[Federal Register: October 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 191)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency
Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Title: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Center-Based Provider
List.
OMB No.: New request.
Description: The purpose of this request is to collect a list of
center-based providers receiving CCDF funding in FY 2004. The
Department will use this information to determine the involvement of
Faith-Based and Community Organizations (FBCOs) in the CCDF program,
the amount of funds used by different types of center-based providers
and the mechanism through which center-based providers receive CCDF
funds in each State.
The Faith-Based and Community Initiative (FBCI) is included in the
President's Management Agenda, and the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is required to participate in the Initiative under
several Executive Orders and regulations.
On January 29, 2001, Executive Order (EO) 13198, Agency
Responsibilities with Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives,
charged the Department with identifying and eliminating regulatory,
contracting and other obstacles that prevent full participation of
FBCOs in the Department's programs (66 FR 8497). On December 12, 2002,
EO 13279, Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community
Organizations, charged the Department with ensuring equal treatment for
FBCOs that apply to participate in the Department's programs (67 FR
77141).
On July 16, 2004, HHS published a final rule, ``Participation in
Department of Health and Human Services Programs by Religious
Organizations; Providing for Equal Treatment of All Department of
Health and Human Services Program Participants,'' which ensured equal
treatment for faith-based organizations regarding participation in HHS
programs.
As part of the Department's effort to fulfill its responsibilities
under these Executive Orders and as part of the HHS Child Care Bureau's
statutory authority provider under Section 658K(a)(1)(B) of the Child
Care and Development Block Grant of 1990, the Department will request
data from State lead agencies involved in administering Federal funds
through CCDF.
States have considerable latitude in administering and implementing
their child care subsidy programs, including contracting with center-
based providers within the State for child care slots to serve low-
income families eligible for CCDF. The purpose of this request for data
from the States is to collect a list of those center-based providers
contracted directly by the State, or serving CCDF-subsidized children
through receipt of vouchers or certificates, in FY 2004. The Department
will use this information to determine the involvement of FBCOs in the
CCDF program, the amount of funds used by different types of center-
based providers and the mechanism through which center-based providers
receive CCDF funds in each State.
Respondents: States, the District of Columbia and the Territories,
including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the
Northern Mariana Islands.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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ACF-901..................................... 56 1 16 896
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 896 hours.
Additional Information: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 180-day
approval for this information collection under procedures for emergency
processing by October 21, 2005. A copy of this information collection,
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling
the Administration for Children and Families, Cheryl Vincent at (202)
205-0750. In addition, a request may be made by sending an e-mail
request to: cvincent@acf.dhhs.gov.
Comments and questions about the information collection described
above should be directed to the following address by October 21, 2005:
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail:
Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: September 28, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-19787 Filed 10-3-05; 8:45 am]
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