[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 64267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30732]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Methodology for Determining If an Increase in a State or 
Territory's Child Poverty Rate Is the Result of the TANF Program.
    OMB No.: 0970-0186.
    Description: In accordance with section 413(i) of the Social 
Security Act and 45 CFR part 284, DHHS intends to extend the following 
information collection requirements for instances when Census Bureau 
data show that a State's child poverty rate increased by 5% or more 
from 1 year to the next: (1) Optional submission of data on child 
poverty from an independent source; (2) if the increase in the State's 
child poverty rate is still determined to be 5% or more, an assessment 
of the impact of the TANF program(s) in the State on the child poverty 
rate; and (3) if DHHS determines from the assessment and other 
information that the child poverty rate in the State increased as a 
result of the TANF program(s) in the State, a corrective action plan.
    Respondents: The respondents are the 50 States and the District of 
Columbia; and when reliable Census Bureau data become available for the 
Territories, additional respondents will be Guam, Puerto Rico, and the 
Virgin Islands.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                               Number of     Average
                                                                  Number of    responses      burden      Total
                           Instrument                            respondents      per       hours per    burden
                                                                               respondent    response     hours
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Optional Submission of Data on Child Poverty from an                      54            1            8       432
 Independent Source............................................
Assessment of the Impact of TANF on the Increase in Child                 54            1          120     6,480
 Poverty.......................................................
Corrective Action Plan.........................................           54            1          160     8,640
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    15,552
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    Additional Information:
    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, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF 
Reports Clearance Officer.
    OPM Comment:
    OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of 
information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document 
in the Federal Register. Therefore, a comment is best assured of having 
its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. 
Written comments and recommencations for the proposed information 
should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and 
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF.

    Dated: December 4, 2001.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-30732 Filed 12-11-01; 8:45 am]
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