Child Care Subsidy Application Form, Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 0730a Child Care Subsidy Application Form (VA Form 0730a)Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program (VA Form 0730b) Form and Instruction	Modified
201412-2900-003_2900-0717 CCSP Forms VA073a and b Justification Final_2015-03-25 Edits.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-03-26

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0717	ICR Reference No: 201412-2900-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201107-2900-002
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0717
Title: Child Care Subsidy Application Form, Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/30/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/23/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	4,000	0	4,000
Time Burden (Hours)	833	0	1,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs to collect information from employees and 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:
	79 FR 218	11/12/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 10	01/15/2015
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 Subsidy Application Form (VA Form 0730a)Child Care Provider Information-For the Child Care Subsidy Program (VA Form 0730b)	0730b, 0730a	Child Care Subsidy Application Form ,   Child Care Provider Information (For the Child Care Subsidy Program)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	4,000	4,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	833	1,000	0	-167	0	0
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: Using Information Technology

Short Statement: The processing time of VA Form 0730a has decreased from 20 minutes to 15 minutes. This is due to VA's development of the automated Child Care Records Management System to process on-line applications.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $79,880

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 01/23/2015

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