97-21535. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 157 (Thursday, August 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43533-43534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21535]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

    Title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Financial Reporting 
Form, ACF-196.
    OMB No.: New Request.
    Description: The form provides specific data regarding claims and 
provides a mechanism for States to request grant awards and certify the 
availability of State matching funds. Failure to collect this data 
would seriously compromise ACF's ability to monitor expenditures. This 
information is also used to estimate outlays and may be used to prepare 
ACF budget submissions to Congress. The following citations should be 
noted in regards to this collection: 405(c)(1); 409(a)(7); and 
409(a)(1).
    Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Govt.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates                                            
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                                                                            Number of     Average               
                                                               Number of    responses      burden       Total   
                         Instrument                           respondents      per       hours per      burden  
                                                                            respondent    response      hours   
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ACF-196.....................................................           54            4            8        1,728
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,728.
    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, 270 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: August 11, 1997.
Bob Sargis,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-21535 Filed 8-13-97; 8:45 am]
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