[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45219-45220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15001]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Guidance 
for Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (Office of 
Management and Budget #0970-0157)

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

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a 3-year extension of the form ACF-123: Guidance for the 
Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program (Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0157, expiration date: August 31, 
2023). There are minor clarifying changes requested to the guidance.

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 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--
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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. This request includes the renewal 
of the guidance for completing the initial Tribal TANF Plan. The TANF 
Tribal Plan is a mandatory statement submitted to the Secretary of the 
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by the 
Indian tribe, which consists of an outline of how the Indian tribe's 
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. The renewal includes minor 
edits, such as updating hyperlinks and correcting typographical errors. 
Additionally, the list of requirements has been reformatted so that it 
is easier to read and use.
    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 TANF Program......................................              75                1               68            5,100            1,700
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,700.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 612.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-15001 Filed 7-13-23; 8:45 am]
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