97-28964. Proposed Information collection Activity; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 212 (Monday, November 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59356-59357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28964]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Emergency TANF Data Report.
    OMB No.: 0970-0164.
    Description: This information is being collected to meet the 
statutory requirements of section 411 of the Social Security Act and 
section 116 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996. It consists of desaggregated demographic 
and program information that will be used to determine participation 
rates and other statutorily required indicators for the Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                  Number of      Average burden                 
                 Instrument                      Number of      responses per      hours per       Total burden 
                                                respondents       respondent        response          hours     
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TANF Data Report............................              54                4              451           97,416 
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 97,416
    In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and 
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the 
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed 
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded 
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of 
Information Services, Division of Information Resource Management 
Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20447, Attn: 
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection.
    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.

    Dated: October 27, 1997.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-28964 Filed 10-31-97; 8:45 am]
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