[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54827-54828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14530]


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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 for Tribes for FY 2026-2028 (ACF-118A) (Office of 
Management and Budget #0970-0198)

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

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of 
Child Care (OCC) is requesting a 3-year extension of the form ACF-118A: 
Child Care and Development Fund for Tribes (Office of Management and 
Budget # 0970-0198, expiration April 4, 2025) for Federal Fiscal Year 
(FFY) 2026-2028. There are changes proposed to the form to improve 
formatting, streamline questions, and reduce burden.

DATES: Comments due within September 3, 2024. 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 Tribes 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 majority of the Plan in this request is for tribal 
Lead Agencies that receive their funding directly from ACF, and does 
not apply to Tribes that consolidate their funding into approved 102-
477 plans. However, all Tribes receiving CCDF funding must complete the 
triennial child count, which is part of the Plan. The Plan, submitted 
in the Child Care Automated Reporting System, 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 Tribes' child care 
programs. These Plans are the applications for CCDF funds.
    OCC made the following changes based on feedback from tribes, 
including several listening sessions conducted over the past year:
     Reduced the burden overall by streamlining and removing 
questions;
     Revised questions based on 2024 CCDF final rule;
     Improved skip patterns to reduce burden; and
     Edited the document for plain language.
    Respondents: Tribal CCDF Lead Agencies.

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                                                                 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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Triennial Child Count Only (all tribes)............................              264                1               20            5,280            1,760
ACF 118A Part I (for all direct funded tribes).....................              214                1               60           12,840            4,280
ACF-118A Part II (for direct funded tribes with small allocations                138                1                5              690              230
 only).............................................................
ACF-118A Part III (for direct funded tribes with medium and large                 76                1               20            1,520              507
 allocations only).................................................
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    Estimated Total Burden Over 3 Years and Total Annual Burden      ...............  ...............  ...............           20,330            6,777
     Hours.........................................................
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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: Public Law 113-186 and 42 U.S.C. 9858c.

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-14530 Filed 7-1-24; 8:45 am]
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