# 2026-11655: Child Abuse Data System Collection Extended Three More Years

2026-11655, Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Children and Families Administration published 2026-06-11, effective Comments due July 13, 2026. (as of 2026-06-18).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11655
- Title: Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Children and Families Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 35482
- Published: 2026-06-11
- Effective: Comments due July 13, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-07-13
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-18

## In one line

Child Abuse Data System Collection Extended Three More Years

## Summary

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services wants to keep collecting important data on child abuse and neglect for three more years, with no changes to the current system. This affects states that report child abuse cases and helps keep kids safer by tracking what’s happening nationwide. Public comments are open until July 13, 2026, and there’s no new cost involved.

## Abstract

The Administration for Children, Youth and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is requesting a three-year extension of the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) collection (OMB#0970-0424, expiration 07/31/2026). There are no changes requested to this data collection.

## Effects PRIA read

- NCANDS Data Collection Extended Three Years: mixed, low. HHS is asking to continue the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) data collection for three more years under OMB#0970-0424. The current OMB approval expires on 2026-07-31, public comments are due by July 13, 2026, and HHS says there are no changes to the data collection forms and…
- State Reporting Burden: 5,616 Annual Hours: cost, medium. The NCANDS continuation lists respondents as state governments, DC, and Puerto Rico (52 respondents) and estimates an annual reporting burden of 5,616 hours total. That includes 2,215.2 hours for IT staff (52 respondents × 42.6 hours each) and 3,400.8 hours for programmatic staff (52 respondents ×…

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## Sources
- [2026-11655 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11655/submission-for-office-of-management-and-budget-review-national-child-abuse-and-neglect-data-system)
- [2026-11655 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11655.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11655 (as of 2026-06-18).