[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 47503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24017]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request; 
Proposed Project

    Title: Emergency TANF Data Report (ACF-198).
    OMB No.: 0970-0164.
    Description: This information is being collected to meet the 
statutory requirements of section 411 of the Social Security Act. It 
consists of disaggregated and aggregated demographic and program 
information that will be used to determine participation rates, 
performance awards, and other statutorily required indicators for the 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. OMB previously 
approved this data collection through September 30, 1998. We are now 
requesting an extension through March 31, 2000, in order to maintain 
continuity of data collection.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours
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ACF-198.....................................              54                4              451           97,416
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 97,416.
    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 
Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20447, 
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 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: September 2, 1998.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-24017 Filed 9-4-98; 8:45 am]
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