Notice2021-15711
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Child Care Data Collection for ACF-218: FFY 2021 Quality Progress Report (QPR)
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Published
July 22, 2021
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Child Care (OCC) is requesting a 1-year extension of the form ACF-218: Quality Progress Report (QPR) (OMB #0970-0517, expiration 9/30/2021). There are minor changes requested to the form related to COVID-19 pandemic supplemental funding increases.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 138 (Thursday, July 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38723-38724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15711]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Office of Child Care
Data Collection for ACF-218: FFY 2021 Quality Progress Report (QPR)
AGENCY: Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families,
HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Care (OCC) is requesting a 1-year
extension of the form ACF-218: Quality Progress Report (QPR) (OMB
#0970-0517, expiration 9/30/2021). There are minor changes requested to
the form related to COVID-19 pandemic supplemental funding increases.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects
of the information collection described above.
ADDRESSES: The proposed collection of information will be posted at
<a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/occ">www.acf.hhs.gov/occ</a>. Comments may be submitted by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#325b5c545d515d5e5e5751465b5d5c725351541c5a5a411c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb92959d94989497979e988f929495bb9a989dd5939388d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>. Alternatively, a copy can also be obtained
by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#670e09010804080b0b0204130e080927060401490f0f1449000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f1989f979e929e9d9d949285989e9fb1909297df999982df969e87">[email protected]</span></a>. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Lead Agencies are required to spend a certain percent
of their Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) awards on activities to
improve the quality of child care. Lead Agencies are also required to
invest in at least 1 of 10 allowable quality activities included in the
Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014. In order to
ensure that states and territories are meeting these requirements, the
CCDBG Act and the CCDF final rule require Lead Agencies to submit an
annual report that describes how quality funds were expended. The CCDF
final rule named this the QPR. The report must describe how quality
funds were expended, including what types of activities were funded and
measures used to evaluate progress in improving the quality of child
care programs and services. The QPR increased transparency on quality
spending and will continue to gather detailed information on how states
and territories are spending their quality funds, as well as more
specific data points to reflect the requirements in the CCDBG Act and
the CCDF final rule. The annual data provided by the QPR will be used
to describe how lead agencies are spending a significant investment per
year to key stakeholders, including Congress, federal, state and
territory administrators, providers, parents, and the public.
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Specifically, this report will be used to:
<bullet> Ensure accountability and transparency for the use of CCDF
quality funds, including a set-aside for quality infant and toddler
care and the stabilization grants funded by the American Rescue Plan
Act funding;
<bullet> Track progress toward meeting state- and territory-set
indicators and benchmarks for improvement of child care quality based
on goals and activities described in CCDF Plans;
<bullet> Understand efforts to progress towards all child care
settings meeting the developmental needs of children; and
<bullet> Inform federal technical assistance efforts and decisions
regarding strategic use of quality funds.
Respondents: State and territory CCDF lead agencies (56).
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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ACF-218: FFY 2021 QPR....................... 56 1 75 4,200
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Comments: 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.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9858.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-15711 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]
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