[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 4325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01124]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Form ACF-196, TANF Quarterly Financial 
Report (OMB #0970-0247)

AGENCY: Office of Family Assistance; Administration for Children and 
Families; HHS

ACTION: Request for Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting to renew approval of the ACF-196 Temporary Assistance for 
Needy Families (TANF) Financial Reporting Form. The ACF-196 is the form 
used by states to revise expenditure data for fiscal years (FYs) prior 
to FY 2015. ACF will use the financial data provided by states to 
assess compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements relating 
to administrative costs and state matching requirements. No changes are 
proposed to the form.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB is required to 
make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 
60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. 
Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: 
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration 
for Children and Families.
    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or 
written, should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: This information collection is authorized under 
Section 411(a)(3) of the Social Security Act. This request is for 
renewal of approval to the ACF-196 form for periodic financial 
reporting under the TANF program. States participating in the TANF 
program are required by statute to report financial data on the ACF-196 
report. The continuation of the ACF-196 is necessary for the states 
that have open grant awards before FY 2015. This form meets the legal 
standard and provides essential data on the use of federal funds. 
Failure to collect the data would seriously compromise ACF's ability to 
monitor program expenditures, estimate funding needs, and to prepare 
budget submissions required by Congress. Financial reporting under the 
TANF program is governed by 45 CFR part 265.
    Respondents: TANF Agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Instrument                    Total  number    responses per      hours  per     Annual burden
                                              of  respondents     respondent        response          hours
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ACF-196.....................................               5                1                5               25
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.

    Authority: U.S.C. Section 402 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 602).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-01124 Filed 1-23-20; 8:45 am]
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