[Federal Register: June 28, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 123)]
[Notices]
[Page 36089-36090]
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: Guidance for the Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) Program.
OMB No.: 0970-0157.
Description: 42 U.S.C. 612 (section 412 of the Social Security Act)
requires each Indian tribe that elects to administer and operate a TANF
program
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to submit a Tribal TANF plan. The Tribal plan is a mandatory statement
submitted to the Secretary by the Indian tribe, which consists of an
outline of how the Indian tribe's TANF program will be administered and
operated. It is used by the Secretary to determine whether the plan is
approvable and to determine that the Indian tribe is eligible to
receive a TANF assistance grant. It is also made available to the
public.
Respondents: Indian tribes applying to operate a TANF program.
Annuall Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Guidance for the Tribal Temporary 20 1 54 1080
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Program................................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours. ................ ................ ................ 1080
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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
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail
address: grjohnson@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: June 21, 2004.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-14533 Filed 6-25-04; 8:45 am]
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