[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 63109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19817]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Temporary Assistance 
for Needy Families Expenditure Report, Form ACF-196R

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) Office of 
Family Assistance (OFA) is requesting a 3-year extension of the 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Expenditure Report, Form 
ACF-196R (Office of Management and Budget #0970-0446 expires February 
29, 2024). ACF is proposing minor updates to the form to update 
references to lapsed timeframes, demonstrative tables that aid in a 
recipient's comprehension of reporting requirements and minor edits to 
the instructions and formatting to improve presentation.

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: Form ACF-196R is used by states administering the TANF 
program to report quarterly expenditure data and to request quarterly 
grant funds. Failure to collect the data would seriously compromise 
OFA's and ACF ability to monitor TANF expenditures and compliance with 
statutory requirements. These data are also needed to estimate outlays 
and to prepare reports and budget submissions for Congress.
    Respondents: State agencies administering the TANF program (50 
States and the District of Columbia)

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                Annual number    Average burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of    of responses      hours per      Annual burden
                                                respondents     per respondent      response          hours
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Form ACF-196R...............................              51                4               14            2,856
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    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: Social Security Act, Section 409; 45 CFR 265.3-265.9.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-19817 Filed 9-13-23; 8:45 am]
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