Proposed Information Collection Activity; Form ACF-196T, Tribal TANF Financial Report (OMB #0970-0345), 71952-71953 [2019-28090]
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Total
number of
respondents
Instrument
Annex B: Status of Application Report—Article 12 .........................................
Annex C: Application for Establishment of a Decision, including restricted
information on the Applicant ........................................................................
Annex C: Status of Application Report—Article 12 .........................................
Annex D: Application for Modification of a Decision, including Restricted Information on the Applicant ...........................................................................
Annex D: Status of Application Report—Article 12 .........................................
Annex E: Financial Circumstances Form ........................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 13,001.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 654(20) and 666(f).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Form ACF–196T, Tribal TANF
Financial Report (OMB #0970–0345)
Office of Family Assistance;
Administration for Children and
Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
Form ACF–196T is used by
tribes to report expenditures for the
Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) grant. The
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) will use the financial
data provided by tribes to estimate
quarterly funding needs, calculate
SUMMARY:
Total
number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden
hours per
response
Total
burden
hours
54
36
.33
642
54
54
4
9
.5
.33
108
160
54
54
54
4
9
45
.5
.33
2
108
160
4,860
award amounts, and assess compliance
with statutory and regulatory
requirements. ACF is requesting an
extension with no changes to the form
and minor updates to the instructions.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of
publication. In compliance with the
requirements of Section 3506(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.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be
forwarded by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Alternatively, copies can
also be obtained by writing to the
Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research,
and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street
SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. All requests,
emailed or written, should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Tribes use Form ACF–
196T to report expenditures for the
Tribal TANF grant. Authority to collect
and report this information is found in
the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996,
Public Law 104–193. Tribal entities
with approved tribal plans for
implementation of the TANF program
are required under Section 412(h) of the
Social Security Act to report financial
data. Form ACF–196T provides for the
collection of data regarding federal
expenditures. Failure to collect this data
would seriously compromise ACF’s
ability to monitor expenditures. This
information is also used to estimate
outlays and may be used to prepare ACF
budget submissions to Congress.
Financial management of the program
would be seriously compromised if the
expenditure data were not collected. 45
CFR part 286 Subpart E requires the
strictest controls on funding
requirements, which necessitates review
of documentation in support of tribal
expenditures for reimbursement.
Comments received from previous
efforts to implement a similar Tribal
TANF Report Form ACF–196T were
used to guide ACF in the development
of the product presented with this
submittal.
Respondents: All approved Tribal
TANF Agencies.
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Form
Total number
of
respondents
Number of
responses per
respondent
Average
burden
hours per
response
Annual burden
hours
ACF–196T ........................................................................................................
72
4
1.5
432
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 432.
Comments: 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
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information can be obtained and
comments may be forwarded by writing
to the Administration for Children and
Families, Office of Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201. Attn: ACF
Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All
requests should be identified by the title
of the information collection.
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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
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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.
Authority: U.S.C. Section 402 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; SHIP–SMP Survey
of Group Outreach and Education
Events, Formerly the ‘‘Senior Medicare
Program National Beneficiary Survey’’,
OMB #0985–0056
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice.
This notice solicits comments on the
Proposed Revision and solicits
comments on the information collection
requirements related to the ‘‘National
SHIP–SMP Beneficiary Survey of Group
Outreach and Education Events’’.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by February 28, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: Sara Vogler. Submit
written comments on the collection of
information to Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, Attention: Sara Vogler.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Vogler, Administration for Community
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SUMMARY:
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795–7461, Sara.Vogler@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA, Federal agencies must obtain
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
The PRA requires Federal agencies to
provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, ACL is publishing a notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on our burden estimates or
any other aspect of this collection of
information, including: (1) Whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
ACL’s functions, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used
to determine burden estimates; (3) ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
The SHIP–SMP Survey of Group
Outreach and Education Events is a
survey of individuals who attend
outreach and education events provided
by the State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) or Senior Medicare
Patrol (SMP). These events help
Medicare beneficiaries understand their
Medicare benefits and options. These
events also increase the ability of
beneficiaries to identify fraud, waste,
and abuse within health care programs
generally, and Medicare/Medicaid
specifically.
