[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41644-41645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-13639]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Proposed Information 
Collection Activity, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 
Data Reporting for Work Participation (Office of Management and Budget 
#0970-0338)

AGENCY: Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and 
Families, United States 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 to extend approval of the Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families (TANF) Data Reporting for Work Participation, with proposed 
revisions. Revisions are intended to improve the clarity of the 
instructions, streamline reporting, and ensure all instructions are up-
to-date.

DATES: Comments due within 60 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.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected]. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: This request includes the following information 
collections: work verification procedures, the Caseload Reduction 
Documentation Process, the TANF Data Report, the Separate State Program 
(SSP)-Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Data Report, and TANF sampling 
instructions. The data and information from these reports and processes 
are used--and will continue to be used--for program analysis and 
oversight, including the calculation and administration of the work 
participation rate and associated penalties. Congress provides federal 
funds to operate TANF programs in the states, the District of Columbia, 
Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and for approved federally 
recognized tribes and Alaskan Native Villages. We are proposing to 
continue the same information collections with only changes to 
instructions to improve clarity and eliminate data elements and 
guidance that are no longer relevant. The Work Verification Plan 
Guidance has been updated to incorporate further guidance that was 
published in 2006. The TANF and SSP-MOE Data Report instructions were 
revised to streamline the data collection, reduce the burden on 
respondents by eliminating unnecessary data elements, and clarify 
confusing data elements. The TANF and SSP-MOE Data Report layouts were 
also updated to reflect the streamlined instructions. The TANF Sample 
Manual was revised to eliminate outdated and unused sections.
    Respondents: The 50 states of the U.S., the District of Columbia, 
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Annual  number
                                                   Total number    of  responses      Average      Total annual
                   Instrument                     of respondents        per        burden hours    burden hours
                                                                    respondent     per response
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Work Verification Plan Sec.  Sec.   261.60-                   54               1             640          34,560
 261.63.........................................
Caseload Reduction Documentation Process, ACF-                54               1             120           6,480
 202 Sec.  Sec.   261.41 & 261.44...............
Reasonable Cause/Corrective Compliance                        54               2             240          25,920
 Documentation Process Sec.  Sec.   262.4,
 262.6, & 262.7; Sec.   261.51..................
TANF Data Report--Part 265......................              54               4           2,100         453,600
SSP-MOE Data Report--Part 265...................              29               4             714          82,824
TANF Sampling and Statistical Methods Manual                  30               4              48           5,760
 Part 265.5.....................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 609,144.
    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. 601, 607, 609, 611, 613, and 1302.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-13639 Filed 6-26-23; 8:45 am]
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