[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 161 (Monday, August 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48550-48551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7036]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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

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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.
    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 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, E-mail address: 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 15, 2006.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-7036 Filed 8-18-06; 8:45 am]
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