[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 9352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3277]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Analysis of Engagement in Additional Work Activities and
Expenditures on other Benefits and Services within the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families Program.
OMB No.: New collection.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACE) is
proposing an information collection activity as part of the Analysis of
Engagement in Additional Work Activities and Expenditures on other
Benefits and Services within the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families Program (TANF) project. The proposed information collection
consists of semi-structured interviews with key state TANF respondents
on questions of engagement in additional work activities and
expenditures of other benefits and services.
Through this information collection, ACF seeks to elucidate the
data presented in reports submitted by states to the ACF Office of
Family Assistance (OFA) as required by the Claims Resolution Act of
2010. This collection is separate from the state reports to OFA
required by the Act.
Respondents: State administrators responsible for the TANF Program.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Annual number responses per hours per Total annual
of respondents respondent response burden hours
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Discussion Guide for Use with State TANF 40 2 8 640
officials..................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 640.
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. 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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
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 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: February 8, 2011.
Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-3277 Filed 2-16-11; 8:45 am]
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