National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) and Youth Outcomes Survey - Final Rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Practical Strategies-NYTD Survey-060509.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
Planning for the Mode of Administration for the Youth Outcome Survey-FINAL.doc Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
NYTD Technical Bulletin 5-070212.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
NYTD TA Brief 5-Informed Consent Forms.doc Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
NYTD TA Brief 3-Surveying Special Populations.doc Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
NYTD Final Rule.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-10-07
Part B NYTD.docx Supporting Statement B	2015-10-07
NYTD Part A-ICR Supporting Statement-092915 FINAL.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-10-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184087	Data File	Modified
184086	Youth Outcome Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0340	ICR Reference No: 201510-0970-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201210-0970-006
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: ACYF
Title: National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) and Youth Outcomes Survey - Final Rule
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/13/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/13/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2016
Responses	20,771	0	15,438
Time Burden (Hours)	152,606	0	132,571
Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,500,000	0	6,500,000

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Abstract: Public Law 106-169, enacted December 14, 1999, established the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) at section 477 of the Social Security Act (the Act). The law provides states with flexible funding to carry out programs that assist young people in making the transition from foster care to self-sufficiency. The law requires the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to develop a data collection system to track the independent living services states provide to youth and develop outcome measures that may be used to assess states’ performance in operating their independent living programs. We implemented this requirement by creating a collection of information entitled the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD). The regulations for the NYTD are found at 45 CFR 1356.80. Pursuant to the regulation, states began collecting NYTD information on October 1, 2010 and submit data to ACF on a semiannual basis. There are two information collection instruments associated with this request: the Data File and the Youth Outcome Survey.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 677 Name of Law: John H. Chafee Foster Care
  

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:
	80 FR 32956	06/10/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 60387	10/06/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Data File
Youth Outcome Survey

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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	20,771	15,438	0	0	5,333	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	152,606	132,571	0	0	20,035	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	6,500,000	6,500,000	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Adjustment due to revised estimate.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $450,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 10/13/2015

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