and to engage partner agencies and
Fund Plan for States/Territories for FFY
Families, Office of Planning, Research stakeholders, brief legislators on needed
2016–2018 (ACF–118).
OMB No.: 0970–0114. statutory changes, and develop
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Description: The Child Care and meaningful implementation plans. The
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Development Fund (CCDF) Plan (the extension does not extend the FY 2016–
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 2018 3-year plan period; Plans will be
Email address: Plan) for States and Territories is
required from each CCDF Lead agency effective through September 30, 2018.
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests The change in the Plan submission
should be identified by the title of the in accordance with Section 658E of the
Child Care and Development Block deadline enables the OCC to complete
information collection. the regular Paperwork Reduction Act
Grant (CCDBG) Act, as amended, by
The Department specifically requests Public Law 113–186 and U.S.C 9858. (PRA) clearance process which requires
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed The Plan provides ACF and the public two Federal Register notices and
collection of information is necessary with a description of, and assurances comment periods—with this notice
for the proper performance of the about, the States’ and Territories’ child being the first under that regular
functions of the agency, including care programs. process. OCC is now requesting
whether the information shall have On November 19, 2014, the President comment on a revised version of the
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the signed the CCDBG Act of 2014 into law. Plan Pre-print that takes into
agency’s estimate of the burden of the The law (Pub. L. 113–186) made consideration the public comments
proposed collection of information; (c) significant changes to the CCDF received during the earlier 30-day
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Program to protect the health and safety emergency comment period. We
information to be collected; and (d) of children in child care, promote recognize that some States and
continuity of access to subsidy for low- Territories had asked for additional
ways to minimize the burden of the
income families, better inform parents interpretation of the new provisions in
collection of information on
and the general public about the child the law. OCC has included guidance
respondents, including through the use and clarification in the revised Preprint
care choices available to them, and
of automated collection techniques or where appropriate and through Program
improve the overall quality of early
other forms of information technology. Instructions and Frequently Asked
learning and afterschool programs. The
Consideration will be given to CCDBG Act also changed the Plan cycle Questions, which are available at:
comments and suggestions submitted from a biennial to a triennial Plan http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/occ/
within 60 days of this publication. period; thus, the FY 2016–2018 Plan ccdf-reauthorization. Pending the
Robert Sargis, will cover a 3-year period. issuance of implementing regulations,
The Office of Management and Budget States are to comply with the law based
Reports Clearance Officer.
(OMB) granted OCC an emergency on their reasonable interpretation of the
[FR Doc. 2015–12676 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
clearance of the FY 2016–2018 CCDF requirements in the revised CCDBG
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BILLING CODE 4184–01–P State/Territory Plan Preprint which statute.
provided a single 30-day comment Respondents: State and Territory
period from January 30, 2015–March 2, Agencies (56).

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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average burden
Number of Total
Instrument responses per hours per
respondents burden hours
respondent response

CCDF Preprint ................................................................................. 56 0.50 162.5 4,550

Estimated Total Annual Burden DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND sought and considered by the
Hours: HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Native Americans.
In compliance with the requirements The proposed Grant Application
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Administration for Children and Template will be used in a pilot
Reduction Act of 1995, the Families capacity in just one Administration for
Administration for Children and Native Americans’ discretionary
Families is soliciting public comment Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request program areas: Native American
on the specific aspects of the Language Preservation and
information collection described above. Proposed Projects Maintenance. All applicants applying
Copies of the proposed collection of for funding in that program area will be
information can be obtained and Title: Native Language Preservation
and Maintenance Grant Application required to use the Application
comments may be forwarded by writing Template during the pilot competition
to the Administration for Children and Template Pilot.
OMB No.: New. proposed for FY16 unless they request
Families, Office of Planning, Research and receive approval to submit a paper
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant Description: Based on feedback from
grantees and TA providers, ANA application. By using the Grant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
became aware of the fact that many Application Template, no applicant will
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
applicants face considerable challenges be required to provide any information
Email address: infocollection@
attempting to respond to Funding beyond what is already required by the
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be
Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) to FOA. Additionally, free training and
identified by the title of the information
apply for grant funding. In particular, technical assistance will be available to
collection.
many applicants are overwhelmed by all applicants on use of the Template.
The Department specifically requests
the volume of information in the FOAs, ANA intends to use the project
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
have trouble discerning what proposals submitted via the Grant
collection of information is necessary
information is being requested, and find Application Template to make funding
for the proper performance of the
it difficult to structure the application decisions for Native American Language
functions of the agency, including
narratives required by the FOAs. Preservation and Maintenance grant
whether the information shall have
The proposed Electronic Grant awards made in the FY 2016 pilot year.
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Application Template is intended to be In addition, ANA will solicit feedback
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
made part of the Grant Application from applicants and panel reviewers to
proposed collection of information; (c)
Package through Grants.gov, the OMB- obtain feedback on the results,
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
designated government-wide Web site outcomes, and their recommendations
information to be collected; and (d)
for finding and applying for Federal regarding the Grant Application
ways to minimize the burden of the
financial assistance. The Grant Template as a user friendly method of
collection of information on
Application Template is proposed to be applying for funding opportunities. If
respondents, including through the use
piloted as a consolidated and the pilot is successful in making it
of automated collection techniques or
streamlined pre-formatted electronic easier for applicants to apply, ANA will
other forms of information technology.
application form that is user-friendly consider potentially expanding use of
Consideration will be given to
and has an interactive interface the Template to all Administration for
comments and suggestions submitted
providing structure and clarity for Native Americans ‘discretionary
within 60 days of this publication.
applicants. The proposed Grant funding areas in subsequent years.
Robert Sargis, Application Template is not intended to Respondents: Applicants responding
Reports Clearance Officer. replace the FOA which will still to Native Language Preservation and
[FR Doc. 2015–12694 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] function as the full text of all funding Maintenance FY 2016 Funding
BILLING CODE 4184–01–P opportunities for which applications are Opportunity Announcement.

ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average burden
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per hours per
respondents hours
respondent response

Native Language Preservation and Maintenance Application
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Template .............................................................................. 40 28 .50 560

Estimated Total Annual Burden Reduction Act of 1995, the information collection described above.
Hours: 560. Administration for Children and Copies of the proposed collection of
In compliance with the requirements Families is soliciting public comment information can be obtained and
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork on the specific aspects of the comments may be forwarded by writing

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80 FR 30252 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAdministration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families