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[FR Doc. 2014–24334 Filed 10–10–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Tribal TANF Data Report, TANF
Annual Report, and Reasonable Cause/
Corrective Action Documentation
Process—Final.
OMB No.: 0970–0215.
Description: 42 U.S.C. 612 (Section
412 of the Social Security Act as
amended by Public Law 104–193, the
Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
(PRWORA), mandates that federally
recognized Indian Tribes with an
approved Tribal TANF program collect
and submit to the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human
Services data on the recipients served
by the Tribes’ programs. This
information includes both aggregated
and disaggregated data on case
characteristics and individual
characteristics. In addition, Tribes that
are subject to a penalty are allowed to
provide reasonable cause justifications
as to why a penalty should not be
imposed or may develop and implement
corrective compliance procedures to
eliminate the source of the penalty.
Finally, there is an annual report, which
requires the Tribes to describe program
characteristics. All of the above
requirements are currently approved by
OMB and the Administration for
Children and Families is simply
proposing to extend them without any
changes.
Respondents: Indian Tribes.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
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Final Tribal TANF Data Report ........................................................................
Tribal TANF Annual Report .............................................................................
Tribal TANF Reasonable Cause/Corrective ....................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 131,376.
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, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
Email 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
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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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–24339 Filed 10–10–14; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Title: State Plan for the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
OMB No.: 0970–0145.
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Number of
responses per
respondent
4
1
1
Average
burden hours
per response
451
40
60
Total burden
hours
124,476
2,760
4,140
Description
The State plan is a mandatory
statement submitted to the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human
Services by the State. It consists of an
outline specifying how the state’s TANF
program will be administered and
operated and certain required
certifications by the State’s Chief
Executive Officer. It is used to provide
the public with information about the
program.
Authority to require States to submit
a State TANF plan is contained in
section 402 of the Social Security Act,
as amended by Public Law 104–193, the
Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
States are required to submit new plans
periodically (i.e., within a 27-month
period).
We are proposing to continue the
information collection without change.
Respondents
The 50 States of the United States, the
District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Tribal TANF Data Report, TANF Annual Report, and Reasonable
Cause/Corrective Action Documentation Process--Final.
OMB No.: 0970-0215.
Description: 42 U.S.C. 612 (Section 412 of the Social Security Act
as amended by Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), mandates that
federally recognized Indian Tribes with an approved Tribal TANF program
collect and submit to the Secretary of the Department of Health and
Human Services data on the recipients served by the Tribes' programs.
This information includes both aggregated and disaggregated data on
case characteristics and individual characteristics. In addition,
Tribes that are subject to a penalty are allowed to provide reasonable
cause justifications as to why a penalty should not be imposed or may
develop and implement corrective compliance procedures to eliminate the
source of the penalty. Finally, there is an annual report, which
requires the Tribes to describe program characteristics. All of the
above requirements are currently approved by OMB and the Administration
for Children and Families is simply proposing to extend them without
any changes.
Respondents: Indian Tribes.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Tribal TANF Data Report................... 69 4 451 124,476
Tribal TANF Annual Report....................... 69 1 40 2,760
Tribal TANF Reasonable Cause/Corrective......... 69 1 60 4,140
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 131,376.
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, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email
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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-24339 Filed 10-10-14; 8:45 am]
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