OMB control number

Grants to States for Access and Visitation

OMB 0970-0204 · HHS/ACF.

OMB 0970-0204

The State and Local Child Access and Visitation (AV) Survey (Survey) is used by the federal Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) as the primary means for adhering to the statutory (Sec. 469B. [42 U.S.C. 669b] and regulatory (45 CFR Part 303) requirements for recipients of “Grants to States for Access and Visitation” to report program data to OCSS on an annual basis. The survey captures all required data points as specified in federal statute and regulation. On June 4, 2024, OMB approved this information collection with the following terms: “Approved consistent with the understanding that ACF will use the current version of the State and Local Child Access and Visitation (AV) Survey (Survey) until the end of the current reporting period (September 2024) and will then submit a nonsubstantive change to submit an updated version with revisions to align with OMB's SPD-15.” OCSS now has the updated version of the AV Survey to submit, which is intended for use beginning October 1, 2024.

The latest form for Grants to States for Access and Visitation expires 2027-06-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form 1 - Until Oct 2024 Access and Visitation Survey - Local Service Grantees Form
Form 1 - Until Oct 2024 Access and Visitation Survey - Local Service Grantees Form
Form 1 - Through Sept 3 Access and Visitation Survey - States and Jurisdictions Form
Form 1 - Through Sept 3 Access and Visitation Survey - States and Jurisdictions Form
AV NonSub Change Request - SPD-15 RaceEthnicity Update_8.2.24.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
AV NonSub Change Request - SPD-15 RaceEthnicity Update_8.2.24.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
Supporting Statement A Access and Visitation collection instrument_fnl 3.20.24.docx Supporting Statement A
Supporting Statement A Access and Visitation collection instrument_fnl 3.20.24.docx Supporting Statement A
Access and Visitation Survey - Local Service Grantees Form
Access and Visitation Survey - Local Service Grantees Form
Access and Visitation Survey - States and Jurisdictions Form
Access and Visitation Survey - States and Jurisdictions Form

All Historical Document Collections

202408-0970-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2024-08-05
202403-0970-013 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-03-27
202104-0970-013 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-05-05
201806-0970-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-06-15
201507-0970-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-07-09
201204-0970-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2012-04-24
200811-0970-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2008-11-17
200604-0970-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2006-04-19
200301-0970-004 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2003-01-30
199906-0970-004 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1999-06-28

OMB Details

Access and Visitation Survey - States and Jurisdictions

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Community and Social Services - Social Services

Form 1 - Oct 2024	AV Survey - FOR USE BEGINNING Oct 2024	Fillable Fileable	Form
Form 1 - Through Sept 30, 2024	AV Survey - FOR USE UNTIL Oct 2024	Fillable Printable	Form

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