In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is not approved at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency should provide to OMB a summary of all comments received on the proposed information collection and identify any changes made in response to these comments.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
118
0
118
258,184
0
258,184
0
0
0
AFCARS is mandated by 42 U.S.C. 679. The regulation at 45 CFR 1355 sets forth the requirements of section 479 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 679) (the Act) for the collection of uniform, reliable information on children who are under the responsibility of the state or tribal title IV-B/IV-E agency for placement, care, and adoption.
States have been required to submit the AFCARS data since October 1, 1993. On December 14, 2016, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) published a final rule promulgating revised AFCARS requirements (81 FR 90524). In response to Executive Order 13777 (issued February 24, 2017), from which HHS Regulatory Reform Task Force identified the AFCARS regulation as one in which the reporting burden may impose costs that exceed benefits, ACF solicited comment on the AFCARS data elements, costs, and burden to comply with the 2016 final rule and will publish the 2019 AFCARS NPRM proposing to streamline the data elements to ones with a specific purpose for title IV-B/IV-E statute and program monitoring, Congressional reporting, and budgeting.
US Code:
42 USC 679
Name of Law: Children and Child Welfare Services
The current burden is at 258,215 which is approved under the current OMB # 0970-0422. The estimated burden for the 2016 final rule was 1,768,744 hours. The NPRM proposes to reduce this burden by 554,337 to bring the estimated burden for AFCARS under the NPRM proposal to 1,214,407 hours. This is an increase over the current AFCARS OMB # 0970-0422 which is due to the expanded reporting finalized in the 2016 final rule. .
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:
(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;
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.
Supporting Statement_AFCARS 2019 NPRM_4-24-19.docx
CFR-45 part1355.pdf
Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System