80 FR 32956 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
| Page Range | 32956-32957 | |
| FR Document | 2015-14140 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 32956-32957] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14140] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: National Youth in Transition Database and Youth Outcome Survey. OMB No.: 0970-0340. Description: The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C. 1305 et seq.) as amended by Public Law 106-169 requires State child welfare agencies to collect and report to the Administration on Children and Families (ACF) data on the characteristics of youth receiving independent living services and information regarding their outcomes. The regulation implementing the National Youth in Transition Database, listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains standard data collection and reporting requirements for States to meet the law's requirements. ACF will use the information collected under the regulation to track independent living services, assess the collective outcomes of youth, and potentially to evaluate State performance with regard to those outcomes consistent with the law's mandate. Respondents: State agencies that administer the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. [[Page 32957]] Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Youth Outcome Survey............................ 20,667 1 0.5 10,334 Data File....................................... 52 2 1,368 142,272 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 152,606. 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. [FR Doc. 2015-14140 Filed 6-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-01-P
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agency about the matching program (OCSE), which is the ‘‘source agency,’’ sends a report of the matching program to the
until July 10, 2015. and state agencies administering the Congressional committees of jurisdiction
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may Temporary Assistance to Needy under 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A); and to OMB,
submit written comment on this notice Families (TANF) program, which are the unless OMB disapproves the agreement
to Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of ‘‘non-federal agencies.’’ within the 40-day review period or grants a
Federal Systems, Office of Child waiver within 10 days of the 40-day review
B. PURPOSE OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM period. The matching agreement will remain
Support Enforcement, Administration
for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant The primary purpose of the matching in effect for 18 months from its effective date,
Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, program is to provide new hire, unless one of the parties to the agreement
Washington, DC 20447. Comments quarterly wage, and unemployment advises the other by written request to
received will be available for public insurance information from OCSE’s terminate or modify the agreement. The
inspection at this address from 9:00 a.m. National Directory of New Hires agreement is subject to renewal by the HHS
to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through (NDNH) to state agencies administering Data Integrity Board for 12 additional months
Friday. TANF to verify the eligibility of adult if the matching program will be conducted
TANF recipients and applicants and, if without any change and OCSE and the state
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agency certify to the Data Integrity Board in
ineligible, to take such action as may be
Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of authorized by law and regulation. The writing that the program has been conducted
Federal Systems, Office of Child in compliance with the agreement.
state agencies administering TANF may
Support Enforcement, Administration
also use the NDNH information for the [FR Doc. 2015–14199 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am]
for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant
secondary purpose of updating the BILLING CODE 4184–42–P
Promenade SW., 4th Floor East,
applicants and recipients’ reported
Washington, DC 20447, 202–401–5439.
participation in work activities and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
updating contact information DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as maintained by the state agencies HUMAN SERVICES
amended, provides for certain administering TANF.
protections for individuals applying for Administration for Children and
and receiving federal benefits. The law C. AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCH
Families
governs the use of computer matching The authority for conducting the
by federal agencies when records in a matching program is contained in Proposed Information Collection
system of records are matched with section 453(j)(3) of the Social Security Activity; Comment Request
other federal, state, or local government Act. 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(3).
records. The Privacy Act requires Proposed Projects
agencies involved in computer matching D. CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED AND
programs to: IDENTIFICATION OF RECORDS USED IN THE Title: National Youth in Transition
1. Negotiate written agreements with MATCHING PROGRAM Database and Youth Outcome Survey.
the other agency or agencies The categories of individuals involved OMB No.: 0970–0340.
participating in the matching programs. in the matching program are adult
2. Provide notification to applicants members of households that receive or Description: The Foster Care
and beneficiaries that their records are have applied for TANF benefits. The Independence Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C.
subject to matching. system of records maintained by OCSE 1305 et seq.) as amended by Public Law
3. Verify information produced by from which records will be disclosed for 106–169 requires State child welfare
such matching program before reducing, the purpose of this matching program is agencies to collect and report to the
making a final denial of, suspending, or the ‘‘OCSE National Directory of New Administration on Children and
terminating an individual’s benefits or Hires’’ (NDNH), No. 09–80–0381, last Families (ACF) data on the
payments. published in the Federal Register at 80 characteristics of youth receiving
4. Publish notice of the computer FR 17906 on April 2, 2015. The NDNH independent living services and
matching program in the Federal contains new hire, quarterly wage, and information regarding their outcomes.
