[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 49019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23347]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project

    Title: (1) TANF Data Report, ACF-1999 (including TANF Sampling and 
Statistical Methods Manual)
    (2) SSP-MOE Data Report, ACF-204 (Including TANF Sampling and 
Statistical Methods Manual)
    OMB No.: 0970-0199.
    Description: 42 U.S.C. 611 and 45 CFR Part 265 require States to 
collect on a monthly basis and report quarterly the data in the ACF-199 
and the ACF-204. A State may comply with these requirements by 
collecting and submitting case record information for its entire 
caseload or for a portion of the caseload that is obtained through the 
use of scientifically acceptable sampling methods. Currently 22 States 
are sampling their monthly caseloads and submitting the required TANF 
data based on these samples, and potentially 17 States could use 
sampling for the SSP-MOE Report. We expect similar numbers to use 
sampling in the future and the subject to the following revisions. We 
are proposing to revise the current information collection requirements 
by: (1) issuing the TANF Sampling and Statistical Methods Manual to 
provide guidance to States on the sampling process: (2) adding a 
section four to both data collection forms. The TANF Data Report--
Section Four is designed to collect the weighting data for the State 
TANF program. The SSP-MOE Data Report--Section Four is designed to 
collect the weighting for the SSP-MOE programs. The current OMB 
inventory indicates an approved burden of 516,680 hours for the ACF-199 
and the ACF-204. We estimate that the proposed revisions will increase 
the burden by 1,599 hours for a total revised estimated annual burden 
of 518,279 hours.
    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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TANF Data Report................................              54               4        2,187.18         472,430
SSP-MOE Data Report.............................              17               4          674.25          45,849
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Estimated total Annual Burden Hours: 518,279.

    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, 1999.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-23347 Filed 9-8-99; 8:45 am]
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