[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 28 (Friday, February 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 9351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-02871]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Expedited OMB Review and Public Comment: Planned Use of Child 
Care and Development Fund Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2021 Funds Report

AGENCY: Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children 
and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 
is requesting expedited review of an information collection request 
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This information 
collection requires states, territories, and tribes to submit a one-
time report summarizing their plans for using supplemental Child Care 
and Development Fund (CCDF) appropriations provided by the Coronavirus 
Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA). Emergency 
approval is requested in order to meet the new statutory deadline 
required by CRRSA.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the collection of information can be obtained 
from, and written comments and recommendations related to this 
information collection may be submitted to, [email protected]. 
All correspondence should identify the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 60-day approval for 
this request under procedures for expedited processing. The information 
collection is to meet the requirement in CRRSA for states, territories, 
and tribes to report to the Secretary of the Department of Health and 
Human Services how they plan to spend supplemental CCDF appropriations 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Coronavirus. States, 
territories, and tribes receiving these funds will submit a letter to 
the Director of OCC describing how they plan to spend funds based on 
the recommendations included in CRRSA. This is a one-time report.
    Respondents: All state, territory, and tribal CCDF lead agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                               Total number of   Average burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of   responses per      hours per      Annual burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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Planned Use of CCDF CRRSA Funds Report......             321                1                2              642
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 642.
    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: Division M, Title III, Pub. L. 116-260.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-02871 Filed 2-9-21; 11:15 am]
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