Grants to States for Access and Visitation

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 AV Survey	Form	Modified	Available
Form 1 Access and Visitation Survey - Local Service Grantees	Form	Modified	Available
Form 1 AV Survey	Form	Modified	Available
Form 1 Access and Visitation Survey - States and Jurisdictions	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Supporting Statement A Access and Visitation collection instrument_fnl 3.20.24.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-03-22	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
187256	Access and Visitation Survey - Local Service Grantees	Form	Modified	AV Survey
187256	Access and Visitation Survey - Local Service Grantees	Form	Modified
187256	Access and Visitation Survey - Local Service Grantees	Instruction	Modified
10033	Access and Visitation Survey - States and Jurisdictions	Form	Modified	AV Survey
10033	Access and Visitation Survey - States and Jurisdictions	Form	Modified
10033	Access and Visitation Survey - States and Jurisdictions	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0204	ICR Reference No: 202403-0970-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202104-0970-013
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSE
Title: Grants to States for Access and Visitation
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: 06/04/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/27/2024
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with the understanding that ACF will use the current version of the State and Local Child Access and Visitation (AV) Survey (Survey) until the end of the current reporting period (September 2024) and will then submit a nonsubstantive change to submit an updated version with revisions to align with OMB's SPD-15.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2027	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2024
Responses	317	0	350
Time Burden (Hours)	5,072	0	5,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The State and Local Child Access and Visitation (AV) Survey (Survey) is used by the federal Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) as the primary means for adhering to the statutory (Sec. 469B. [42 U.S.C. 669b] and regulatory (45 CFR Part 303) requirements for recipients of “Grants to States for Access and Visitation” to report program data to OCSS on an annual basis. The survey captures all required data points as specified in federal statute and regulation. The current expiration date of OMB approval for this survey is June 30, 2024. We are requesting an extension with no changes to the approved Survey (Attachment A) and associated Instruction Manual (Attachment B). This will allow grant recipients to continue collecting required program data and meet required Fiscal Year reporting deadlines.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 669b Name of Law: Grants to States for Access and Visitation Program
  

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:
	89 FR 927	01/08/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 20660	03/26/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Access and Visitation Survey - Local Service Grantees	1	AV Survey
Access and Visitation Survey - States and Jurisdictions	1	AV Survey

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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	317	350	0	-33	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,072	5,600	0	-528	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 proposed to this information collection. We have updated burden estimates to reflect the current number of states, jurisdictions, and grant recipients we estimate will complete this effort.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $65,000

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: 03/27/2024

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