83 FR 530 - Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 3 (January 4, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 530-531]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-28445]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[OMB No.: 0970-0145]


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

    Title: State Plan for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
(TANF).
    Description: The State plan is a mandatory statement submitted to 
the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services by the 
State. It consists of an outline specifying how the state's TANF 
program will be administered and operated and certain required 
certifications by the State's Chief Executive Officer. It is used to 
provide the public with information about the program.
    Authority to require States to submit a State TANF plan is 
contained in section 402 of the Social Security Act, as amended by 
Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996. States are required to submit new plans 
periodically (i.e., within a 27-month period).
    We are proposing to continue the information collection without 
change.
    Respondents: The 50 States of the United States, the District of 
Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of        Average
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per   burden hours    Total  burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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Title Amendments................................              18               1               3              54
State TANF plan.................................              18               1              30             540
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 594.
    In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chap 35), 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 Planning, Research and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, 
Washington, DC 20201. Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email 
address: [email protected]. 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.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-28445 Filed 1-3-18; 8:45 am]
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