[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 43041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15332]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; State Plan for the Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (OMB #: 0970-0145)

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

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a 3-year extension of the State Plan for the Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (TANF State Plan; OMB #0970-0145, 
expiration 5/31/2022). There are no changes requested to this 
information collection.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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 within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by 
the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The TANF State Plan is a mandatory statement submitted 
to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services by the 
state. It consists of an outline specifying how the state's TANF 
program will be administered and operated and certain required 
certifications by the state's Chief Executive Officer. It is used to 
provide the public with information about the program.
    Authority to require states to submit a state TANF plan is 
contained in section 402 of the Social Security Act, as amended by 
Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996. States are required to submit new plans 
within a 27-month period.
    Respondents: The 50 States of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Total number
                                                   Total number      of annual        Average      Annual burden
                   Instrument                     of respondents   responses per   burden hours        hours
                                                     per year       respondent     per response
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Title Amendments................................              18               1               3              54
State TANF plan.................................              18               1              30             540
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 594.
    Authority: Section 402 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602), 
as amended by Pub. L. 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-15332 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
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