[Federal Register: March 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 58)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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 (TANF) State Plan;
Guidance.
OMB No.: 0970-0145.
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 of how the State's TANF program will
be administered and operated and certain required certifications by the
State's Chief Executive Officer. Its submittal triggers the State's
family assistance grant funding and it is used to provide the public
with information about the program. If a State makes changes in its
program, it must submit a State plan amendment.
Respondents: The 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Annual Burden Estimates
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No. of Average
Instrument No. of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 54 0.5 33 891
State Plan Guidance............................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 891.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(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
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address: infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. 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: March 19, 2008.
Janean Chambers,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-5952 Filed 3-24-08; 8:45 am]
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