[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45105-45106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16067]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; OCC Data Collection for 
Tribal Annual Report (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0430)

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

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a three-year extension of the form ACF-700 Tribal Annual 
Report (OMB #0970-0430, Expiration date: January 31, 2023). No changes 
are proposed.

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: On an annual basis, Tribal Lead Agencies for the Child 
Care

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and Development Fund (CCDF) are required to submit aggregate 
information on services provided via the CCDF Tribal Annual Report, 
also known as the ACF-700 report and offers the Office of Child Care 
(OCC) a glimpse into how CCDF program dollars are being spent. The ACF-
700 report captures administrative data about the number of families 
and children served. The report also contains specific questions that 
gather programmatic information about Tribal quality activities, 
coordination of activities with other early childhood programs, use of 
funds, technical assistance needs, use of the Data Tracker software, 
and progress toward identified goals. The data derived from this report 
allows OCC to generate and analyze aggregate information, thereby 
giving OCC a more comprehensive understanding of Tribal program 
activities more easily. The data are essential for demonstrating the 
accomplishments of Tribal child care programs.
    Respondents: Tribal Grantees receiving CCDF funding. Tribes that 
operate child care under Public Law 102-477 Indian Employment, 
Training, and Related Services Plan are exempt from the ACF-700.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total number   Average burden
          Instrument             Total number of   of responses      hours per     Total burden    Annual burden
                                   respondents    per respondent     response          hours           hours
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ACF-700.......................  141 (Tribes with               3              19           7,866           2,622
                                 small
                                 allocations).
ACF-700.......................  78 (Tribes with                3              26           6,474           2,158
                                 medium/large
                                 allocations).
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,780.
    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: 42 U.S.C. 9857.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-16067 Filed 7-26-22; 8:45 am]
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