[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 41589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17740]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Child Care Report for High Performance Bonus.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-193, established the Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program under title IV-A of the 
Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. Section 403(a)(4) 
of the Act requires the Secretary to award bonuses to ``high performing 
States''. (Indian tribes are not eligible for these bonuses.) The term 
``high performing State'' is defined in section 403(a)(4) of the Act to 
mean a State that is most successful in achieving the purposes of the 
TANF program as specified in section 401(a) of the Act.
    The final rule covering the TANF high performance bonuses to States 
in FY 2002 and beyond was published August 30, 2000 (65 FR 52814) 
followed by an interim final rule published May 10, 2001 (66 FR 23854). 
The final and interim final rules set forth how CCB will compute scores 
and rank States on the three components, i.e., Accessibility, 
Affordability, and Quality, that comprise the child care measure.
    In FY 2002, CCB will measure State performance based upon a 
composite ranking of the Accessibility and Affordability components. No 
additional reporting burden will be required since the data/information 
for the Accessibility and Affordability components are currently 
reported under the CCDF program (ACF Reports 800 and 801). However, 
there will be a reporting burden (related to the Quality component) for 
the information States must submit if they wish to compete on the child 
care measure in FY 2003. The information includes:
    (1) All age-specific rates for children 0-13 years of age reported 
by the child day care centers and family day care homes responding to 
the State's market rate survey; and
    (2) The provider's county or, if the State uses multi-county 
regions to measure market rates or set maximum payment rates, the 
administrative region.
    Respondents: States, the District of Columbia, and Territories 
including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and 
the Northern Marianna Islands.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total  burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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ACF-900.........................................              56             0.5              40           1,120
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............           1,120
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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. E-mail 
address: [email protected].
    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, Attn: Desk Officer 
for ACF, E-mail address: [email protected].

    Dated: July 7, 2003.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-17740 Filed 7-11-03; 8:45 am]
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