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Appendix D to Part 1355

In appendix D to part 1355, we amended the race and ethnicity elements in the foster care and adoption record layouts consistent with the OMB directive. We amended the coding notes that precede each record layout table to clarify that the race classifications are now elements where more than one response is allowed.

We also made a technical change to the foster care and adoption record layouts to accommodate the year 2000 century date change. Prior to October 1996, States were required by regulation to report date information in decade format. In response to the year 2000 and the data issues associated with the processing of date information, we issued an information memorandum, ACYF-IM-CB-96-08 (April 17, 1996), requiring States to report in century date format. We are now making the requisite technical change to the regulation.

Appendices:

Appendix A: to Part 1355

Appendix B: to Part 1355

Appendix E: to Part 1355