Proposed Information Collection Activity: Comment Request, 24959 [2010-10434]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
• Administration for Children and Families
• Children and Families Administration

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 87 (Thursday, May 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 24959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10434]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity: Comment Request

    Proposed Projects:
    Title: TANF ARRA Tribal Financial Reporting ACF-196T-477 form under 
Public Law 102-477 OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The ACF-196T-477 is a new Temporary Assistance for 
Needy Families (TANF) financial form that collects tribal expenditures 
from all the federally recognized tribes under Public Law 102-477, 
receiving funds from the American Recovery and Reactivation Act of 2009 
(ARRA).
    The Public Law 102-477 is the Indian Employment, training and 
related Services programs legislation that authorizes the tribal 
government, under specified conditions to use available funds, and now 
authorized by Public Law 111-5.
    The Public Law 111-5 is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009 (ARRA), that was created to jumpstart the economy, and create 
or save millions of jobs.
    The ACF-196-477 TANF ARRA Financial Reporting form will Collect 
Exclusively ARRA Expenditures from Tribes under Public Law 102-477, 
which received transfer of funds from the Department of the Interior by 
means of an 1151 as required by Public Law 102-477--Action.
    The collection of financial information is mandated by legislation 
and applicable to Tribes administering TANF programs under Public Law 
102-477 demonstration projects that Receive ARRA Emergency funds.
    This report must be used to report only ARRA funds expenditures 
quarterly. This report is required to be submitted quarterly to the 
Division of Workforce Development in the Office of Indian Energy and 
Economic Development, Department of the Interior with a copy to the 
Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
    Respondents: All federally recognized tribes under Public Law 102-
477 that received ARRA Emergency Contingency funds for Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                      Number of       reponses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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ACF-196-T-477...............................              17                4             1.50              102
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 102.
    In compliance with the requirements of section 506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports 
Clearance Officer. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All 
requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.
    The department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection 
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: April 29, 2010.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-10434 Filed 5-5-10; 8:45 am]
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