[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 38905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15944]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: Methodology for Determining Whether an Increase in a State's
Child Poverty Rate is the Result of the TANF Program
OMB No.: 0970-0186
Description
In accordance with Section 413(i) of the Social Security Act and 45
CFR part 284, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends
to extend without change the following information collection
requirements. For instances when Census Bureau data show that a States
child poverty rate increased by 5 percent or more from one year to the
next, a State may submit independent estimates of its child poverty
rate. If HHS determines that the States independent estimates are not
more reliable than the Census Bureau estimates, HHS will require the
State to submit an assessment of the impact of the TANF program(s) in
the State on the child poverty rate. If HHS determines from the
assessment and other information that the child poverty rate in the
State increased as a result of the TANF program(s) in the State, HHS
will then require the State to submit a corrective action plan.
Respondents
The respondents are the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
When reliable Census Bureau data become available for the Territories,
additional respondents might include Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands.
Annual 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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Optional Submission of Data on Child Poverty 51 1 8 408
from an Independent Source.....................
Assessment of the Impact of TANF on the Increase 51 1 120 6,120
in Child Poverty...............................
Corrective Action Plan.......................... 51 1 160 8,160
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 14,688.
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
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, 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. 2014-15944 Filed 7-8-14; 8:45 am]
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