[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 71 (Thursday, April 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 19188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3520]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request; 
Proposed Projects

    Title: TANF Labor Market Survey.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: Understanding the motivations, hiring practices, and 
work place policies of employers--the demand side of the labor market--
can provide considerable information to policy makers interested in 
promoting work and advancement among welfare recipients and other less-
skilled workers. This project will add to our knowledge in this area by 
surveying employers in the TANF/low-wage labor market. We will survey a 
national sample of employers, focusing on industry sectors with the 
most jobs in the low-wage labor market, the employers most relevant for 
the majority of current and recent TANF recipients. The survey will 
gather information from employers on their attitudes, practices, and 
policies toward TANF recipient and other low-skill hires, including 
information on worker advancement, the use of work force intermediaries 
in hiring, and the role that child care plays in worker retention. The 
survey will allow for comparisons of employers in urban-core areas, 
suburbs, and exurbs/rural areas. It will also measure employment 
outcomes for TANF recipients and other low-skilled workers, allowing us 
to draw connections between employer practices and employee outcomes. 
In short, this national survey of employers in the low-wage labor 
market can provide key information on what employer practices and 
policies are and how they are associated with workplace success for 
welfare recipients and other less-skilled workers.
    Respondents: A nationally representative sample of business 
establishments having 4 or more workers.

                                             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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TANF Labor Market Survey....................           1,300                1             0.33              429
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 429.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of 
information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 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 Office. E-mail 
address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified 
by the title of the information collection.
    The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information 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. 
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted 
within 60 days of this publication.

    Dated: April 6, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-3520 Filed 4-12-06; 8:45 am]
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