[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 21553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08263]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Child Care and Development Fund Financial Report (ACF 696)
for States and Territories.
OMB No.: 0970-0163.
Description: States and Territories use the Financial Report Form
ACF-696 to report Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) expenditures.
Authority to collect and report this information is found in section
658G of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, as
revised. In addition to the Program Reporting Requirements set forth in
45 CFR part 98, subpart H, the regulations at 45 CFR 98.65(g) and
98.67(c)(1) authorize the Secretary to require financial reports as
necessary.
The form provides specific data regarding claims and provides a
mechanism for States to request Child Care grant awards and to certify
the availability of State matching funds. Failure to collect this data
would seriously compromise ACF's ability to monitor Child Care and
Development Fund expenditures. This information is also used to
estimate outlays and may be used to prepare ACF budget submissions to
Congress.
ACF has not made substantive revisions to the reporting form
itself, but has revised the accompanying instructions to provide more
detailed guidance to assist grantees with completing the form.
Respondents: States and Territories.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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ACF-696..................................... 56 4 5 1,120
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,120.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
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 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-08263 Filed 4-11-16; 8:45 am]
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