This collection
is approved as amended by ACF's revisions of 9/19/97 and
9/26/97.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/1998
03/31/1998
4
0
0
97,416
0
0
891,000,000
0
0
This information is needed to meet the
data collection requirements imposed by the Personal Responsibility
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) for the
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The
information will be used to calculate participation rates required
by PRWORA, provide other information for use in determining whether
penalties should be imposed under PRWORA, and provide information
for the PRWORA-required annual report to Congress. The respondents
for the TANF data report and the TANF financial report are the 50
States of the United States.
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:
(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;
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.