[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 176 (Thursday, September 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 55852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19973]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Child Care and 
Development Fund Plan for States/Territories for FFY 2022-2024 (ACF-
118; OMB #0970-0114)

AGENCY: Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, 
HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a 3-year extension of the form ACF-118: Child Care and 
Development Fund Plan for States/Territories (OMB #0970-0114, 
expiration 12/31/2021) for FFY 2022-2024. There are changes requested 
to the form to improve formatting and streamline questions.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific 
aspects of the information collection described above.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing 
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained 
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street SW, Washington, 
DC 20201, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or 
written, should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan (the 
Plan) for States and Territories is required from each CCDF Lead agency 
in accordance with Section 658E of the Child Care and Development Block 
Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBG Act), as amended, CCDBG Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 
113-186), and 42 U.S.C. 9858. The Plan, submitted on the ACF-118, is 
required triennially, and remains in effect for 3 years. The Plan 
provides ACF and the public with a description of, and assurance about 
the states' and territories' child care programs. These Plans are the 
applications for CCDF funds.
    Respondents: State and Territory Lead Agencies.

                                                                 Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                      Total number of   Average burden
                             Instrument                              Total number of   responses per      hours per       Total burden    Annual burden
                                                                       respondents       respondent        response          hours            hours
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Child Care and Development Fund Plan for States and Territories                  56                1              200           11,200            3,733
 (ACF-118).........................................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,733.
    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: Pub. L. 113-186 and 42 U.S.C. 9858.

John M. Sweet, Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-19973 Filed 9-9-20; 8:45 am]
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