[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13405-13406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2453]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: TANF Time Limits Interview Guides for Site Visits.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Imposition of Federally imposed time limits on the 
receipt of cash assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families (TANF) program was a central part of welfare reform. The Task 
Order on ``TANF Separate State Programs, Time Limits and Participation 
Requirements'' seeks to understand how States have implemented TANF 
time limits and what effects they have had on families receiving TANF. 
Now that most States have had several years' experience with the 60-
month time limit under varying economic conditions, this project will 
provide valuable information as to the effects of the TANF time limits 
and will update a previous TANF time limits study. The project draws on 
qualitative research conducted through eight site visits as well as 
quantitative research using State administrative records.
    The site visits will include interviews with State TANF 
administrators, local TANF office managers, and TANF caseworkers. ACF 
will use these interviews to understand what decisions State 
administrators made in designing time limit policies and how local 
managers and line workers implement these decisions on a daily basis. 
The interview guides will focus on the following topics: The basic time 
limit policies in each State, how information is communicated to 
families reaching time limits, what the process is for cases 
approaching time limits, under what circumstances families can continue 
to receive TANF benefits beyond the time limits, and whether there is 
any follow-up with families that have reached time limits.
    The quantitative research will draw on administrative records that 
States routinely report to ACF. In some cases, however, it may be 
necessary to conduct follow-up calls to State TANF officials to ask 
questions about the data. In addition, in States that only report data 
on subsamples of TANF families to ACT, it may be necessary to request 
additional information that is maintained in reports that States 
produce for their own internal management purposes.

                                             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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Interview Guide for State Administrators......               8               1               1.5              12
Interview Guide for Local Office Managers.....              16               1               1                16
Interview Guide for Caseworkers...............              64               1               1                64
Questions on State Administrative Data........              25               1               1                25
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.......  ..............  ..............  ................             117
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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. All requests should be identified by the title of the 
information collection. 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

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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 recomendations 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: March 8, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-2453 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]
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