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 the
Administration on Children and Families (ACF) data on the
characteristics of youth receiving independent living services and
information regarding their outcomes. The regulation implementing
the National Youth in Transition Database, listed in 45 CFR
1356.80, contains standard data collection and reporting
requirements for States to meet the law's requirements. ACF will
use the information collected under the regulation to track
independent living services, assess the collective outcomes of
youth, and potentially to evaluate State performance with regard to
those outcomes consistent with the law's mandate.
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USC 677 Name of Law: John H. Chafee Foster Care
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.