[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78368-78369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25164]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Community-Based Child 
Abuse Prevention Program (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0155)

AGENCY: Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and 
Families, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is 
requesting a three-year extension of the Program Instruction (PI) for 
the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) program (Office of 
Management and Budget #:0970-0155, expiration June 30, 2024), which 
outlines information collection requirements pursuant to receiving a 
grant award. There are no changes requested to the information 
collection process.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described above.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#761f18101915191a1a1315021f191836171510581e1e0558111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ee878088818d8182828b8d9a878180ae8f8d88c086869dc0898198">[email protected]</span></a>. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: The PI, prepared in response to 
the enactment of the CBCAP program, as set forth in title II of the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment

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Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-320) or CAPTA, provides 
direction to the states and territories to accomplish the purposes of 
(1) supporting community-based efforts to develop, operate, expand, and 
where appropriate to network, initiatives aimed at the prevention of 
child abuse and neglect, and to support networks of coordinated 
resources and activities to better strengthen and support families to 
reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect and (2) fostering an 
understanding, appreciation, and knowledge of diverse populations in 
order to be effective in preventing and treating child abuse and 
neglect. This PI contains information collection requirements that are 
found in CAPTA and pursuant to receiving a grant award. The information 
submitted will be used by the agency to ensure compliance with the 
statute, complete the calculation of the grant award entitlement, and 
provide training and technical assistance to the grantee.
    Respondents: State governments, quasi-public entities, and non-
profit private agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Annual number  Average burden
                   Instrument                      Total number    of responses      hours per     Annual burden
                                                  of respondents  per respondent     response          hours
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Application.....................................              52               1              40           2,080
Annual Report...................................              52               1              24           1,248
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    Totals......................................  ..............  ..............  ..............           3,328
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    Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a) 
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.
    Authority: The CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010; title II of the 
CAPTA, Public Law 115-271 (42 U.S.C. 5116 et seq.).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-25164 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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