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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
0970-0323
ICR Reference No:
202501-0970-010
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202109-0970-002
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
OCC
Title:
Child Care Improper Payments Data Collection Instructions
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:
03/12/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/31/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2028
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2025
Responses
4,840
0
4,823
Time Burden (Hours)
17,291
0
44,151
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Section 2 of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) requires federal agencies to review their programs and activities to identify those that may be susceptible to significant improper payments, publish improper payment estimates for those programs and activities, and submit a report on actions taken to reduce improper payments. 45 CFR Part 98 Subpart K requires states to prepare and submit a report of errors occurring in the administration of Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grant funds once every three years and directs states to follow the methodology outlined in the Child Care Improper Payments Data Collection Instructions (DCI). The DCI provides instructions and forms to states to implement the required CCDF error rate review methodology. The Office of Child Care (OCC) first implemented the error rate methodology in 2007 and is currently completing the sixth 3-year cycle of case record reviews to meet the requirements for error rate reporting under the PIIA. The current data collection forms and instructions expire on January 31, 2025 and must be renewed. As part of the renewal process, OCC has revised the forms and instructions with minor changes that do not change the error rate methodology, but instead provide respondents with additional guidance and clarification to facilitate complete and accurate data submissions. To allow states time to implement changes prior to the submission deadline for the ACF-404 State Improper Payments Report (one of the four reports included in the DCI), the new version of the ACF-404 will be effective for the June 2026 reports. The currently approved version of the ACF-404 will be used in 2025.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 116 - 117 2
Name of Law: Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
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:
89 FR 90294
11/11/2024
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 9035
02/05/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
ACF-403 Record Review Worksheet: case record reviews (IC-2 - ACF-403)
ACF-403
Improper Payment DCI - ACF-403 Record Review Worksheet: case record reviews
ACF-403 Record Review Worksheet: template (IC-2 - ACF-403)
ACF-403
Improper Payment DCI - ACF-403 Record Review Worksheet: template
ACF-404 State Improper Payments Report (IC-3 - ACF-404)
ACF-404 , ACF 404
ACF-404 State Improper Payments Report - 2026 Version
,
ACF-404 State Improper Payments Report - 2025 version
ACF-405 State Improper Payments Report Corrective Action Plan (IC-4 - ACF-405)
ACF-405
Improper Payments DCI - ACF-405 State Improper Payments Report Corrective Action Plan
Sampling Decisions, Assurances, and Fieldwork Preparation Plan (IC-1 - SDAP)
1
Improper Payments DCI - Sampling Decisions, Assurances, and Fieldwork Preparation Plan
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
4,840
4,823
0
17
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
17,291
44,151
0
-26,860
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
There are no significant changes to the information collection since the last OMB approval. Minor revisions were made to provide respondents with additional guidance and clarification to facilitate complete and accurate required data submissions. OCC revised the estimated burden hours for respondents based on feedback collected from states as described in Question 12 in the Supporting Statement.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$49,082
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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?
No
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:
01/31/2025
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