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OMB Control No:
0970-0422
ICR Reference No:
201904-0970-010
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201710-0970-009
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
ACYF - CB
Title:
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS), Title IV-B & IV-E: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
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:
05/29/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/26/2019
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
Responses
118
0
118
Time Burden (Hours)
258,184
0
258,184
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
AFCARS is mandated by 42 U.S.C. 679. The regulation at 45 CFR 1355 sets forth the requirements of section 479 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 679) (the Act) for the collection of uniform, reliable information on children who are under the responsibility of the state or tribal title IV-B/IV-E agency for placement, care, and adoption. States have been required to submit the AFCARS data since October 1, 1993. On December 14, 2016, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a final rule promulgating revised AFCARS requirements (81 FR 90524). In response to Executive Order 13777 (issued February 24, 2017), from which HHS Regulatory Reform Task Force identified the AFCARS regulation as one in which the reporting burden may impose costs that exceed benefits, ACF solicited comment on the AFCARS data elements, costs, and burden to comply with the 2016 final rule and will publish the 2019 AFCARS NPRM proposing to streamline the data elements to ones with a specific purpose for title IV-B/IV-E statute and program monitoring, Congressional reporting, and budgeting.
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:
0970-AC72
Proposed rulemaking
84 FR 16572
04/19/2019
Federal Register Notices & Comments
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
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 current burden is at 258,215 which is approved under the current OMB # 0970-0422. The estimated burden for the 2016 final rule was 1,768,744 hours. The NPRM proposes to reduce this burden by 554,337 to bring the estimated burden for AFCARS under the NPRM proposal to 1,214,407 hours. This is an increase over the current AFCARS OMB # 0970-0422 which is due to the expanded reporting finalized in the 2016 final rule. .
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$416,850
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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:
Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov
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:
04/26/2019
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