Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2027 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Progress Report

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year reinstatement with changes to information collection: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Progress Report (QPR)--(Office of Management and Budget #0970-0517, expiration December 31, 2024).

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 210 (Monday, November 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 68962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22279]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0517]


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Fiscal Year 
(FFY) 2027 Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Progress 
Report

AGENCY: Office of Child Care, 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) is 
requesting a 3-year reinstatement with changes to information 
collection: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Quality Progress 
Report (QPR)--(Office of Management and Budget #0970-0517, expiration 
December 31, 2024).

DATES: Comments due January 4, 2027.

ADDRESSES: 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. You can obtain 
copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by 
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51383f373e323e3d3d343225383e3f113032377f3939227f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41282f272e222e2d2d242235282e2f012022276f2929326f262e37">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title 
of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The CCDF QPR annually collects information from states 
and territories to describe investments to improve the quality of care 
available for children from birth to age 13. This report is one of the 
primary oversight mechanisms for an estimated $4.2 billion in CCDF 
funding invested in overall quality improvement activities and $605 
million in CCDF funding in fiscal year 2023 dedicated to improving the 
supply and quality of care for infants and toddlers. The report meets 
the requirements in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) 
Act of 2014 for Lead Agencies to submit an annual report that describes 
how quality funds were expended, including the activities carried out 
and the measures used to evaluate progress in improving the quality of 
child care programs and services.
    Outcomes from the information collected will primarily be used to 
support program administration and oversight and inform technical 
assistance and support for states and territories.
    The new form reduces duplication and the overall volume of 
information requested from states compared to prior years, and asks 
clearer, more specific questions with examples to better capture 
quantitative outcomes, while continuing to collect information that is 
required by law.
    Respondents: State and Territory CCDF Lead Agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                Total number   Total number   Average burden    Total    Annual
                  Instrument                         of        of responses      hours per     burden    burden
                                                 respondents  per respondent     response       hours     hours
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FFY 2027 CCDF Quality Progress Report.........            56               3             9.5     1,596       532
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.......  ............  ..............  ..............  ........       532
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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. 9858e(d).

Samantha L. Illangasekare,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-22279 Filed 10-30-26; 8:45 am]
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