[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 9352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3277]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Analysis of Engagement in Additional Work Activities and 
Expenditures on other Benefits and Services within the Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families Program.
    OMB No.: New collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACE) is 
proposing an information collection activity as part of the Analysis of 
Engagement in Additional Work Activities and Expenditures on other 
Benefits and Services within the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families Program (TANF) project. The proposed information collection 
consists of semi-structured interviews with key state TANF respondents 
on questions of engagement in additional work activities and 
expenditures of other benefits and services.
    Through this information collection, ACF seeks to elucidate the 
data presented in reports submitted by states to the ACF Office of 
Family Assistance (OFA) as required by the Claims Resolution Act of 
2010. This collection is separate from the state reports to OFA 
required by the Act.
    Respondents: State administrators responsible for the TANF Program.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden
                 Instrument                    Annual number    responses per      hours per       Total annual
                                               of respondents     respondent        response       burden hours
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Discussion Guide for Use with State TANF                  40                2                8              640
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 640.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction 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 
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., 
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. 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: February 8, 2011.
Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-3277 Filed 2-16-11; 8:45 am]
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