Notice2026-11558
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Administration for Children and Families Generic for Information Collections Related to Gatherings
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Published
June 10, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of an approved generic clearance to request information from potential participants at ACF gatherings, such as meetings or conferences. The current expiration date is September 30, 2026. Burden estimates have been updated to reflect agency plans over the next three years.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35218-35220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11558]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0617]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Administration for
Children and Families Generic for Information Collections Related to
Gatherings
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for Public Comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services intends to request approval
from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of an
approved generic clearance to request information from potential
participants at ACF gatherings, such as meetings or conferences. The
current expiration date is September 30, 2026. Burden estimates have
been updated to reflect agency plans over the next three years.
DATES: Comments due August 10, 2026.
ADDRESSES: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the
specific aspects of the information collection described above. You can
obtain copies of the proposed collection of information and submit
comments by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#741d1a121b171b18181117001d1b1a341517125a1c1c075a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bf2f5fdf4f8f4f7f7fef8eff2f4f5dbfaf8fdb5f3f3e8b5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: ACF hosts a variety of gatherings for many different
purposes. This may include large scale conferences, meetings for
grantees or contractors, workshops, trainings, poster sessions, and
other in-person and virtual gatherings for individuals with interest in
ACF programs (clients, researchers, policymakers, etc.,), among others.
To ensure ACF has adequate information to plan these activities, the
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Agency must often collect information from potential participants such
as basic contact information, preferences for attendance (mode, special
requests, etc.,), organizational affiliation, feedback about meeting
content, etc. Additionally, some activities require ACF to have
additional information to have the means to select the most appropriate
participants for attendance according to the type or purpose of a given
activity, or to group participants into the most appropriate category
or activity during an event. This may include information about poster
presentations, speaking panels, training courses, professional
perspectives, or experiences, etc. In addition, attendees may be asked
to submit an application or abstract for prescreening to be selected
for attendance.
The planning for these gatherings is often on a quick timeline,
request similar information, are low burden and don't raise substantive
or policy issues. Therefore, ACF established an umbrella generic under
the PRA to allow ACF to quickly receive review and approval for
proposed collections that fit within the scope of the umbrella generic.
The purposes of the collections under this umbrella generic are to
gather appropriate information to plan ACF gatherings. Example
information collection activities could include:
<bullet> Registration forms
[cir] Information collected on these types of forms could include
name, contact information, organization/affiliation, basic
demographics, attendance needs, etc.
<bullet> Applications for panels, posters, or other presentation
formats
[cir] Information collected on these types of applications could
include title, author(s), institution/organization, abstract describing
presentation or poster, instructions, etc.
<bullet> Pre-meeting surveys
[cir] Information collected on these types of surveys could include
content preferences, scheduling needs and preferences, pre-meeting
knowledge, etc.
<bullet> Post-Meeting/-Workshop/-Training Evaluation Surveys
[cir] Information collected on these types of surveys could include
requests for feedback on the overall activity, feedback on content,
post-meeting knowledge, post-meeting uses of content, preferences for
future activities, etc.
As part of this generic, ACF requests OMB provide a response on
individual generic information collections within 5 business days.
Note that this generic is primarily for information collected in
connection with closed ACF meetings, as information collected in
connection with public ACF meetings are not considered ``information''
under PRA per 44 U.S.C., 5 CFR Ch. 11 (1-1-99 Edition), 1320.3:
Definitions. Currently approved individual requests can be found here:
<a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202605-0970-006">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAICList?ref_nbr=202605-0970-006</a>.
Respondents: Potential respondents may include researchers,
individuals with expertise in ACF program areas, individuals with
interest in ACF program areas, those receiving ACF services, ACF
grantees or contractors, among others with involvement or interest in
ACF activities.
Annual Burden Estimates--New Requests
The estimated annual burden for the next three years is about 54
percent less than the estimated annual burden hours originally approved
for this overarching generic. This is based on use over the past three
years and expectations for the next three years, with a focus on
efforts to reduce burden across ACF.
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Average Total
Annual number Total number burden annual
New types of information collections of respondents of responses hours per burden
per respondent response hours
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Registration Forms, Applications, Pre-and Post- 35,167 1 0.1296 4,558
activity Surveys, Other Activities...................
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Annual Burden--Approved Ongoing Requests
The following table includes approved information collections under
this umbrella generic that are ongoing and will be included for
extension.
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Total number Average burden
Ongoing information collections Annual number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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Administration for Native Americans Registration 300 1 0.167 50
Form...........................................
Children's Bureau's National Child Welfare 6,475 1 0.050 324
Center for Innovation and Advancement, Non-
Public Event Registration......................
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child 220 1 0.068 15
Welfare Communities of Practice Registration
Information Collection.........................
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child 100 1 0.080 8
Welfare Convening Attendee Recommendation
Information Collection.........................
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child 105 1 0.057 6
Welfare Convening Registration Information
Collection.....................................
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child 300 1 0.033 10
Welfare Grantee Meeting Registration
Information Collection.........................
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child 350 1 0.083 29
Welfare Learning Exchange Registration
Information Collection.........................
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child 1000 1 0.033 33
Welfare Policy Academy Meeting and Training
Registration Information Collection............
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child 650 1 0.083 54
Welfare Site Visit Registration Information
Collection.....................................
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child 785 1 0.066 52
Welfare Training Registration Information
Collection.....................................
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2026 Native Communities Home Visiting Meeting... 580 1 0.210 122
Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood 20 1 0.100 2
Home Visiting (TMIECHV) Kickoff Meeting
Registration...................................
Fiscal Responsibility Act Outcomes Working Group 50 1 0.080 4
Interest Form..................................
Child Care Quality and Business Support Center, 7360 1 0.032 242
Events Registration Questions..................
Office of Child Care Events Registration and 4500 1.75 0.064 506
Post-Event Survey..............................
Office of Child Care National Tribal Conference 400 1 0.083 33
Registration Questions.........................
Office of Child Care Regional Meeting 330 1 0.082 27
Registration Questions.........................
Office of Child Care State and Territory 400 1 0.082 33
Administrator's Meeting Registration Questions.
Office of Child Care Tribal Child Care and 630 1 0.084 53
Development Fund (CCDF) Plan Training..........
Office of Child Care Tribal Cluster Meeting 190 1 0.084 16
Registration Questions.........................
Registration for National Center on Subsidy 1000 1 0.033 33
Innovation and Accountability Events...........
Community Economic Development Grant Recipient 200 1 0.229 96
Conference.....................................
Head Start Registration Form Questions.......... 34,000 1 0.017 567
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Sum Totals:................................. 59,945 .............. .............. 2,315
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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.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-11558 Filed 6-9-26; 8:45 am]
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