[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 16741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06234]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; 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 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed 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 ACF Children's Bureau data on 
the characteristics of youth receiving independent living services and 
information regarding their outcomes. The regulation implementing the 
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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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 143,588.
    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 (the Act). NYTD data are 
collected pursuant to 45 CFR 1356.80.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-06234 Filed 3-23-22; 8:45 am]
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