[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 20691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07819]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Guidance for Tribal
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (OMB #0970-0157)
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 a 3-year extension of form ACF-123: Guidance for Tribal
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (OMB #0970-0157,
expiration date: 6/30/2020). There are minor clarifying changes
requested to the guidance.
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, ACF 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 (OPRE), 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: 42 U.S.C. 612 (Section 412 of the Social Security Act)
requires each Indian tribe that elects to administer and operate a TANF
program to submit a TANF Tribal Plan. The TANF Tribal Plan is a
mandatory statement submitted to the Secretary of HHS by the Indian
tribe, which consists of an outline of how the Indian tribes' TANF
program will be administered and operated. It is used by the Secretary
to determine whether the plan is approvable and to determine that the
Indian tribe is eligible to receive a TANF assistance grant. It is also
made available to the public.
Respondents: Indian tribes applying to operate a TANF program and
to renew their Tribal Family Assistance Plan.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number of Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses per hours per Total burden Annual burden
respondents respondent response hours hours
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Guidance For The Tribal Temporary Assistance For Needy Families 75 1 68 5,100 1700
(TANF) Program................................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1700.
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: 42 U.S.C. 612.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-07819 Filed 4-13-20; 8:45 am]
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