[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9402]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Tribal TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) 
Experience: Problems, Solutions, and Lessons Learned.
    OMB Number: New collection.
    Description: The proposed research has four objectives: (1) To 
develop national-level research-based information on tribal TANF that 
is responsive to the needs of the tribal governments in making 
decisions on initiating their own TANF programs, as well as the needs 
of policymakers at federal, state, and local levels; (2) to develop 
objective performance measures for tribal TANF programs; (3) to develop 
a decision-support system to help tribal officials assess the 
advantages, disadvantages, risks and opportunities associated with 
operating a TANF program; and (4) to develop a tribal TANF Handbook 
that incorporates the experiences, best practices, and lessons learned.
    Support Services International, Incorporated (SSI), an Indian-owned 
consulting firm, shall develop the data collection instruments and 
conduct the study. Data will be collected through (1) telephone surveys 
with staff at all current tribal TANF programs (a total of 27), a 
sample of 10 non-TANF tribes, and relevant officials in 20 states; (2) 
in-depth interviews with program staff on site visits to 9 tribes (7 
TANF tribes and 2 non-TANF tribes); and (3) focus groups of 6-9 TANF 
recipients at each of the 7 tribal TANF sites visited. Four respondents 
at each site will be included in the telephone survey, and four in each 
in-dept on-site interview. The non-TANF tribes included in the research 
samples are from a group of tribes that have considered the option of 
developing and operating their own tribal-specific TANF programs; but 
have declined to do so.
    Respondents: Individuals.
    Annual Burden Estimates:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    Estimated    Responses
    Data collection instrument      number of       per       Average burden hour         Total burden hrs
                                   respondents   respondent     per interview *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telephone Interview Guide........          228            1  0.50 hr (30 minutes)  114 hr (6840 min)
Personal Interview Guide.........           36            1  1.0 hr (60 minutes).  36 hr (2160 min)
Focus Group Notes................           53            1  0.8 (50 minutes)....  44 hr (2650 min)
    Estimated Total Annual Burden  ...........  ...........  ....................  194 Hours
     Hours.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    There are no Capital Costs, Operating Costs and/or Maintenance 
Costs to report for this information collection.
    Additional Information: You are invited to submit written comments 
or suggestions on one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the 
information collection activity 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.
    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to The 
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Information 
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 
Reports Clearance Officer.

OMB Comments

    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is required to make a 
decision concerning this information collection between 30 and 60 days 
after publication of this document in the Federal Register.  Therefore, 
a comment is best assured of having its best effect if OMB receives it 
within 30 days of this publication. Written comments and 
recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent 
directly to the following address: Office of Management and Budget, 
Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF.

    Dated: April 11, 2001.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-9402 Filed 4-16-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-01-M