Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request,

[Federal Register: September 9, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 174)]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Project

Title: (1) TANF Data Report, ACF-1999 (including TANF Sampling and Statistical Methods Manual)

(2) SSP-MOE Data Report, ACF-204 (Including TANF Sampling and Statistical Methods Manual)

OMB No.: 0970-0199.

Description: 42 U.S.C. 611 and 45 CFR Part 265 require States to collect on a monthly basis and report quarterly the data in the ACF-199 and the ACF-204. A State may comply with these requirements by collecting and submitting case record information for its entire caseload or for a portion of the caseload that is obtained through the use of scientifically acceptable sampling methods. Currently 22 States are sampling their monthly caseloads and submitting the required TANF data based on these samples, and potentially 17 States could use sampling for the SSP-MOE Report. We expect similar numbers to use sampling in the future and the subject to the following revisions. We are proposing to revise the current information collection requirements by: (1) issuing the TANF Sampling and Statistical Methods Manual to provide guidance to States on the sampling process: (2) adding a section four to both data collection forms. The TANF Data Report-- Section Four is designed to collect the weighting data for the State TANF program. The SSP-MOE Data Report--Section Four is designed to collect the weighting for the SSP-MOE programs. The current OMB inventory indicates an approved burden of 516,680 hours for the ACF-199 and the ACF-204. We estimate that the proposed revisions will increase the burden by 1,599 hours for a total revised estimated annual burden of 518,279 hours.

Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.

Annual Burden Estimates:

Number of Average burden Instrument

Number of responses per hours per Total burden respondents respondent response

hours

TANF Data Report................................

54

4

2,187.18

472,430 SSP-MOE Data Report.............................

17

4

674.25

45,849

Estimated total Annual Burden Hours: 518,279.

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 Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. 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: September 2, 1999. Bob Sargis, Reports Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 99-23347Filed9-8-99; 8:45 am]

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