Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic Clearance for the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Technical Assistance and Review Process (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0568)
The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Generic Cl...
Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION:
Request for public comments.
SUMMARY:
The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a 3-year extension of the Generic Clearance for the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Technical Assistance (TA) and Review Process, (OMB #0970-0568, expiration 4/30/2024) and all approved information collections under this generic. There are no changes requested to the terms of the umbrella generic or to the currently approved information collections.
DATES:
Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above.
ADDRESSES:
You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by emailing
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description:
The CCWIS Technical Assistance and Review information collection includes two components.
The CCWIS Assessment Review (CAR) Process.
TA tools for title IV-E agencies to self-assess their conformity to CCWIS project and design requirements at 45 CFR 1355.52-3; The CCWIS requirements at 45 CFR 1355.55 require the review, assessment, and inspection of the planning, design, development, installation, operation, and maintenance of each CCWIS project on a continuing basis. The Advance Planning Document (APD) regulations at 45 CFR 95.621 require periodic reviews of state and local agency methods and practices to ensure information systems, including CCWIS, are utilized for purposes
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consistent with proper and efficient administration.
CCWIS Self-Assessment: Title IV-E Foster Care Maintenance Eligibility
55
1
10
550
CCWIS Self-Assessment: User Experience
55
1
10
550
Total Annual Burden for Currently Approved Generics:
9,020
Annual Burden—Potential Additional Information Collection Requests
Instrument
Total
number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden
hours per
response
Annual
burden
hours
Future Tools to be developed
55
5
10
2,750
Comments:
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.
Authority:5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 470, 620et seq.,
622(b), 629b(a), 652(b), 654A, 670
et seq.,
671(a), 1302, and 1396a(a).
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
89 FR 14848
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Proposed Information Collection Activity; Generic Clearance for the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Technical Assistance and Review Process (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0568),” thefederalregister.org (February 29, 2024), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2024-04264/proposed-information-collection-activity-generic-clearance-for-the-comprehensive-child-welfare-information-system-ccwis-.