[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34250-34251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09226]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; 
Generic Clearance for the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information 
System (CCWIS) Technical Assistance and Review Process (OMB #: 0970-
0568)

AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau (CB), Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is 
requesting a 3-year extension of the Generic Clearance for the 
Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) Technical 
Assistance (TA) and Review Process, (OMB #0970-0568, expiration 4/30/
2024) and all approved information collections under this generic. 
There are no changes requested to the terms of the umbrella generic or 
to the currently approved information collections.

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 CCWIS Technical Assistance and Review information 
collection includes two components.
     The CCWIS Assessment Review (CAR) Process.
     TA tools for title IV-E agencies to self-assess their 
conformity to CCWIS project and design requirements at 45 CFR 1355.52-
3.
    The CCWIS requirements at 45 CFR 1355.55 require the review, 
assessment, and inspection of the planning, design, development, 
installation, operation, and maintenance of each CCWIS project on a 
continuing basis. The Advance Planning Document (APD) regulations at 45 
CFR 95.621 require periodic reviews of state and local agency methods 
and practices to ensure information systems, including CCWIS, are 
utilized for purposes consistent with proper and efficient 
administration.
    This request is for an extension with no changes to the umbrella 
generic and all currently approved information collections, which can 
be found here: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202311-0970-010.
    Respondents: Title IV-E agencies under the Social Security Act.

Annual Burden Estimates

                            Annual Burden--Currently Approved Information Collections
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                                                             Total number
                                             Total number    of responses   Average burden    Total      Annual
                Instrument                  of respondents  per respondent     hours per      burden     burden
                                                               (3 years)       response       hours      hours
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CCWIS Self-Assessment--Administration.....              55               1              10        550        183
CCWIS Self-Assessment--Adoption...........              55               1              10        550        183
CCWIS Self-Assessment--Case Management....              55               1              10        550        183
CCWIS Self-Assessment--Foster Care and                  55               1              10        550        183
 Service Provider Management..............
CCWIS Self-Assessment--Intake.............              55               1              10        550        183
CCWIS Self-Assessment--Investigation......              55               1              10        550        183
CCWIS Self-Assessment: Child Welfare                    55               1              10        550        183
 Contributing Agency (CWCA)...............
CCWIS Self-Assessment: Data Exchanges.....              55               1              10        550        183
CCWIS Self-Assessment: Data Quality.......              55               1              10        550        183

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CCWIS Self-Assessment: Design Requirements              55               1              24       1320        440
CCWIS Self-Assessment: Financial..........              55               1              10        550        183
CCWIS Self-Assessment:....................              55               1              10        550        183
Reporting.................................
CCWIS Self-Assessment: Security...........              55               1              10        550        183
CCWIS Self-Assessment: Title IV-E Foster                55               1              10        550        183
 Care Maintenance Eligibility.............
CCWIS Self-Assessment: User Experience....              55               1              10        550        183
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 Total Annual Burden for Currently Approved Generics                                             9020      3,002
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                       Annual Burden--Potential Additional Information Collection Requests
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                                                        Total number of
                                       Total number of   responses per    Average burden     Total      Annual
              Instrument                 respondents     respondent (3      hours per       burden      burden
                                                             years)          response        hours       hours
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Future Tools to be developed.........              55                1               10         550         183
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    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 42 U.S.C. 470, 620 et seq., 622(b), 
629b(a), 652(b), 654A, 670 et seq., 671(a), 1302, and 1396a(a).

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-09226 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
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