[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 91 (Friday, May 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20632-20633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09658]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families Case Studies (New Collection)

AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; Administration 
for Children and Families; HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is 
proposing a data collection activity as part of the State Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Case Studies project. This study 
seeks to document innovative employment and training programs for low-
income individuals including TANF recipients and examine the ways the 
programs provide or link families to wraparound services. Over a three-
year period, the study will conduct up to 12 comprehensive qualitative 
case studies and up to 20 profiles of innovative programs to showcase 
promising approaches.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. 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.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing 
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be 
obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, 
Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All 
requests, emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the 
information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The State TANF Case Studies project will involve 
several phases including: (1) Identifying innovative programs through a 
scan of the field and engagement with stakeholders; (2) visiting up to 
12 selected programs to collect detailed information and produce 
comprehensive case studies of these programs to enhance policymakers' 
and other stakeholders' understanding of promising programs helping 
low-income individuals to succeed in the labor force; and (3) gathering 
information through telephone interviews to produce up to 20 shorter 
case studies. The proposed information collection activities are: (1) 
Semi-structured interviews with program and partner administrators and 
frontline staff; (2) in-depth interviews with participants to better 
inform and enhance understanding of client experiences and 
perspectives; (3) a guided case review with frontline staff to capture 
information about client characteristics as well as intensity, 
frequency, duration, and sequencing of services; and (4) an observation 
of program services, such as case management sessions, intakes and 
referrals, services delivered in a classroom setting, and work sites. 
The study will take place over a three year period.
    Respondents: Respondents include program administrators, frontline 
program staff, and program participants. Program administrators include 
staff who administer and supervise the case study program under review; 
TANF and employment and training programs; child care and other 
wraparound supports; and other workforce programs and partners such as 
community colleges, adult basic education providers, and employers; and 
state decision makers, as appropriate. Frontline program staff include 
intake workers, case managers, job developers, and other direct service 
providers who work at TANF agencies and American Job Centers, 
employment and training providers such as community colleges, and 
providers of wraparound supports, such as child care subsidy frontline 
staff. TANF and other low-income program participants will also be 
respondents. All participants will be able to opt out of participating 
in the data collection activities.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
           Instrument              Total number    Annual number   responses per     hours per     Annual burden
                                  of respondents  of respondents    respondent       response          hours
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Semi-structured program staff                200              67               1               1              67
 interview guide................
In-depth participant interview                24               8               1             1.5              12
 guide..........................
Case review guide...............              24               8               2             .75              12
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 91.
    Comments: 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.

    Authority: Sec. 413, Pub. L. 115-31.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-09658 Filed 5-9-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4184-09-P