Register. unemployment insurance information. The regulation implementing the
5. Furnish reports about the matching The disclosure of NDNH information by National Youth in Transition Database,
program to Congress and the OMB. OCSE to the state agencies
6. Obtain the approval of the listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains
administering TANF is a ‘‘routine use’’ standard data collection and reporting
matching agreement by the Data under this system of records. Records
Integrity Board of any federal agency requirements for States to meet the law’s
resulting from the matching program requirements. ACF will use the
participating in a matching program. and are disclosed to state agencies
This matching program meets these information collected under the
administering TANF include names, regulation to track independent living
requirements.
Social Security numbers, home
Dated: June 2, 2015. services, assess the collective outcomes
addresses, and employment
Vicki Turetsky, of youth, and potentially to evaluate
information.
Commissioner, Office of Child Support State performance with regard to those
Enforcement. E. INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM outcomes consistent with the law’s
The computer matching agreement mandate.
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Notice of New Computer Matching will be effective and matching activity
Program Respondents: State agencies that
may commence the later of the administer the John H. Chafee Foster
A. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES following: Care Independence Program.
The participating agencies are the 30 days after this notice is published in the
Office of Child Support Enforcement Federal Register, or (2) 40 days after OCSE
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
Youth Outcome Survey ................................................................................... 20,667 1 0.5 10,334
Data File .......................................................................................................... 52 2 1,368 142,272
Estimated Total Annual Burden comments and suggestions submitted The Assets for Independence
Hours: 152,606. within 60 days of this publication. Evaluation is the first experimental
In compliance with the requirements evaluation of IDA projects operating
Robert Sargis,
of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork under the Assets for Independence Act,
Reports Clearance Officer.
Reduction Act of 1995, the and will contribute importantly to
[FR Doc. 2015–14140 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am] understanding the effects of IDA project
Administration for Children and BILLING CODE 4184–01–P participation on project participants.
Families is soliciting public comment
The evaluation was launched in fall
on the specific aspects of the 2011 in two sites, with the random
information collection described above. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
assignment of AFI-eligible cases to
Copies of the proposed collection of HUMAN SERVICES
program and control groups. OMB
information can be obtained and approved three data collection efforts
comments may be forwarded by writing Administration for Children and
Families related to this project in October 2012,
to the Administration for Children and including approval of a baseline survey,
Families, Office of Planning, Research [OMB No.: 0970–0414] 12-month follow-up survey, and
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant implementation study protocols.
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request This Federal Register Notice provides
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. the opportunity to comment on a
Email address: infocollection@ Title: Assets for Independence (AFI) proposed new information collection
acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be Program Evaluation. activity: the AFI Evaluation second
identified by the title of the information Description: The U.S. Department of follow-up survey (at 36 months post-
collection. Health and Human Services, random assignment) of both treatment
Administration for Children and and control group members. The
The Department specifically requests
Families (ACF) is proposing a data purpose of the AFI Evaluation 36-month
comments on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection activity as part of an follow-up survey is to follow-up with
collection of information is necessary experimental evaluation of the Assets
for the proper performance of the study participants to document their
for Independence (AFI) Program. The intermediate savings and savings
functions of the agency, including purpose of this study is to assess the
whether the information shall have patterns, asset purchases, and other
impact of participation in AFI-funded economic outcomes. The evaluation
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the individual development account (IDA)
agency’s estimate of the burden of the consists of both an impact study and an
projects on the savings, asset purchases, implementation study. Data collection
proposed collection of information; (c) and economic well-being of low-income activities will span a three-year period.
the quality, utility, and clarity of the individuals and families. The primary
information to be collected; and (d) research question is: What is the impact Data collection activities to submit in
ways to minimize the burden of the of AFI project participation on outcomes a future information collection request
collection of information on such as savings, asset purchases, and include a third follow-up survey for AFI
respondents, including through the use material hardship? Evaluation study participants
While some evaluations suggest that approximately 60 months after study
of automated collection techniques or
IDAs help low-income families save, enrollment.
other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to rigorous experimental research is Respondents: Individuals enrolled in
limited. Few studies have focused on AFI programs, individuals who have left
AFI-funded IDAs, and few have tested AFI programs, and control group
alternative design features. members.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Annual Number of Average
Total number Annual burden
Instrument number of responses per burden hours
of respondents hours
respondents respondent per response
Follow-Up Survey: AFI-eligible participants ......................... 814 271 1 0.5 136
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Families is soliciting public comment to the Administration for Children and
Hours: 136. on the specific aspects of the Families, Office of Planning, Research
In compliance with the requirements information collection described above. and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Copies of the proposed collection of Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the information can be obtained and 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance
Administration for Children and comments may be forwarded by writing Officer. Email address:
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