[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50361-50362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19459]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; ACF-196P, TANF Pandemic 
Emergency Assistance Fund (PEAF) Financial Report for States, 
Territories and Tribes (0970-0510)

AGENCY: Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and 
Families, Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of 
Family Assistance plans to submit a generic information collection 
(GenIC) request under the umbrella generic: Generic Clearance for 
Financial Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs (0970-0510). 
This request includes a reporting form and associated instructions for 
financial information to be completed by grant recipients of Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Pandemic Emergency

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Assistance Funding authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

DATES: Comments due within 14 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described above and below.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be 
obtained and comments may be submitted by emailing 
[email protected]. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: ACF programs require detailed financial information 
from their grantees that allows ACF to monitor various specialized cost 
categories within each program, to closely manage program activities, 
and to have sufficient financial information to enable periodic 
thorough and detailed audits. The Generic Clearance for Financial 
Reports used for ACF Mandatory Grant Programs allows ACF programs to 
efficiently develop and receive approval for financial reports that are 
tailored to specific funding recipients and the associated needs of the 
program. For more information about the umbrella generic, see: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewDocument?ref_nbr=202108-0970-002.
    This specific GenIC applies to all state, territory, and tribal 
grantees awarded TANF Pandemic Emergency Assistance Funding as 
authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2). 
Section 403(c)(6)(A) of the Social Security Act was augmented by the 
passage of Public Law 117-2 with this opportunity for funding to 
provide non-recurrent, short term benefits and associated 
administrative costs to supplement, but not supplant, other federal, 
state, tribal, territorial, or local funds in meeting the emergency 
needs of recipients. These federal funds will serve as payment for 
expenditures incurred from April 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, and if 
available, any unspent funds will be reallotted and available for 
expenditure for another 12 months.
    All grantees must complete reporting once a year in accordance with 
Office of Family Assistance program policy governing the administration 
of PEAF Statute. The accompanying instructions and terms and conditions 
of the grant will provide guidance and assist grantees with this 
requirement.
    Respondents: States, Territories, Tribes, and Tribal Consortia 
awarded TANF Pandemic Emergency Assistance Funding funds authorized by 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                    Annual
       Title of information collection           Number of       frequency of    Hourly burden    Annual hourly
                                                respondents       responses       per response        burden
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ACF-196P....................................             137                1                6              822
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 822.
    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 14 days of this publication.
    Authority: Pub. L. 117-2; Section 403(c)(6)(A) of the American 
Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-19459 Filed 9-7-21; 8:45 am]
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