OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an
approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. ACF will resubmit the information collection request to OMB prior to the publication of the final rule.
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The Administration for Children and Families proposes to amend the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations at 45 CFR Part 98 to reflect the reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in 2014. The proposed rule makes changes to: protect the health and safety of children in child care; help parents make informed consumer choices and access information to support child development; provide equal access to stable, high quality child care for low-income families; and enhance the quality of child care and the early childhood workforce. The proposed rule includes two new information collection requirements. First, as proposed at 45 CFR 98.33, State and Territory CCDF Lead Agencies would be required to provide consumer education information through a consumer-friendly and easily accessible website. The website must include provider-specific information related to health and safety (including results of monitoring and inspection reports), and quality (if available for the provider). Second, as proposed at 45 CFR 98.42, State, Territory, and Tribal CCDF Lead Agencies would be required to report to a designated State, Territorial, or Tribal entity any serious injuries or deaths of children occurring in child care. This reporting will allow CCDF Lead Agencies to make this information available to the public, and to examine the circumstances leading to death and injury and, if necessary, make revisions to health and safety requirements or enforcement of those requirements in order to prevent future occurrences. The proposed rule contains additional details regarding these new information collections.
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.CCDF Reauthorization NPRM.docx
Reporting of Serious Injuries and Death