Notice2026-11655
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
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Published
June 11, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children, Youth and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a three-year extension of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) collection (OMB#0970-0424, expiration 07/31/2026). There are no changes requested to this data collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35482-35483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11655]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0424]
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; National
Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
AGENCY: Children's Bureau, 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, Youth and Families in the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a
three-year extension of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data
System (NCANDS) collection (OMB#0970-0424, expiration 07/31/2026).
There are no changes requested to this data collection.
DATES: Comments due July 13, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The public may view and comment on this information
collection request at: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202606-0970-004">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202606-0970-004</a>. You can obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information and submit comments by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5e373038313d3132323b3d2a3731301e3f3d387036362d70393128"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5acaba3aaa6aaa9a9a0a6b1acaaab85a4a6a3ebadadb6eba2aab3">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The Child Abuse Prevention and
Treatment Act (CAPTA) was amended in 1988 to direct the Secretary of
HHS to establish a national data collection and analysis program, which
would make available state child abuse and neglect reporting
information. HHS responded by establishing NCANDS as a voluntary
national reporting system.
During 1996, CAPTA was amended to require all states that receive
funds from the Basic State Grant program to work with the Secretary of
HHS to provide specific data elements, to the maximum extent
practicable, about children who had been maltreated. Subsequent CAPTA
reauthorizations and amendments added required data elements. The
current list of CAPTA required data elements includes:
(1) The number of children who were reported to the state during
the year as victims of child abuse or neglect.
(2) Of the number of children described in paragraph (1), the
number with respect to whom such reports were --
(a) Substantiated;
(b) Unsubstantiated; or
(c) Determined to be false.
(3) Of the number of children described in paragraph (2) --
(a) the number that did not receive services during the year under
the state program funded under this section or an equivalent state
program;
(b) the number that received services during the year under the
state program funded under this section or an equivalent state program;
and
(c) the number that were removed from their families during the
year by disposition of the case.
(4) The number of families that received preventive services,
including
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use of differential response, from the state during the year.
(5) The number of deaths in the state during the year resulting
from child abuse or neglect.
(6) Of the number of children described in paragraph (5), the
number of such children who were in foster care.
(7)
(a) The number of child protective service personnel responsible
for the --
(i.) intake of reports filed in the previous year;
(ii.) screening of such reports;
(iii.) assessment of such reports; and
(iv.) investigation of such reports.
(b) The average caseload for the workers described in subparagraph
(A).
(8) The agency response time with respect to each such report with
respect to initial investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect.
(9) The response time with respect to the provision of services to
families and children where an allegation of child abuse or neglect has
been made.
(10) N/A for NCANDS.
(11) The number of children reunited with their families or
receiving family preservation services that, within five years, result
in subsequent substantiated reports of child abuse or neglect,
including the death of the child.
(12) The number of children for whom individuals were appointed by
the court to represent the best interests of such children and the
average number of out of court contacts between such individuals and
children.
(13) N/A for NCANDS.
(14) N/A for NCANDS.
(15) The number of children referred to a child protective services
system under subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii).
(16) The number of children determined to be eligible for referral,
and the number of children referred, under subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxi),
to agencies providing early intervention services under part C of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.).
(17) The number of children determined to be victims described in
subsection (b)(2)(B)(xxiv).
(18) The number of infants --
(a) identified under subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii);
(b) for whom a plan of safe care was developed under subsection
(b)(2)(B)(iii); and
(c) for whom a referral was made for appropriate services,
including services for the affected family or caregiver, under
subsection (b)(2)(B)(iii).
The items listed under number (10), (13), and (14) are not
collected by NCANDS.
The Children's Bureau proposes to continue collecting the NCANDS
data through the two files of the Detailed Case Data Component, the
Child File (the case-level component of NCANDS) and the Agency File
(additional aggregate data, which cannot be collected at the case
level). There are no proposed changes to the NCANDS data collection
instruments. Small changes were made to streamline the instructions to
provide clarity.
Respondents: State governments, the District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Average burden
Information collection title Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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Detailed Case Data Component: (Child File and 52 1 42.6 2,215.2
Agency File) IT Staff..........................
Detailed Case Data Component: (Child File and 52 1 65.4 3,400.8
Agency File) Programmatic Staff................
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Estimated Annual Burden Total............... .............. .............. .............. 5,616
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-11655 Filed 6-10-26; 8:45 am]
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