[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 78442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30470]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Two-Parent Study.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is
proposing an information collection activity as part of the Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families Two-Parent Study. Through this
information collection, ACF seeks to gain an in-depth, systematic
understanding of the characteristics of two-parent families
participating in or eligible to receive TANF, the variety of services
two-parent families receive through TANF, how state policies may help
or hinder participation in TANF among two-parent families, and how the
beliefs of staff and eligible families help or hinder two-parent
families' participation in TANF.
The proposed information collection consists of semi-structured
interviews with key State and local staff, community-based organization
representatives, and adult members of two-parent TANF or likely
eligible families on questions of TANF policies, service delivery, and
program context, as well as focus groups with adult members of two-
parent TANF or likely eligible families.
Respondents: State- and local-level TANF administrators and staff,
representatives from community-based organizations, and adults from
two-parent families on or likely eligible for TANF.
Annual Burden Estimates
Information collection will be completed within one year.
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Total/annual Number of Average burden
Instrument number of responses per hours per Annual burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Discussion Guide for use with state TANF 10 1 1.5 15
directors.....................................
Discussion Guide for use with local TANF 5 1 1.5 8
directors.....................................
Discussion Guide for use with local TANF front- 15 1 1 15
line staff....................................
Discussion Guide for use with community-based 5 1 1 5
organizations.................................
Discussion Guide for use with client focus 112 1 1.5 168
groups........................................
Discussion guide for use with client interviews 25 1 1 25
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 236.
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
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.
Karl Koerper,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-30470 Filed 12-29-14; 8:45 am]
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