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OMB Control No:
0980-0267
ICR Reference No:
200712-0980-002
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
200506-0980-001
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/HDSO
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), Title IV-B & IV-E
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
02/15/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
12/20/2007
Terms of Clearance:
OMB is filing comment on this ICR which is part of a proposed rule. Approval is not granted at this time. ACF should resubmit this ICR in conjunction with the final proposed rule. Previous terms of clearance remain in effect.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
08/31/2008
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2008
Responses
2
0
2
Time Burden (Hours)
309,077
0
309,077
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The existing regulation at 45 CFR 1355.40 sets forth the requirements of section 479 of the Social Security Act for the collection of uniform, reliable information on children who are under the responsibility of the State title IV-B/IV-E agency for placement, care, and adoption. The proposed rule expands upon the existing data collection requirements and institutes new penalties consistent with section 474(f) of the law. Specifically, the data collection system is to provide comprehensive national information on the demographic characteristics of adopted and foster children and their parents; the status of the foster care population; the number and characteristics of children placed in or removed from foster care; children adopted or with respect to whom adoptions have been terminated, and children placed in foster care outside the State which has placement and care responsibility; and the extent and nature of assistance provided by government adoption and foster care programs and the characteristics of the children to whom such assistance is provided. The respondents are the State child welfare agencies, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The purpose of the data collected is to inform State/Federal policy decisions, program management, respond to Congressional and Departmental inquiries. Specifically, the data is used for short/long-term budget projections, trend analysis, and to target areas for improved technical assistance. The data will provide information about foster care placements, adoptive parents, length of time in care, delays in termination of parental rights and placement for adoption.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 679
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
0970-AC23
Proposed rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Adoption Assistance & Subsidery Data File
Foster Care Data File
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The burden hours focus on data collection for children in care at the start of the year, those who entered and those children who exited care. The estimated number of burden hours has increased from previous year estimates due to more children that will be included in the reporting population, and due to an increase in the amount of information being requested in the proposed regulation. The proposed regulation includes the addition of new information that may not be currently included in a State's information system. While States may collect the information in some format for their own purposes, the proposed regulation will require the automated collection and reporting of this information to the Federal government for the first time. The increase in hour burden reflects additional State time spent in recording this new information. The change in the costs to States is primarily related to information technology staff time for programming the extraction program code to meet the proposed requirements in the rule. There also will be system modifications required in some States for the collection of some of the new information. Most of the costs will be one-time start-up expenses. The change in the total number of responses is due to changes in the way of calculating the number of responses. The previous information collection only indicated 2 responses, which represents the number of times per year the AFCARS data are required to be submitted. The 104 responses now being used is arrived at by multiplying the number of respondents (52) by the number of times per year that the respondents submit the data (2).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$26,616,400
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002?
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Robert Sargis 2026907275
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
12/20/2007
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