Tribal TANF Financial Report (ACF-196T)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 ACF-196T Tribal TANF Report Form Form	Modified
THE SUPPORTING STATEMENT 196T 7 23 09.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
184111	ACF-196T Tribal TANF Report Form Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0345	ICR Reference No: 200908-0970-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200803-0970-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Tribal TANF Financial Report (ACF-196T)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/04/2009
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/21/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/03/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2010	6 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	224	0	224
Time Burden (Hours)	336	0	336
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Tribes use the Quarterly Financial Report (ACF-196T) to report expenditures on a quarterly basis for the Tribal Temporary Assistance for needy families (TANF) program. The form provides specific data regarding financial disbursements and obligations. Failure to collect this data would seriously compromise the Administration for Children and Families ability to monitor expenditures. Data from this form may be used to prepare ACF budget submissions to Congress.

Emergency Justfication: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, establishes Emergency Contingency Funds for the TANF Program (Emergency Fund) as a new section 403(c) of the Social Security Act. This legislation provides up to $5 billion to help States, Territories, and Tribes in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 that have an increase in assistance caseloads or in certain types of expenditures. ARRA legislation calls to implement the Emergency Fund as quickly as possible. TANF Policy Announcement TANF-ACF-PA-2009-01 was issued pursuant to the urgency for States, Territories, and Tribes to initiate their FY 2009 request for receiving Emergency Funding. Additionally, ARRA legislation requires recipients to report the spending and performance data to the Federal agency. A column has been added to the ACF-196T Tribal Financial Report Form so that recipients can report expenditure data. This modification of the ACF-196T (0970-0345) report form ensures that funds provided by ARRA are clearly distinguishable from non-Recovery Act funds in all agency financial systems, business systems and reporting systems. Section 1512 of the ARRA legislation requires recipients to begin submitting expenditure reports not later than 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Paragraph 2.1 of OMB's Updated Implementing Guidance for ARRA signed on April 3, 2009, establishes October 10, 2009 as the deadline for the first ARRA quarterly reporting. In order to have the form available for electronic entry on ACF's Online Data Collection system (OLDC) by the end of September 30, 2009 we need to have OMB's approval and clearance of this form no later than August 1, 2009. We are requesting an emergency processing of this information collection request (ACF-196T) under OMBs PRA regulations 5 CFR 1320.13.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 612 Name of Law: Tribal Family Assistance Grant
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 193 1 Name of Law: Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconiliation Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 22748	05/14/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ACF-196T Tribal TANF Report Form	1	Expenditure Report 196T

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	224	224	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	336	336	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $31,300

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/03/2009

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