82 FR 48234 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)
Administration for Children and Families
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 199 (October 17, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 48234-48235] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22422] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Title: National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. OMB No.: 0970-0424. Description: The Administration on Children, Youth and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) established the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) to respond to the 1988 and 1992 amendments (Pub. L. 100-294 and Pub. L. 102-295) to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.), which called for the creation of a coordinated national data collection and analysis program, both universal and case specific in scope, to examine standardized data on false, unfounded, or unsubstantiated reports. In 1996, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act was amended by Public Law 104-235 to require that any state receiving the Basic State Grant work with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide specific data on child maltreatment, to the extent practicable. These provisions were retained and expanded upon in the 2010 reauthorization of CAPTA (Pub. L. 111-320). Item (17) below was enacted with the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-22). The law goes into effect in 2017 and it is anticipated that states will begin reporting with FFY 2018 data. Item (18) below was enacted with the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA) (Pub. L. 114-198). The law goes into effect in 2017 and it is anticipated that states will begin reporting with FFY 2018 data. Each state to which a grant is made under this section shall annually work with the Secretary to provide, to the maximum extent practicable, a report that includes the following: 1. The number of children who were reported to the state during the year as victims of child abuse or neglect. 2. Of the number of children described in paragraph (1), the number with respect to whom such reports were-- A. substantiated; B. unsubstantiated; or C. determined to be false. 3. Of the number of children described in paragraph (2)-- A. the number that did not receive services during the year under the state program funded under this section or an equivalent state program; B. the number that received services during the year under the state program funded under this section or an equivalent state program; and C. the number that were removed from their families during the year by disposition of the case. 4. The number of families that received preventive services, including use of differential response, from the state during the year. 5. The number of deaths in the state during the year resulting from child abuse or neglect. 6. Of the number of children described in paragraph (5), the number of such children who were in foster care. 7. A. The number of child protective service personnel responsible for the-- i. intake of reports filed in the previous year; ii. screening of such reports; iii. assessment of such reports; and iv. investigation of such reports. B. The average caseload for the workers described in subparagraph (A). 8. The agency response time with respect to each such report with respect to initial investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect. 9. The response time with respect to the provision of services to families and children where an allegation of child abuse or neglect has been made. 10. For child protective service personnel responsible for intake, screening, assessment, and investigation of child abuse and neglect reports in the state-- A. information on the education, qualifications, and training requirements established by the state for child protective service professionals, including for entry and advancement in the profession, including advancement to supervisory positions; B. data of the education, qualifications, and training of such personnel; C. demographic information of the child protective service personnel; and D. information on caseload or workload requirements for such personnel, including requirements for average number and maximum number of cases per child protective service worker and supervisor. 11. The number of children reunited with their families or receiving family preservation services that, within five years, result in subsequent substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect, including the death of the child. 12. The number of children for whom individuals were appointed by the court to represent the best interests of such children and the average number of out of court contacts between such individuals and children. 13. The annual report containing the summary of activities of the citizen review panels of the state required by subsection (c)(6). 14. The number of children under the care of the state child protection system who are transferred into the custody of the state juvenile justice system. 15. The number of children referred to a child protective services system under subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii). 16. The number of children determined to be eligible for referral, and the number of children referred, under subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxi), to agencies providing early intervention services under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.). 17. The number of children determined to be victims described in subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv). 18. The number of infants-- (A) identified under subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii); (B) for whom a plan of safe care was developed under subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii); and (C) for whom a referral was made for appropriate services, including services for the affected family or caregiver, under subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii). [[Page 48235]] The Children's Bureau proposes to continue collecting the NCANDS data through the two files of the Detailed Case Data Component, the Child File (the case-level component of NCANDS) and the Agency File (additional aggregate data, which cannot be collected at the case level). Technical assistance will be provided so that all states may provide the Child File and Agency File data to NCANDS. The reauthorization of CAPTA, subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv), specifies for ``requiring identification and assessment of all reports involving children known or suspected to be victims of sex trafficking (as defined in section 103(10) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102 (10)); and S. 178-38.'' To comply with the new reporting requirements for item 17, NCANDS will use a new field in the Child File. The Children's Bureau proposes to modify the Child File by modifying the maltreatment fields.Add a new maltreatment type code, 7=sex trafficked, to the existing Fields 26, 28, 30, 32 (Maltreatment-1 Type, Maltreatment-2 Type, Maltreatment-3 Type, Maltreatment-4 Type). The reauthorization of CAPTA, subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii), specifies collecting the number of (A) screened-in and screened-out referrals from healthcare providers involved in the delivery or care of infants and who referred such infants born with and identified as being affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; (B) of those screened-in, for whom a plan of safe care was developed, under subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii); and (C) of those screened-in, for whom a referral was made for appropriate services, including services for the affected family or caregiver, under subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii). To comply with the new reporting requirements for item 18, NCANDS will use a combination of existing fields in the Child File and a new field in the Agency File. The Children's Bureau proposes to modify the Agency File by adding 1 new field, under Section 2, Referrals and Reports. 2.5. Number of screened-out referrals from healthcare providers involved in the delivery or care of infants and who referred such infants born with and identified as being affected by substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. The Children's Bureau proposes to modify the Child File by adding two new fields. Field 151, Has A Safe Care Plan: The Safe Care Plan field will establish a flag as to whether a child has a safe care plan. Field 152, Referral to CARA-Related Services: The Referral to CARA-related Services field will establish a flag as to whether a referral was made for appropriate services, including services for the affected family or caregiver. Respondents: State governments, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detailed Case Data Component (Child File and 52 1 149 7,717 Agency File)............................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,717. 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. Attention 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 Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-22422 Filed 10-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-29-P
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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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The Children’s Bureau proposes to 26, 28, 30, 32 (Maltreatment-1 Type, field, under Section 2, Referrals and
continue collecting the NCANDS data Maltreatment-2 Type, Maltreatment-3 Reports.
