[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 78442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30470]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Two-Parent Study.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
proposing an information collection activity as part of the Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families Two-Parent Study. Through this 
information collection, ACF seeks to gain an in-depth, systematic 
understanding of the characteristics of two-parent families 
participating in or eligible to receive TANF, the variety of services 
two-parent families receive through TANF, how state policies may help 
or hinder participation in TANF among two-parent families, and how the 
beliefs of staff and eligible families help or hinder two-parent 
families' participation in TANF.
    The proposed information collection consists of semi-structured 
interviews with key State and local staff, community-based organization 
representatives, and adult members of two-parent TANF or likely 
eligible families on questions of TANF policies, service delivery, and 
program context, as well as focus groups with adult members of two-
parent TANF or likely eligible families.
    Respondents: State- and local-level TANF administrators and staff, 
representatives from community-based organizations, and adults from 
two-parent families on or likely eligible for TANF.

Annual Burden Estimates

    Information collection will be completed within one year.

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                                                  Total/annual      Number of     Average burden
                   Instrument                       number of     responses per     hours per      Annual burden
                                                   respondents     respondent        response          hours
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Discussion Guide for use with state TANF                     10               1              1.5              15
 directors.....................................
Discussion Guide for use with local TANF                      5               1              1.5               8
 directors.....................................
Discussion Guide for use with local TANF front-              15               1              1                15
 line staff....................................
Discussion Guide for use with community-based                 5               1              1                 5
 organizations.................................
Discussion Guide for use with client focus                  112               1              1.5             168
 groups........................................
Discussion guide for use with client interviews              25               1              1                25
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 236.
    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. 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.

Karl Koerper,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-30470 Filed 12-29-14; 8:45 am]
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