[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 17654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7338]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Work Participation and TANF/WIA Coordination Project.
    OMB No.: New collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
proposing an information collection activity as part of the Work 
Participation and TANF/WIA Coordination Project. The proposed 
information collection consists of semi-structured interviews with key 
state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Work 
Investment Act (WIA) respondents on questions of engagement in 
additional work activities and expenditures of other benefits and 
services as well as questions concerning TANF/WIA Coordination. 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. In 
addition, it will provide documentation of positive TANF/WIA 
coordination activities.
    Respondents: State administrators responsible for the TANF and WIA 
Programs.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                           Number of        Average burden
           Instrument              Annual number of      responses per         hours per         Total annual
                                      respondents         respondent           response          burden hours
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Discussion Guide for Use with                    40                   2                   8                 640
 State TANF officials...........
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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: March 24, 2011.
Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-7338 Filed 3-29-11; 8:45 am]
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