Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan Preprint for States and Territories for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022-2024 & 2025-2027

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 CCDF Plan Preprint - FY 2025-2027	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 1 ACF-118	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form 1 CCDF Plan Preprint	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Attachment B - Summary of comments and responses to public comments_0970-0114.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-01-18	Repair queued
Supporting Statement A 2025-2027 CCDF Preprint for States.Territories 30-day_CLEAN.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-01-18	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
236124	CCDF Plan Preprint	Form and Instruction	Modified	CCDF Plan Preprint - FY 2025-2027
236124	CCDF Plan Preprint	Form and Instruction	Modified	ACF-118
236124	CCDF Plan Preprint	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0114	ICR Reference No: 202401-0970-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-0970-007
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCC
Title: Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan Preprint for States and Territories for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022-2024 & 2025-2027
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/11/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/22/2024
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2024
Responses	18	0	19
Time Burden (Hours)	2,800	0	3,733
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The authorization to require a Lead Agency in the State or Territory administering a Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program to submit a plan using the Preprint form is contained in the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (CCDBG Act), 42 U.S.C 9858 as amended by the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, Public Law 113-186. To be eligible to receive funds under this program, Section 658E of the CCDBG Act, 42 U.S.C. 9858c, a State or Territory shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall require by rule, including a CCDF Plan (OMB 0970-0114) that meets the requirements of Section 658E(c) of the CCDBG Act, 42 U.S.C. 9858c(c). OCC provides State/Territory Lead Agencies with the CCDF Preprint (ACF Form 118) as a useful tool to guide the development and submission of their Plans. This information collection request is to continue use of the 2022-2024 CCDF Preprint with corrections and modifications, and to approve the new 2025-2027 Preprint. The 2022-2024 Preprint is currently approved through February 29, 2024 and will need to be extended without changes to allow for states to make needed amendments to their current plans for any substantial program changes effective through September 30, 2024. The proposed 2022-2025 Preprint includes revisions to the current information collection and must be finalized now to allow States and Territories to have time to prepare their plans and submit by the July 1, 2024, regulatory submission deadline. Revisions to the 2025-2027 Preprint include changes to elevate CCDF implementation priorities, simplify questions to reduce burden, align the collection with the monitoring process, and to respond to comments received from the public in response to a notice published in the Federal Register (See 88 FR 41962).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 186 658E Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014
   US Code: 42 USC 9858 Name of Law: Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
  

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:
	88 FR 41962	06/28/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 3927	01/22/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
CCDF Plan Preprint	1, 1	ACF-118 ,   CCDF Plan Preprint - FY 2025-2027

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	18	19	0	-1	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,800	3,733	0	-933	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There are no changes or adjustments to the annual cost burden to respondents (#13) or the annualized costs to the Federal Government (#14). The total estimated burden per response and number of respondents remains the same. Consistent with previous formats, the Preprint includes a combination of check boxes, certifications, and requests for descriptive information. Revisions have been made, as described earlier, to elevate CCDF implementation priorities, simplify questions to reduce burden, align the collection with the monitoring process, and to respond to comments received from the public. The burden estimate has been reduced from 200 to 150 based on the described revisions to the Preprint.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $73,392

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 01/22/2024

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