The Program Instruction, prepared in
response to the enactment of the Children's Justice Act (CJA),
Title II of P. L. 111-320, Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Reauthorization of 2010, provides direction to the States and
Territories to accomplish the purposes of assisting States in
developing, establishing and operating programs designed to
improve: (1) the assessment and investigation of suspected child
abuse and neglect cases, including cases of suspected child sexual
abuse and exploitation, in a manner that limits additional trauma
to the child and the child's family; (2) the assessment and
investigation of cases of suspected child abuse-related fatalities
and suspected child neglect-related fatalities; (3) the
investigation and prosecution of cases of child abuse and neglect,
including child sexual abuse and exploitation; and (4) the
assessment and investigation of cases involving children with
disabilities or serious health-related problems who are suspected
victims of child abuse or neglect. This Program Instruction
contains information collection requirements that are found in P.
L. 111-320 at Sections 107(b) and 107(d), and pursuant to receiving
a grant award. The information being collected is required by
statute to be submitted pursuant to receiving a grant award. The
information submitted will be used by the agency to ensure
compliance with the statute; to monitor, evaluate and measure
grantee achievements in addressing the investigation and
prosecution of child abuse and neglect; and to report to
Congress.
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.