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[FR Doc No: 94-14480]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 

Agency Information Collection Under OMB Review

    Under the provisions of the Federal Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) 
requests approval of a new information collection entitled: ``Quality 
Control--AFDC, Food Stamps, and Adult Assistance Negative Case Action 
Review Schedule,'' Form ACF-6402. This request for clearance is made by 
the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) of the Administration for 
Children and Families (ACF). The purpose of the Negative Case Action 
(NCA) review is to assure that individuals are not being denied 
assistance for which they are eligible.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Information Collection request may be obtained 
from Edward E. Saunders of the Office of Information Systems 
Management, ACF, by calling (202) 205-7921.
    Written comments and questions should be sent directly to: Laura 
Oliven, OMB Desk Officer for ACF, OMB Reports Management Branch, New 
Executive Office Building, room 3002, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20503, (202) 395-7316.

Information on Document

    Title: Quality Control--AFDC, Food Stamps, and Adult Assistance 
Negative Case Action Review Schedule, Form ACF-6402.
    OMB No.: New Request.
    Description: This information collection is authorized by Sections 
2(a)(6), 408(a), 1002(a)(6), 1402(a)(6), and 1602(a)(6) of the Social 
Security Act, and required under regulatory authority found at 45 CFR 
205.40 (a)(2). The purpose of this collection of information is to 
assure that individuals are not being denied categories of Federal 
assistance for which they are eligible and to take necessary corrective 
measures to reduce the incidence of improperly authorized or denied 
assistance. Specifically, categories of assistance covered by this 
collection of information are Aid to Families With Dependent Children 
(AFDC) in all States and jurisdictions, and Adult Assistance Programs 
under titles I, X, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act in Guam, 
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
    This collection of information was jointly designed and will be 
used by the Food and Nutrition Service and the Administration for 
Children and Families both of the Department of Health and Human 
Services and the Department of Agriculture.
    The Quality Control Negative Case Action system is a joint State/
Federal effort to obtain data on the correctness of State actions to 
deny or terminate AFDC/Adult financial assistance or Food and Nutrition 
Service. This information is utilized in determining the principal 
causes of incorrect actions and in developing appropriate corrective 
action. The Quality Control Negative Case Action system promotes proper 
State administration of their AFDC and adult programs by helping to 
assess performance in the denial or termination of benefits. Negative 
case action quality control therefor provides: (a) Continuous review of 
a statistically reliable statewide samples of negative actions; and (b) 
periodic compilation and analysis of findings to determine the 
incidence of incorrect actions. The Negative Case Action review 
supplements the Quality Control review of active cases and, thus, 
provides a balanced quality control system capable of measuring overall 
program performance.

Annual Number of Respondents: 18,947
Annual Frequency: 1
Average Burden Hours Per Response: 1
Total Burden Hours: 18,947

    Dated: June 2, 1994.
Larry Guerrero,
Deputy Director, Office of Information Systems Management.
[FR Doc. 94-14480 Filed 6-14-94; 8:45 am]
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