Approved
consistent with the following terms: (1) OMB notes that the DOL's
component to the WtW participant data has not been approved by OMB.
The latest package that has been submitted by DOL has been
withdrawn and DOL will resubmit shortly. (2) The approval for this
package will be implemented consistent with the final disposition
of the DOL component of the data collection. In the event that the
changes are made to the current law that affect WtW reporting, HHS
will make any appropriate changes to this regulation to make it
consistent with the new law. (3) In either event (changes to the
current law or no changes to the current law) HHS will work with
DOL to implement a coordinated participant data collection for the
WtW program. To this end, HHS will not collect the information
approved in this package until the appropriate form is developed by
DOL, agreed upon by HHS, and approved by OMB.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1999
12/31/1999
4
0
0
100,528
0
0
2,012,000
0
0
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997,
Public Law 105-33, amended title IV-A of the Social Security Act
(the Act) to add the Welfare-to-Work program. Section 411 of the
Act specifies the WTW participant data collection and reporting
requirements that must be submitted by those States and Indian
tribes administering a WTW program. The WTW participant and
expenditure data elements that we are proposing to collect are
designed to provide critical information for the grantee evaluation
and the reports to Congress. This information will be used in the
evaluaton and the statute requires us to conduct..
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.
Welfare-to-Work (WTW) Data Report, the Emergency TANF Data Report, and the Interim Tribal TANF Report