[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 64435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20165]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Reporting for Work 
Participation (OMB #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 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: 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 reflect current regulation. 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.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Annual number  Average burden
                   Instrument                      Total number    of responses      hours per     Total annual
                                                  of respondents  per respondent     response      burden hours
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Preparation and Submission of Data Verification               54               1             640          34,560
 Procedures sections 261.60-261.63..............
Caseload Reduction Documentation Process, ACF-                54               1             120           6,480
 202 sections 261.41 and 261.44.................
Reasonable Cause/Corrective Compliance                        54               2             240          25,920
 Documentation Process sections 262.4, 262.6,
 and 262.7; section 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.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 601, 607, 609, 611, 613, and 1302.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-20165 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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