The State Health Insurance Assistance
Program (SHIP) was created under the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1990. This section of the law authorized
the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) to make grants to states
to establish and maintain health
insurance advisory service programs for
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Medicare beneficiaries. Grant funds
were made available to support
information, counseling, and assistance
activities related to Medicare, Medicaid,
and other health insurance options.
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
program was authorized in 1997 under
Titles II and IV of the Older Americans
Act, the Omnibus Consolidated
Appropriation Act of 1997 and the
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996. The SMP
mission is to empower and assist
Medicare beneficiaries, their families,
and caregivers, to prevent, detect, and
report suspected healthcare fraud,
errors, and abuse through outreach,
counseling, and education.
SMP grantees support ACL’s goals of
promoting increased choice and greater
independence among older adults and
individuals with disabilities. SMP
activities enhance the financial,
emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing of older adults, thereby increasing
their capacity to maintain security in
retirement and make better financial
and healthcare choices.
SHIP–SMP grantees provide group
outreach and education through
presentation events, and this collection
will survey the attendees of those
events. The SHIP–SMP Survey of Group
Outreach and Education Events will
focus on group outreach and education
events and the individuals who attend
them, to determine if the target audience
is satisfied with the information they are
receiving. This is a renewal of the
existing Senior Medicare Program
National Beneficiary Survey, which
received clearance on August 28, 2017,
with ICR Reference Number 201702–
0985–003 and OMB Control Number
0985–0056. That survey was conducted
over a three-year period beginning on
October 1, 2017, and will conclude on
March 30, 2020. To date, the Senior
Medicare Program National Beneficiary
Survey has generated over 5000
responses, all of which were submitted
anonymously and voluntarily.
ACL requests renewal of the survey to
continue the collection performed in
Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Reports developed for FY18 and FY19
participants have provided an overall
measure of presentation attendee
satisfaction and have provided insight
into the relationship between
presentation inputs (information
provided, access to presentations) and
overall satisfaction. The renewed survey
will include both SHIP and SMP
presentations and will survey every
participating state and territory at least
once each year.
To generate a sample with a 95%
confidence level at the national level
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Form ACF-196T, Tribal
TANF Financial Report (OMB #0970-0345)
AGENCY: Office of Family Assistance; Administration for Children and
Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: Form ACF-196T is used by tribes to report expenditures for the
Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grant. The
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will use the financial
data provided by tribes to estimate quarterly funding needs, calculate
award amounts, and assess compliance with statutory and regulatory
requirements. ACF is requesting an extension with no changes to the
form and minor updates to the instructions.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of Section 3506(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.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), 330 C Street SW, Washington,
DC 20201, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or
written, should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Tribes use Form ACF-196T to report expenditures for
the Tribal TANF grant. Authority to collect and report this information
is found in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193. Tribal entities with
approved tribal plans for implementation of the TANF program are
required under Section 412(h) of the Social Security Act to report
financial data. Form ACF-196T provides for the collection of data
regarding federal expenditures. Failure to collect this data would
seriously compromise ACF's ability to monitor expenditures. This
information is also used to estimate outlays and may be used to prepare
ACF budget submissions to Congress. Financial management of the program
would be seriously compromised if the expenditure data were not
collected. 45 CFR part 286 Subpart E requires the strictest controls on
funding requirements, which necessitates review of documentation in
support of tribal expenditures for reimbursement. Comments received
from previous efforts to implement a similar Tribal TANF Report Form
ACF-196T were used to guide ACF in the development of the product
presented with this submittal.
Respondents: All approved Tribal TANF Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Average burden
Form Total number of responses per hours per Annual burden
respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ACF-196T.................................... 72 4 1.5 432
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 432.
Comments: 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, 330 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20201. Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: [email protected]. 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
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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.
Authority: U.S.C. Section 402 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 602).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-28090 Filed 12-27-19; 8:45 am]
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