[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 7566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3681]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Reasonable Cause/Corrective Action Documentation Process.
    OMB No.: 0970-0199.
    Description: The Social Security Act provides that States can be 
penalized for misusing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds 
and for failure to comply with other requirements. If a State wishes to 
dispute a penalty determination or wants to be considered for a waiver 
of a penalty, the State may submit a ``reasonable cause'' justification 
and/or a corrective compliance plan. After careful consideration of one 
or both documents, we will notify the State of our findings with 
respect to the penalty. This process was established by section 409 of 
the Social Security Act and the implementing Federal regulations at 45 
CFR part 261, subpart E, Part 262, and Part 264.
    Respondents: The 50 States of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

                                             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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Reasonable Cause/Corrective Action                         54                2              160           17,280
 Documentation Process.......................
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      Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.......................................................          17,280
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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 Administration, 
Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.

OMB 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 recommendations for the proposed information 
collection 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: February 10, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-3681 Filed 2-13-03; 8:45 am]
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