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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 91401-91402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26874]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Fiscal 
Responsibility Act-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Work 
Outcomes Measures (New Collection)

AGENCY: Office of Family Assistance, Administration for Children and 
Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
proposing to collect data for new Temporary Assistance for Needy 
Families (TANF) work outcomes measures required by the Fiscal 
Responsibility Act (FRA) of 2023. Information collections include the 
Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report, Secondary School Diploma or its 
Recognized Equivalent Rate, and the Supplemental Work Outcomes Report.

DATES: Comments due December 19, 2024. The Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) must decide about the collection of information between 30 
and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. 
Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests by 
the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: This is a proposed new collection in response to the 
requirements of section 304 of the FRA, which requires states and 
territories to report data necessary to produce work outcome measures 
for work-eligible individuals who leave TANF. This collection was 
established in the interim final rule TANF Work Outcomes Measures, 
effective October 1, 2024. This collection includes three new forms: 
Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report, Secondary School Diploma or its 
Recognized Equivalent Rate, and Supplemental Work Outcomes Report.
    The data and information from these reports will be used for 
program analysis and oversight, including the calculation of the 
indicators of performance required by the FRA: Employment Rate-2nd 
Quarter After Exit, Employment Retention Rate-4th Quarter After Exit, 
Median Earnings-2nd Quarter After Exit, and Secondary School Diploma or 
its Recognized Equivalent Attainment Rate.
    For the Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters Report, states will be 
required to submit Social Security Numbers of all work-eligible 
individuals who exit TANF in each quarter on a quarterly basis.
    For the Secondary School Diploma Attainment Rate, states will be 
asked to submit their calculated rate following the definitions and 
formula set by ACF. The report must include documentation of 
methodology and data sources.
    The Supplemental Work Outcomes Report will be submitted annually by 
interested states. The report will include documentation of data 
sources and methodology to assess validity and support ongoing learning 
and identification of best practices.
    Respondents: The 50 States of the U.S., the District of Columbia, 
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Annual number  Average burden
                   Instrument                      Total number    of responses      hours per     Annual burden
                                                  of respondents  per respondent     response          hours
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Work Outcomes of TANF Exiters-Part 265..........              54               4              16           3,456
Secondary School Diploma or its Recognized                    54               1             100           5,400
 Equivalent Rate-Part 265.......................
Supplemental Work Outcomes Report...............              54               1              30           1,620
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,476.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 603, 605, 607, 609, 611, and 613; Public Law 
109-171. Public Law 118-5.

Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-26874 Filed 11-18-24; 8:45 am]
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