[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32666-32667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12904]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Job Search Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
proposing an information collection activity as part of the Job Search 
Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation. The proposed information 
collection consists of semi-structured interviews with key respondents 
involved with job search assistance programs in states and localities. 
Through this information collection and other study activities, ACF 
seeks to identify the types of job search assistance strategies that 
should be tested within the context of current TANF policies and 
requirements.
    Respondents: State and local TANF administrators, program staff, 
and stakeholders such as researchers and policy experts.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Number of     Average burden
          Instrument             Total number    responses per     hours per       Total burden    Annual burden
                                of respondents    respondent        response          hours            hours
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Discussion Guide for Use with               15               1              1               15              7.5
 Researchers and Policy
 Experts......................
Discussion Guide for use with               35               1              2.5             87.5           43.75
 State and Local TANF
 Administrators...............
Discussion Guide for Use with               50               1              2              100             50
 Program Staff................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 101.25.
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and

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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. Email 
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.

Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-12904 Filed 5-30-13; 8:45 am]
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