83 FR 57729 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 222 (November 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57729-57730]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25053]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) and Youth 
Outcomes 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. 
Additionally, the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 (H.R. 
253) further outlines the expectation of the collection and reporting 
of data and outcomes regarding youth who are in receipt of independent 
living services. 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. The U.S. Virgin Islands have been 
included in this request as they are expected to begin participating in 
NYTD data collection efforts during this approval period.

                                             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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Data file.......................................              53               2           1,430         151,580
Youth Outcomes Survey...........................          16,333               1             .50           8,167
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 155,529.
    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. 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.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25053 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am]
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