03-14743. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Title: (1) TANF Data Report, ACF-199; (2) SSP-MOE Data Report, ACF-209.

OMB No.: 0970-0199.

Description: States, the District of Columbia and certain U.S. territories are required by 42 U.S.C. 611 and 45 CFR Part 265 to collect on a monthly basis and report to HHS on a quarterly basis a wide variety of disaggregated case record information for their programs funded under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). If a respondent wants to qualify for a high performance bonus or receive a caseload reduction credit, the respondent must submit similar data for its separate state programs. A respondent may comply with these requirements by collecting and submitting case record information for its entire caseload or for a portion of the caseload that is obtained through the use of scientifically acceptable sampling methods. HHS collects the information electronically through the use of the TANF Data Report (ACF-199) and the SSP-MOE Data Report (ACF-209) and their associated TANF Sampling and Statistical Methods Manual. HHS is proposing to extend this information collection for another three years.

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

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Number of respondents	Number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Total burden hours
TANF Data Report (ACF-199)	54	4	2,153.56	465,169
SSP-MOE Data Report (ACF-209)	29	4	674.25	78,213
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 543,382

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. 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, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF, E-mail address: [e-mail].

Dated: June 5, 2003.

Robert Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.