through the two files of the Detailed Type, Maltreatment-4 Type). • 2.5. Number of screened-out
Case Data Component, the Child File The reauthorization of CAPTA, referrals from healthcare providers
(the case-level component of NCANDS) subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii), specifies involved in the delivery or care of
and the Agency File (additional collecting the number of (A) screened- infants and who referred such infants
aggregate data, which cannot be in and screened-out referrals from born with and identified as being
collected at the case level). Technical healthcare providers involved in the affected by substance abuse or
assistance will be provided so that all delivery or care of infants and who withdrawal symptoms resulting from
states may provide the Child File and referred such infants born with and prenatal drug exposure, or a Fetal
Agency File data to NCANDS. identified as being affected by substance Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
The reauthorization of CAPTA, abuse or withdrawal symptoms
The Children’s Bureau proposes to
subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv), specifies for resulting from prenatal drug exposure,
modify the Child File by adding two
‘‘requiring identification and assessment or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder;
new fields.
of all reports involving children known (B) of those screened-in, for whom a
or suspected to be victims of sex plan of safe care was developed, under • Field 151, Has A Safe Care Plan:
trafficking (as defined in section 103(10) subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii); and (C) of those The Safe Care Plan field will establish
of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act screened-in, for whom a referral was a flag as to whether a child has a safe
of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102 (10)); and S. made for appropriate services, including care plan.
178–38.’’ To comply with the new services for the affected family or • Field 152, Referral to CARA-Related
reporting requirements for item 17, caregiver, under subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii). Services: The Referral to CARA-related
NCANDS will use a new field in the To comply with the new reporting Services field will establish a flag as to
Child File. requirements for item 18, NCANDS will whether a referral was made for
The Children’s Bureau proposes to use a combination of existing fields in appropriate services, including services
modify the Child File by modifying the the Child File and a new field in the for the affected family or caregiver.
maltreatment fields. Agency File. Respondents: State governments, the
• Add a new maltreatment type code, The Children’s Bureau proposes to District of Columbia, and the
7=sex trafficked, to the existing Fields modify the Agency File by adding 1 new Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of Average
Number of Total burden
Instrument responses per burden hours
respondents hours
respondent per response
Detailed Case Data Component (Child File and Agency File) ........................ 52 1 149 7,717
Estimated Total Annual Burden Desk Officer for the Administration for The meeting will be closed to the
Hours: 7,717. Children and Families. public as indicated below in accordance
Copies of the proposed collection may Mary Jones,
with the provisions set forth in section
be obtained by writing to the 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended
ACF/OPRE Reports Clearance Officer.
Administration for Children and for the review, discussion, and
[FR Doc. 2017–22422 Filed 10–16–17; 8:45 am]
Families, Office of Planning, Research evaluation of individual intramural
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and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW., programs and projects conducted by the
Washington, DC 20201. Attention EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD
should be identified by the title of the HUMAN SERVICES HEALTH AND HUMAN
information collection. Email address: DEVELOPMENT, including
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. National Institutes of Health consideration of personnel
qualifications and performance, and the
OMB Comment: OMB is required to Eunice Kennedy Shriver National competence of individual investigators,
make a decision concerning the Institute of Child Health and Human the disclosure of which would
collection of information between 30 Development; Notice of Meeting constitute a clearly unwarranted
and 60 days after publication of this
Pursuant to section 10(d) of the invasion of personal privacy.
document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Name of Committee: Board of Scientific
having its full effect if OMB receives it amended, notice is hereby given of a Counselors, NICHD.
within 30 days of publication. Written meeting of the Board of Scientific Date: December 1, 2017.
comments and recommendations for the Counselors, NICHD. Open: 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The meeting will be open to the Agenda: A report by the Scientific Director,
proposed information collection should
public as indicated below, with the NICHD, on the status of the NICHD Division
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be sent directly to the following: Office
attendance limited to space available. of Intramural Research; talks by various
of Management and Budget, Paperwork intramural scientists, and current
Reduction Project, Email: OIRA_ Individuals who plan to attend and
need special assistance, such as sign organizational structure.
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