Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews, Child and Family Services Reviews

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 Child and Family Services Review Statewide Assessment Form and Instruction	Modified
CFSR Information Collection 0970-0214 CB Response Summary 09-22-21.docx Supplementary Document	2021-09-29
Supporting Statement A- CFSR Collection 0970-0214 09-23-21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-09-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
191020	Anti-Discrimination Enforcement Corrective Action Plans	Removed
191019	Child and Family Services Review Program Improvement Plan	Modified
191018	Child and Family Services Review On-Site Review Instruction	Modified
191017	Child and Family Services Review Statewide Assessment Form and Instruction	Modified
10051	Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review Program Improvement Plan Instruction	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0214	ICR Reference No: 202109-0970-015
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201708-0970-007
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ACYF
Title: Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Reviews, Child and Family Services Reviews
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/29/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	39	0
Time Burden (Hours)	20,878	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for a reinstatement with changes to a previously approved information collection. At the conclusion of the previous approved collection, Executive Order 13903 Strengthening the Child Welfare System for America’s Children was issued June 24, 2020, resulting in a redesign of this collection of information. The Children’s Bureau has taken time to redesign the data collection materials. This request is for review and approval of those materials.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1320a-1a Name of Law: Reviews of Child and Family Services Program
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 24627	05/07/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 53964	09/29/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Anti-Discrimination Enforcement Corrective Action Plans
Child and Family Services Review On-Site Review
Child and Family Services Review Program Improvement Plan
Child and Family Services Review Statewide Assessment	1	Statewide Assessment
Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review Program Improvement Plan

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	39	0	0	37	0	2
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,878	0	0	19,978	0	900
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: We have adjusted the number of respondents per year from 14 states to 13 based on the schedule projections for the Round 4 CFSR. In addition, we removed two information collections previously part of this request -- one for Title IV-E Eligibility Review Program Improvement Plans and one for corrective action plans under the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act. These information collections were unrelated to the CFSR and if necessary, will be submitted in the future as stand-alone information collections.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $768,456

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/29/2021

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