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 annual report to Congress required by PRWORA. The
respondents for the Emergency TANF data 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.