05-5478. Submissions for OMB Review; Comment Request

Title: Improper Payments Information Survey for the TANF Program; Improper Payments Information Survey for the CCDF Program.

OMB No.: New Collection.

Description: These surveys for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) programs will request that States voluntarily provide information including how States define improper payments in their State, the process used to identify such payments, and what actions are taken in States to reduce or eliminate improper payments. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) intends to establish a repository for State submissions, which will be available to all States for viewing on an ACF Web site. This Web site will provide information that will help States improve their program integrity system(s) so that improper payments in the programs can be reduced.

Respondents: The 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Territories of Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Number of respondents	Number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Total burden hours
Improper payments information survey for the TANF program	54	1	24	1,296
Improper payments information survey for the CCDF program	54	1	24	1,296

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,592 hours.

Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. E-mail address: [e-mail].

OMB Comment: 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. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail address: [e-mail].

Dated: March 14, 2005.

Robert Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.