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OMB Control No: 0970-0422	ICR Reference No: 201412-0970-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201301-0970-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ACYF
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: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/18/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/23/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2015
Responses	144	0	144
Time Burden (Hours)	257,184	0	432,720
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	90,150

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 Name of Law: Children and Child Welfare Services

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 30850	05/29/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 73892	12/12/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	144	144	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	257,184	432,720	-175,536
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	90,150	-90,150

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Fewer children in foster care.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $638,508

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Robert Sargis 2026907275

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