# Proposed Information Collection Activity; Title IV-E Programs Quarterly Financial Report (0970-0510)
**AGENCY:**
Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
**ACTION:**
Request for public comments.
**SUMMARY:**
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Children's Bureau plans to submit revisions to an approved generic information collection (GenIC) under the umbrella generic: Generic Clearance for Financial Reports used for ACF Non-Discretionary Grant Programs (0970-0510). This request revises form CB-496, the Title IV-E Programs Quarterly Financial Report, used by title IV-E agencies to submit financial claims for the title IV-E entitlement grant programs.
**DATES:**
*Comments due within 14 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 and below.
**ADDRESSES:**
Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing *[email protected].* All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Description:* ACF programs require detailed financial information from their grantees that allows ACF to monitor various specialized cost categories within each program, to closely manage program activities, and to have sufficient financial information to enable periodic thorough and detailed audits. Generic Clearance for Financial Reports used for ACF Non-Discretionary Grant Programs allows ACF programs to efficiently develop and receive approval for financial reports that are tailored to specific funding recipients and the associated needs of the program. For more information about the umbrella generic, see: *https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=202108-0970-002*
This specific GenIC collects quarterly cost and caseload data for five title IV-E programs ( *i.e.,* foster care, adoption assistance, guardianship assistance, prevention services, and kinship navigator). The requested changes include removing reporting items no longer needed, and the addition or revision of reporting lines and instructions required due to recent changes in program regulations, policy guidance, and other operational changes for which further information will enhance the administration of the program.
*Respondents:* Title IV-E agencies
| Title of information | Number of | Annual | Hourly burden per response | Annual hourly burden |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Form CB-496 | 67 | 4 | 23 | 6154 |
*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 14 days of this publication.
*Authority:* 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(6), 42 U.S.C. 671(a)(7), 42 U.S.C. 673(a)(8)(B) and 42 U.S.C. 674(a) and (b)
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.