Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:
Federal Register Volume 76, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 2, 2011)
Notices
Pages 67745-67746
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
FR Doc No: 2011-28273
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Title: Descriptive Study of Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) Programs.
OMB No.: New Collection.
Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing an information collection activity as part of the Descriptive
Study of Tribal TANF Programs. The proposed information collection consists of semi-structured interviews and focus groups with key Tribal
TANF respondents on questions of Tribal TANF administration, policies, service delivery, and program context. Through this information collection, ACF seeks to gain an in-depth, systematic understanding of program implementation, operations, outputs and outcomes in selected sites, and identify promising practices and other areas for further study.
Respondents: Tribal TANF administrators, staff and participants, and staff of related programs.
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Annual Burden Estimates
Annual number
Number of
Average
Instrument
of
responses per burden hours
Total annual respondents
respondent
per response burden hours
Discussion Guide for Use with Tribal TANF
13
1
2
26 administrators.................................
Discussion Guide for Use with Tribal TANF staff.
12
1
1
12
Discussion Guide for Focus Groups with Tribal
20
1
2
40
TANF clients...................................
Discussion Guide for Use with staff of related
20
1
1
20 programs.......................................
All Instruments.............................
65 .............. ..............
98
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 98.
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: OPREinfocollection@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: October 26, 2011.
Steven M. Hanmer,
Reports Clearance, Officer.
FR Doc. 2011-28273 Filed 11-1-11; 8:45 am
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