[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72402-72403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19916]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Child Care Development 
Fund (CCDF) ACF-696T Financial Report for Tribes (OMB #0970-0510)

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 plans to submit revisions to an approved generic information 
collection (GenIC) under the umbrella generic: Generic Clearance for 
Financial Reports used for ACF Non-Discretionary Grant Programs (0970-
0510). The request revises ACF-696T, the annual financial report for 
tribal CCDF grant programs to submit financial claims. This specific 
form collects financial data for Tribal CCDF programs. The

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proposed revisions to the ACF-696T will provide reporting instructions 
to Tribal Lead Agencies who are approved under a temporary opportunity 
to retroactively request the use CCDF funds, including most COVID-
relief funds, for construction and/or major renovation with the intent 
of offsetting increased costs of materials, labor, and other related 
project costs.

DATES: Comments due within 14 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 and below.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing 
[email protected]. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: ACF programs require detailed financial information 
from their grantees that allows ACF to monitor various specialized cost 
categories within each program, to closely manage program activities, 
and to have sufficient financial information to enable periodic 
thorough and detailed audits. Generic Clearance for Financial Reports 
used for ACF Non-Discretionary Grant Programs allows ACF programs to 
efficiently develop and receive approval for financial reports that are 
tailored to specific funding recipients and the associated needs of the 
program. For more information about the umbrella generic, see: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=202108-0970-002.
    This specific GenIC collects financial data for tribal CCDF 
programs. The proposed revisions to the ACF-696T will provide reporting 
instructions to Tribal Lead Agencies who are approved under a temporary 
opportunity to retroactively request the use CCDF funds, including most 
COVID-relief funds, for construction and/or major renovation with the 
intent of offsetting increased costs of materials, labor, and other 
related project costs.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                         Annual                         Annual
          Title of information collection               Number of     frequency of    Hourly burden     hourly
                                                       respondents      responses     per response      burden
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ACF-696T...........................................             219               1               5        1,095
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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 14 days of this publication.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9857, 42 U.S.C. 618.

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-19916 Filed 9-4-24; 8:45 am]
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