Notice2022-03462
Proposed Information Collection Activity; FFY 2022 CCDF Discretionary Funds Reallotment (0970-0510)
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Published
February 17, 2022
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 following umbrella generic: Generic Clearance for Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs (0970- 0510). This request includes a draft announcement with instructions to be completed by Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grant recipients that will be unable to obligate funds that will reach the end of their obligation period on September 30, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9056-9057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03462]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; FFY 2022 CCDF
Discretionary Funds Reallotment (0970-0510)
AGENCY: Office of Child Care, 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 following umbrella generic: Generic Clearance
for Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs (0970-
0510). This request includes a draft announcement with instructions to
be completed by Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) grant recipients
that will be unable to obligate funds that will reach the end of their
obligation period on September 30, 2022.
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#355c5b535a565a59595056415c5a5b755456531b5d5d461b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="076e69616864686b6b6264736e686947666461296f6f7429606871">[email protected]</span></a>. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: CCDF regulations authorize HHS to reallot funds to
other state and tribal lead agencies that cannot be obligated by states
or tribes by the obligation deadline. Pursuant to the CCDF Rule (45 CFR
98.64), each year, the state and tribal lead agency must report to the
Secretary the dollar amount from the previous year's grant that it will
be unable to obligate by the end of the obligation period. Such reports
must be postmarked or emailed by April 1. If the Secretary does not
receive a report, any funds that are not obligated by the obligation
deadline will revert to the Federal Government.
For the purposes of this data collection, ``state'' refers to the
50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico.
The Generic Clearance for Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory
Grant Programs allows ACF programs to assist in the computation of the
grant awards issued to each program's grantees. 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 will be issued as a Program Instruction and an
email announcement on the OCC listserv. State and tribal lead agencies
that will be unable to obligate their funds by September 30, 2022, must
inform ACF by April 1, 2022. Lead Agencies should submit a letter by
mail or email signed by an official authorized to make financial
decisions (e.g., Tribal Chair, Agency Director) to their OCC Regional
Program Manager and ACF Regional Grants Management Specialist. The
letter or email should report the amount of funds for each of the
following funding streams that the Lead Agency will be unable to
obligate: Grant year 2021 CCDF discretionary funds, and CCDF
supplemental funds awarded under the Additional Supplemental
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-20); the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Pub. L. 116-136);
the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act
(Pub. L. 116-260); and the American Rescue Plan Act child care
stabilization funds (Pub. L. 117-2). ACF will de-obligate funds that
are reported and re-allot those funds to state and tribal lead agencies
that request the funds.
Respondents: Respondents will be state and tribal officials
authorized to report on behalf of the CCDF program, which will likely
be CCDF program administrators.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual
Title of information collection Number of frequency of Hourly burden Annual hourly
respondents responses per response burden
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FFY 2022 CCDF Discretionary Funds for 317 1 1 317
Reallotment................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 317.
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: 45 CFR 98.64.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-03462 Filed 2-16-22; 8:45 am]
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