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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 106491-106492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-31087]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Youth in 
Transition Database (NYTD) and Youth Outcomes Survey (Office of 
Management and Budget #0970-0340)

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

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a three-year extension of the National Youth in Transition 
Database (NYTD) and Youth Outcomes Survey (Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB)#: 0970-0340, expiration date May 31, 2025). There are no 
changes requested to the form.

DATES: Comments due February 28, 2025. 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 [email protected]. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C. 
1305 et seq.) as amended by Public Law 106-169 requires state child 
welfare agencies to collect and report to ACF data on the 
characteristics of youth receiving independent living services and 
information regarding their outcomes. The regulation implementing the 
NYTD, listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains standard data collection and 
reporting requirements for states to meet the law's requirements. 
Additionally, the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2017 (House 
of Representatives 253) further outlines the expectation of the 
collection and reporting of data and outcomes regarding youth who are 
in receipt of independent living services. ACF will continue to use the 
information collected under the regulation to track independent living 
services, assess the collective outcomes of youth, and potentially to 
evaluate state performance regarding those outcomes consistent with the 
law's mandate.
    Respondents: State agencies that administer the Chafee Foster Care 
Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee program) report 
on the young people who are served by the program and who complete the 
youth outcomes survey.

Annual Burden Estimates

    The annual burden estimates are based on data to inform 2025 
estimates. Estimates for years further out are likely to be similar, 
but the number of youth respondents and time to complete the state data 
file may fluctuate and more detail will be provided in the submission 
to OMB and the corresponding notice published in the Federal Register.

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                                                                                  Average burden
              Instrument                Total number   Number of responses  per     hours per       Annualized
                                       of respondents         respondent             response      burden hours
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State Data File......................              52  2 (annually)............            1,317         136,968
Youth Outcomes Survey................           9,300  1.......................              0.5           4,650
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 141,618.
    Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a) 
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the 
proper

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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: NYTD is authorized by Public Law 106-169, enacted 
December 14, 1999. This public law establishes the John H. Chafee 
Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) now known as Chafee Foster 
Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee program) at 
section 477 of the Social Security Act. NYTD data are collected 
pursuant to 45 CFR 1356.80.

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-31087 Filed 12-27-24; 8:45 am]
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