Section 1355.41 - Scope of the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System(a) This section applies to state and tribal title IV-E agencies unless indicated for state title IV-E agencies only.(b) An agency described in paragraph (a) of this section must report information on the characteristics and experiences of a child in the reporting populations described in § 1355.42 . The title IV-E agency must submit the information collected to ACF on a semi-annual basis in an out-of-home care data file and adoption assistance data file as required in § 1355.43 , pertaining to information described in §§ 1355.44 and 1355.45 and in a format according to ACF's specifications. 81 FR 90569 , Dec. 14, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 28424 , May 12, 2020 81 FR 90569 , 1/13/2017; as amended at 85 FR 28424 , 5/12/2020