[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 8, 2010)]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-13474]





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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES



Administration for Children and Families




Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency 

Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)



    Title: TANF Emergency Fund Subsidized Employment Report, Form OFA 

200.

    OMB No.: New Collection.

    Description: On February 17, 2009, the President signed the 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), which 

establishes the Emergency Contingency Fund for State Temporary 

Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Programs (Emergency Fund) as 

section 403(c) of the Social Security Act (the Act). This legislation 

provides up to $5 billion to help States, Territories, and Tribes in 

fiscal year (FY) 2009 and FY 2010 that have an increase in assistance 

caseloads or in certain types of expenditures. The Recovery Act also 

made other changes to TANF--extending supplemental grants through FY 

2010, expanding flexibility in the use of TANF funds carried over from 

one fiscal year to the next, and adding a hold-harmless provision to 

the caseload reduction credit for States and Territories serving more 

TANF families.

    The Emergency Fund is intended to build upon and renew the 

principles of work and responsibility that underlie successful welfare 

reform initiatives. The Emergency Fund provides resources to States, 

Territories, and Tribes (referred to collectively here as 

``jurisdictions'') to support work and families during this difficult 

economic period.

    Many jurisdictions are implementing subsidized employment programs 

as a result of the availability of this new funding, and there is 

substantial interest in understanding how this funding has been used. 

There is also significant public interest in the number of individuals 

that are being placed in subsidized employment as a result of the 

Recovery Act. As a result, we are proposing a voluntary data collection 

for jurisdictions regarding information on the number of individuals in 

subsidized employment funded in whole or in part by the TANF Emergency 

Fund or that were included in the calculation of a TANF Emergency Fund 

award.

    The definition of subsidized employment used for this collection is 

the same as the definition for the TANF program in general, given in 45 

CFR 261.2(c) and (d). This information will help the agency as well as 

the public better understand how jurisdictions are using the money they 

are awarded through the Emergency Fund.

    A voluntary information collection relating to the number of 

individuals in subsidized employment will serve several purposes.

    This information will demonstrate the impact of the program, help 

ACF to evaluate the effectiveness of this initiative, and provide 

information to aide in the transparency and accountability of 

jurisdictions receiving Recovery Act funds. This information will also 

allow the Administration to publicly communicate the impact and 

achievements of the program, and make future policy decisions on the 

basis of such knowledge.

    Respondents: State, Territory, and Tribal agencies administering 

the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program that have 

received TANF Emergency Funds.



                                             Annual Burden Estimates

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                                                                                  Average burden

            Instrument              Number of respondents   Number of responses      hours per     Total burden

                                                               per respondent        response          hours

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Subsidized Employment Report OFA-   74 jurisdictions.....  2 (Q3 & Q4 of FY                   24           3,552

 200.                                                       2010).

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: We estimate the annualized 

cost of the hour burden to be $319,680. This figure is based on an 

estimated average hourly cost of $90 (including fringe benefits, 

overhead, and general and administrative costs) for the jurisdiction 

staff performing the work multiplied by the estimated 3,552 burden 

hours, calculated based on 74 jurisdictions applying for and receiving 

TANF Emergency Funds (all States and Territories, plus an estimated 20 

Tribes). Jurisdictions would submit two report for FY 2010, one for 

quarter 3 and one for quarter 4.

    Additional Information: A copy of this information collection, with 

applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the 

Administration for Children and Families, Reports Clearance Officer, 

Robert Sargis at (202) 690-7275. Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments regarding this request. For the best effect, comments 

must be received within thirty days from the publication date of this 

notice.

    Comments about the information collection described above should be 

directed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB 

Desk Officer for ACF, Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork 

Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; Fax: 

(202) 395-7285; e-mail: [email protected].



    Dated: May 28, 2010.

Robert Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 2010-13474 Filed 6-7-10; 8:45 am]

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