Section 658K of the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9858) requires that States
and Territories submit monthly case-level data on the children and
families receiving direct services under the Child Care and
Development Fund (CCDF). The implementing regulations for the
statutorily required reporting are at 45 CFR 98.70. Case-level
reports, submitted quarterly or monthly (at grantee option),
include monthly sample or full population case-level data. The data
elements to be included in these reports are represented in the
ACF-801. ACF uses disaggregate data to determine program and
participant characteristics as well as costs and levels of child
care services provided. This provides ACF with the information
necessary to make reports to Congress, address national child care
needs, offer technical assistance to grantees, meet performance
measures, and conduct research.
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.