[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29140-29141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13318]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Study of the TANF Application Process.
    OMB No.: New Collection.
    Description: The Study of the TANF Application Process is designed 
to provide systematic information about how application policies and 
processes have changed under TANF, and how States define and count 
applications and application results. The Study will also explore how 
application policies are implemented in a sample of local TANF offices 
and will collect data on individuals' application decisions, 
experiences, and outcomes. In addition, the Study will also collect 
information on the availability and quality of State-collected data on 
the TANF application process. The primary purpose of this Study is to 
provide useful information to be considered in the upcoming TANF 
reauthorization process and provide applicant information as required 
by 42 U.S.C. 611(b)(2).
    Respondents: The respondents for the Mail Questionnaire are the 50 
States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories of Guam, 
Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Eighteen States will be 
respondents to the State Telephone Survey, 54 individuals for the Open-
ended Interviews for Case Studies, six States for Case Abstractions, 
and 1200 individuals for the Follow-up Telephone Interviews with 
Applications and Non-applicants.
    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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18-State Telephone Survey.......................              18               1            3                 54
54-State Mail Questionaire......................              54               1            6                324
Open-ended interview for Case Studies...........              54               1            1.5               81
Follow-up Telephone Interview with Applicants               1200               1             .33             396
 and Non-applicants.............................
Case abstractions-pulling case files for                       6               1           20                120
 contractor review and abstraction..............
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............             975
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    Additional Information: Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained 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.
    OMB Comment: OMB is required to make a decision concerning the

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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. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attn: Desk Officer for ACF.

    Dated: May 22, 2001.
Bob Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-13318 Filed 5-25-01; 8:45 am]
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