Notice2021-24377
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Notification of Obligation Target Status for CCDF American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Stabilization Funds (0970-0510)
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Published
November 8, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Care (OCC) plans to submit a generic information collection (GenIC) request under the umbrella generic: Generic Clearance for Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs (0970-0510). This request includes an information collection for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) state and territory grant recipients to report obligation progress of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Stabilization funds.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 213 (Monday, November 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61768-61769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24377]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Notification of
Obligation Target Status for CCDF American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act
Stabilization Funds (0970-0510)
AGENCY: Office of Child Care (OCC), Administration for Children and
Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Child Care (OCC) plans to submit a generic information collection
(GenIC) request under the umbrella generic: Generic Clearance for
Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs (0970-0510).
This request includes an information collection for Child Care and
Development Fund (CCDF) state and territory grant recipients to report
obligation progress of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Stabilization
funds.
DATES: Comments due within 14 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information
collection described above and below.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be submitted by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c55525a535f535050595f485553527c5d5f5a1254544f125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="533a3d353c303c3f3f3630273a3c3d133230357d3b3b207d343c25">[email protected]</span></a>. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF programs require detailed financial information
from their grantees that allows ACF to monitor various specialized cost
categories within each program, to closely manage program activities,
and to have sufficient financial information to enable periodic
thorough and detailed audits. The Generic Clearance for Financial
Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs allows ACF programs to
efficiently develop and receive approval for financial reports that are
tailored to specific funding recipients and the associated needs of the
program. For more information about the umbrella generic, see: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=202108-0970-002">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=202108-0970-002</a>.
This specific GenIC is to meet the one-time statutory financial
reporting requirement established by the ARP Act (Pub. L. 117-2, Sec.
2202). The ARP Act allocated $24 billion for CCDF for lead agencies to
award subgrants to child care providers in order to stabilize the child
care market. The ARP Act requires lead agencies to notify the Secretary
of HHS if they are unable to obligate at least 50 percent of the
Stabilization funds that are available for subgrants within 9 months of
enactment.
Generic clearance approval is requested to allow ACF's OCC to
collect the necessary information from CCDF lead agencies by the
statutory deadline of December 11, 2021.
Respondents: State and territory CCDF administrators.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Total number of Hourly burden Annual hourly
Title of information collection respondents responses per response burden
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Notification of Obligation Target Status for 56 1 1 56
CCDF ARP Act Stabilization Funds...........
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 56.
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 14 days of this publication.
(Authority: Sec. 2022, Pub. L. 117-2, Sec. 2202.)
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-24377 Filed 11-5-21; 8:45 am]
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