National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (NAC) Recommendations and State Self-Assessment Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Authorizing Statute_Pub L. 113–183.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-01
Authorizing Statute_42 U.S.C. § 1314b(d)(3)).pdf Supplementary Document	2020-10-01
Supporting Statement_OTIP NAC Recs and State Self-Assessment_Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-09-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
243839	NAC Survey Other-NAC Survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202009-0970-018
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OTIP
Title: National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (NAC) Recommendations and State Self-Assessment Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/01/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12 Months From Approved
Responses	250	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,713	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States (the Committee) was established in January 2017, as authorized by the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–183). The Committee is responsible for developing two reports (42 U.S.C. § 1314b(d)(3)): • A compilation of two tiers of recommended best practices for states to follow to combat the sex trafficking of children and youth (publication target, 2020) • A description of what each state has done to implement the recommendations (publication target, 2022) The Committee, with the support of the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting to collect data to understand progress made by U.S. states toward implementing the Committee’s recommendations in their interim report published in September 2020, “Best Practices and Recommendations for States.”

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1314b(d)(3) Name of Law: Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014
   PL: Pub.L. 113 - 183 121 Name of Law: Establishment of a National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Chldrn and Youth in the US
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 20280	04/10/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 61752	09/30/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NAC Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	250	0	0	250	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,713	0	0	3,713	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,666

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/01/2020

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