83 FR 35488 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 144 (July 26, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 35488]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15989]


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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 (NYTD) and Youth 
Outcomes Survey.
    OMB No.: 0970-0340.
    Description: The John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful 
Transition to Adulthood (42 U.S.C. 677, as amended by Pub. L. 115-123, 
the Family First Prevention Services Act within Division E, Title VII 
of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) requires State child welfare 
agencies to collect and report to the Administration for 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 
(NYTD), listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains standard data collection and 
reporting requirements for States to meet the law's requirements. ACF 
uses the information collected under the regulation to track 
independent living services, assess the collective outcomes of youth, 
and assess performance with regard to those outcomes, consistent with 
the law's mandate.
    Respondents: State agencies (including agencies of the District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) that administer the 
John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to 
Adulthood.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Youth Outcome Survey............................          21,064               1            0.50          10,529
Data File.......................................              53               2           1,849         195,994
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 206,253.
    In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chap 35), 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, 330 C Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20201. 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. 2018-15989 Filed 7-25-18; 8:45 am]
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