[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32666-32667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12904]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Job Search Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is
proposing an information collection activity as part of the Job Search
Assistance (JSA) Strategies Evaluation. The proposed information
collection consists of semi-structured interviews with key respondents
involved with job search assistance programs in states and localities.
Through this information collection and other study activities, ACF
seeks to identify the types of job search assistance strategies that
should be tested within the context of current TANF policies and
requirements.
Respondents: State and local TANF administrators, program staff,
and stakeholders such as researchers and policy experts.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Total number responses per hours per Total burden Annual burden
of respondents respondent response hours hours
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Discussion Guide for Use with 15 1 1 15 7.5
Researchers and Policy
Experts......................
Discussion Guide for use with 35 1 2.5 87.5 43.75
State and Local TANF
Administrators...............
Discussion Guide for Use with 50 1 2 100 50
Program Staff................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 101.25.
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
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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, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: OPRE 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.
Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-12904 Filed 5-30-13; 8:45 am]
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