[Federal Register: November 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 227)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: Methodology for Determining If an Increase in a State's
Child Poverty Rate Is the Result of TANF.
OMB No.: 0970-0186.
Description: In accordance with Section 413(i) of the Social
Security Act and 45 CFR part 284, the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) intends to reinstate the following information
collection requirements. For instances when Census Bureau data show
that a State's child poverty rate increased by 5 percent or more from
one year to the next, a State may submit independent estimates of its
child poverty rate. If HHS determines that the State's independent
estimates are not more reliable than the Census Bureau estimates, HHS
will require the State to submit an assessment of the impact of the
TANF program(s) in the State on the child poverty rate. If HHS
determines from the assessment and other information that the child
poverty rate in the State increased as a result of the TANF program(s)
in the State, HHS will then require the State to submit a corrective
action plan.
Respondents: The respondents are the 50 States and District of
Columbia; when reliable Census Bureau data become available for the
Territories, additional respondents might include Guam, Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument or requirement Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Optional Submission of Data on Child Poverty 54 1 8 432
from an Independent Source.....................
Assessment of the Impact of TANF on the Increase 54 1 120 6,480
in Child Poverty...............................
Corrective Action Plan.......................... 54 1 160 8,640
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,552.
Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20477, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance
Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the
information collection. E-mail address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.
OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the
collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of
this document in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best
assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Attn: Desk
Officer for ACF, E-mail address: Katherine_T._Astrich@omb.eop.gov.
Dated: November 21, 2005.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-23357 Filed 11-25-05; 8:45 am]
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