82 FR 48233 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)

Page Range		48233-48234
FR Document		2017-22377

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48233-48234]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22377]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Form ACF-196R, ``TANF Quarterly Financial Report''
    OMB No.: 0970-0446
    Description: This information collection is authorized under 
Section 411(a)(3) of the Social Security Act. This request is for 
continued approval of Form ACF-196R for quarterly financial reporting 
under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. 
States participating in the TANF program are required by statute to 
report financial data on a quarterly basis. The forms meet the legal 
standard and provide essential data on the use of federal TANF funds. 
Failure to collect the data would seriously compromise ACF's ability to 
monitor program expenditures, estimate funding needs, and to prepare 
budget submissions and annual reports required by Congress. Financial 
reporting under the TANF program is governed by 45 CFR part 265.
    This form was first developed in 2014 to replace Form ACF-196. No 
changes are being proposed with this request for OMB review. No 
comments were received in response to the publication of the initial 
Federal Register Notice on May 30, 2017, 82 FR 24714.
    Respondents: State agencies administering the TANF program (50 
States plus the District of Columbia)

                                             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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ACF-196R....................................              51                4               14            2,856
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,856.
    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: Reports Clearance Officer. All requests 
should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email 
address: [email protected].
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the 
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of 
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best 
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of 
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: 
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration 
for Children and Families.

Mary Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden practicable. These provisions were children where an allegation of child
Hours: 2,856. retained and expanded upon in the 2010 abuse or neglect has been made.
Additional Information: Copies of the reauthorization of CAPTA (Pub. L. 111– 10. For child protective service
proposed collection may be obtained by 320). Item (17) below was enacted with personnel responsible for intake,
writing to the Administration for the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act screening, assessment, and investigation
Children and Families, Office of of 2015 (Pub. L. 114–22). The law goes of child abuse and neglect reports in the
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 into effect in 2017 and it is anticipated state—
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20201, that states will begin reporting with FFY A. information on the education,
Attn: Reports Clearance Officer. All 2018 data. Item (18) below was enacted qualifications, and training
requests should be identified by the title with the Comprehensive Addiction and requirements established by the state for
of the information collection. Email Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA) (Pub. L. child protective service professionals,
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 114–198). The law goes into effect in including for entry and advancement in
OMB Comment: OMB is required to 2017 and it is anticipated that states will the profession, including advancement
make a decision concerning the begin reporting with FFY 2018 data. to supervisory positions;
collection of information between 30 Each state to which a grant is made B. data of the education,
and 60 days after publication of this under this section shall annually work qualifications, and training of such
document in the Federal Register. with the Secretary to provide, to the personnel;
Therefore, a comment is best assured of maximum extent practicable, a report C. demographic information of the
having its full effect if OMB receives it that includes the following: child protective service personnel; and
within 30 days of publication. Written 1. The number of children who were D. information on caseload or
comments and recommendations for the reported to the state during the year as workload requirements for such
proposed information collection should victims of child abuse or neglect. personnel, including requirements for
be sent directly to the following: Office 2. Of the number of children average number and maximum number
of Management and Budget, Paperwork described in paragraph (1), the number of cases per child protective service
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_ with respect to whom such reports worker and supervisor.
SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: were— 11. The number of children reunited
Desk Officer for the Administration for A. substantiated; with their families or receiving family
Children and Families. B. unsubstantiated; or preservation services that, within five
C. determined to be false. years, result in subsequent substantiated
Mary Jones,
3. Of the number of children reports of child abuse or neglect,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. described in paragraph (2)— including the death of the child.
[FR Doc. 2017–22377 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am] A. the number that did not receive 12. The number of children for whom
BILLING CODE 4184–01–P services during the year under the state individuals were appointed by the court
program funded under this section or an to represent the best interests of such
equivalent state program; children and the average number of out
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND B. the number that received services of court contacts between such
HUMAN SERVICES during the year under the state program individuals and children.
funded under this section or an 13. The annual report containing the
Administration for Children and
equivalent state program; and summary of activities of the citizen
Families
C. the number that were removed review panels of the state required by
Proposed Information Collection from their families during the year by subsection (c)(6).
Activity; Comment Request disposition of the case. 14. The number of children under the
4. The number of families that care of the state child protection system
Title: National Child Abuse and received preventive services, including who are transferred into the custody of
Neglect Data System. use of differential response, from the the state juvenile justice system.
OMB No.: 0970–0424. state during the year. 15. The number of children referred to
Description: The Administration on 5. The number of deaths in the state a child protective services system under
Children, Youth and Families in the during the year resulting from child subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii).
U.S. Department of Health and Human abuse or neglect. 16. The number of children
Services (HHS) established the National 6. Of the number of children determined to be eligible for referral,
Child Abuse and Neglect Data System described in paragraph (5), the number and the number of children referred,
(NCANDS) to respond to the 1988 and of such children who were in foster under subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxi), to
1992 amendments (Pub. L. 100–294 and care. agencies providing early intervention
Pub. L. 102–295) to the Child Abuse 7. services under part C of the Individuals
Prevention and Treatment Act (42 A. The number of child protective with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), which called for the service personnel responsible for the— U.S.C. 1431 et seq.).
creation of a coordinated national data i. intake of reports filed in the 17. The number of children
collection and analysis program, both previous year; determined to be victims described in
universal and case specific in scope, to ii. screening of such reports; subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv).
examine standardized data on false, iii. assessment of such reports; and 18. The number of infants—
unfounded, or unsubstantiated reports. iv. investigation of such reports. (A) identified under subsection
In 1996, the Child Abuse Prevention
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B. The average caseload for the (b)(2)(B)(ii);
and Treatment Act was amended by workers described in subparagraph (A). (B) for whom a plan of safe care was
Public Law 104–235 to require that any 8. The agency response time with developed under subsection
state receiving the Basic State Grant respect to each such report with respect (b)(2)(B)(iii); and
work with the Secretary of the to initial investigation of reports of child (C) for whom a referral was made for
Department of Health and Human abuse or neglect. appropriate services, including services
Services (HHS) to provide specific data 9. The response time with respect to for the affected family or caregiver,
on child maltreatment, to the extent the provision of services to families and under subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii).

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 48233

82 FR 48233 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAdministration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families