[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 41962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13676]


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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 Preprint for States/Territories for FFY 2025-2027 
(ACF-118) and Extension of Child Care and Development Fund Plan 
Preprint for States/Territories for FFY 2022-2024 (OMB #0970-0114)

AGENCY: Office of Child Care; Administration for Children and Families; 
U.S. Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting an extension without changes of the form ACF-118: Child Care 
and Development Fund Plan Preprint for States/Territories for FFY 2022-
2024 (OMB #0970-0114, expiration 02/29/2024), and an additional 3-year 
extension of the form ACF-118: Child Care and Development Fund Plan 
Preprint for States/Territories for FFY 2025-2027. There are changes 
requested to the form ACF-118: Child Care and Development Fund Plan 
Preprint for States/Territories for FFY 2025-2027 to improve 
formatting, collect additional information about program 
implementation, 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, 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 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.
    At this time, the ACF Office of Child Care (OCC) is proposing an 
extension of the approval of the currently approved CCDF Plan Preprint 
for FFY 2022-2024 to allow states and territories to continue to submit 
amendments through September 30, 2024, as required. There are no 
changes proposed to the FFY 2022-2024 Plan Preprint. In addition, OCC 
is requesting comments on the proposed CCDF Plan Preprint for FFY 2025-
2027. Updates were made to clarify questions, enhance the ability to 
align data with OCC monitoring data, reflect equity and other OCC 
priorities, ensure alignment with federal requirements, and facilitate 
grantee submission in the Child Care Automated Reporting System (CARS) 
data system.
    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 for States and Territories (ACF-                 56             0.33              200            3,696            1,232
 118)..............................................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,232; however, since Plans 
are required triennially, and remain in effect for 3 years, the actual 
Total Burden Hours is 3,696.
    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.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-13676 Filed 6-27-23; 8:45 am]
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