[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 36409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12932]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Guidance for Tribal Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (OMB #0970-0157)

AGENCY: Office of Family Assistance; Administration for Children and 
Families; HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a 3-year extension of form ACF-123: Guidance for Tribal 
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) (OMB #0970-0157, 
expiration date: 6/30/2020). There are minor clarifying changes 
requested to the guidance.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB is required to 
make a decision concerning 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: 42 U.S.C. 612 (Section 412 of the Social Security Act) 
requires each Indian tribe that elects to administer and operate a TANF 
program to submit a TANF Tribal Plan. The TANF Tribal Plan is a 
mandatory statement submitted to the Secretary of HHS by the Indian 
tribe, which consists of an outline of how the Indian tribes' TANF 
program will be administered and operated. It is used by the Secretary 
to determine whether the plan is approvable and to determine that the 
Indian tribe is eligible to receive a TANF assistance grant. It is also 
made available to the public.
    Respondents: Indian tribes applying to operate a TANF program and 
to renew their Tribal Family Assistance Plan.

                                                                 Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                      Total number of   Average burden
                             Instrument                              Total number of   responses per      hours per       Total burden    Annual burden
                                                                       respondents       respondent        response          hours            hours
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Guidance For The Tribal Temporary Assistance For Needy Families                  75                1               68            5,100            1,700
 (TANF) Program....................................................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1700.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 612.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-12932 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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