Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 2900-0717 Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program (VA Form 0730b) Form	Modified
Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program_ OMB Control No. 2900-0717 Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-17
OMB Control No. 2900-0717 30 Day - 2024-23925.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-17
VA Child Care Subsidy 60 Day Federal Register Published OMB Control No. 2900-0717.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186316	Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program (VA Form 0730b) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0717	ICR Reference No: 202407-2900-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201412-2900-003
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0717
Title: Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program
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: 10/17/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	4,500	0
Time Burden (Hours)	937	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs to collect information from child care providers to determine employee eligibility to participate in the VA Child Care Subsidy Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 67 630 Name of Law: Affordable Child Care for Lower Income Federal Employees
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 107 - 67 630, Title 5, Part 792 Name of Law: Guide for Implementing Child Care Legislation

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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:
	89 FR 56477	07/09/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 83759	10/17/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program (VA Form 0730b)	2900-0717	VA Form 0730b

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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	4,500	0	0	500	0	4,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	937	0	750	-646	0	833
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The collection requires an increasing burden in the number of annual responses due to the number of employees applying to the program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $579,566

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.     Yes

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: 10/17/2024

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