[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 245 (Monday, December 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 73295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28058]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Children's Bureau 
National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) (OMB #0970-0340)

AGENCY: Children's Bureau, 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 National Youth in Transition 
Database (NYTD) Youth Services Report and Youth Outcomes Survey Data 
Collection (OMB #0970-0340, expiration date 03/31/2022). There are no 
changes requested to the form.

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 [email protected]. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    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 ACF Children's Bureau 
data on the characteristics of youth receiving independent living 
services and information regarding their outcomes. The regulation 
implementing NYTD, 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 uses 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 Chafee Foster Care 
Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee program) and 
youth served by these agencies.

                                      Annual Burden Estimates for 2022-2024
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                                                   Total number   Average burden   Total burden
  Information collection title     Total number    of responses      hours per    hours for 2022-  Annual burden
                                  of respondents  per respondent     response           24             hours
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State Data File.................              52               2            3916         407,264         135,755
Youth Outcomes Survey...........          47,000               1              .5          23,500           7,833
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    Estimated Annual Burden                                                                              143,588
     Total......................
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    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: NYTD is authorized by Public Law 106-169, enacted 
December 14, 1999. This public law establishes the John H. Chafee 
Foster Care Independence Program, now known as Chafee program, at 
section 477 of the Social Security Act. NYTD data is collected pursuant 
to 45 CFR 1356.80.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-28058 Filed 12-23-21; 8:45 am]
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