[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 87430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27756]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; 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 (OMB) #0970-0446 expires 
February 29, 2024). ACF is proposing minor updates to the form to 
update references to lapsed timeframes, add demonstrative tables that 
aid in a recipient's comprehension of reporting requirements, 
incorporate minor edits to the instructions, and to adjust formatting 
to improve presentation.

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: 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's 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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    Authority: Social Security Act, Section 409; 45 CFR 265.3-265.9.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-27756 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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