Descriptive Study of County- versus State- Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement B 0710.doc Supporting Statement B	2013-08-02
Appendix D - The Urban Institute Staff Confidentiality Pledge 0707.docx Supplementary Document	2013-08-02
Appendix C - Certificate of Review from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Urban Institute.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-04-16
Appendix A-8 Notification of State Selection for Site Visit.docx Supplementary Document	2013-04-16
Appendix A-7 Telephone interview invitation email.docx Supplementary Document	2013-04-16
Supporting Statement A 0707.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-08-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
206643	Telephone interview protocol for state TANF directors Other-Guide	New
206642	County TANF directors' associations discussion guide Other-Guide	New
206641	County executives discussion guide Other-Guide	New
206640	County TANF administrators discussion guide Other-Guide	New
206639	State human service department director discussion guide Other-Guide	New
206638	State TANF administrators discussion guide Other-guide	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0436	ICR Reference No: 201304-0970-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: 19282
Title: Descriptive Study of County- versus State- Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Programs
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/06/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/23/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2014	12 Months From Approved
Responses	72	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	66	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval for collecting information through semi-structured interviews with key State and county staff on questions of county TANF administration, policies, service delivery and program context, in six states and for collecting information through a telephone interview/web survey from state TANF administrators from other states. Through this information collection, ACF seeks to gain an in-depth, systematic understanding of the differences in program implementation, operations, outputs and outcomes between state and county-administered TANF programs, and identify special technical assistance needs of county-administered programs

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 613 Name of Law: Social Security Act: Research, Evaluations and National Studies
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 1213	01/08/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 23262	04/18/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State TANF administrators discussion guide
State human service department director discussion guide
County TANF administrators discussion guide
County executives discussion guide
County TANF directors' associations discussion guide
Telephone interview protocol for state TANF directors

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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	72	0	0	72	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	66	0	0	66	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $170,711

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 04/23/2013

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