Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Quarterly Financial Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form ACF-196 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Quarterly Financial Report Form	Modified
Emer Req 2-21-13.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-03-14
OGM Master (V2) ACF-196 Instructions.doc Supplementary Document	2013-03-08
196 Supporting Statement Final 8Mar13.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-03-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
10098	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Quarterly Financial Report Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0247	ICR Reference No: 201303-0970-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-0970-005
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: 19124
Title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Quarterly Financial Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/15/2013
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/14/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/11/2013
Terms of Clearance: This information collection request is approved as an emergency based on the justification provided by ACF. ACF will immediately begin the process of obtaining approval for this collection under the normal process provided by the PRA. Additionally, OMB notes that the burden change associated with this collection is explained in the supporting statement to be a program change. Accordingly, OMB has revised the ROCIS table to correct.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2013	6 Months From Approved	08/31/2015
Responses	204	0	204
Time Burden (Hours)	2,040	0	1,632
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The form is used by states to report expenditures under the temporary assistance for needy families program. State agencies will use this form to report data on a quarterly basis. The form provides data on financial disbursements, obligations, and estimates, it provides states with a mechanism to request program funding and certify the availability of state matching funds. Failure to collect this data would seriously compromise the administration for children and families' ability to monitor expenditures. This form may also be used to prepare congressional budget.

Emergency Justfication: This is a request to use emergency procedures under 5 CFR Part 1320.13 for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Quarterly Financial Report (ACF-196, OMB Control Number 0970-0247). This has been approved under the Paperwork Reduction Act and used for State financial reporting since 2003. Authority to require financial reports is contained in section 402 of the social Security Act, as amended by Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. 111-5 (ARRA) funds were made available to State TANF grantees. Data elements to capture this information were added in 2009 and inadvertently removed in 2012. It was subsequently learned from the HHS General Council that ARRA TANF funds continue to be available to State TANF agencies until all ARRA funds are expended. Therefore, States need to restore the ARRA data elements to the TANF Quarterly Financial Report for financial reporting. Under regulatory authority at 45 CFR Parts 265.3 through 265.9 States are required to report quarterly with reports due within 45 days from the end of the quarter. ACF has consulted with State TANF agencies and they have requested that the currently approved ACF-196 be modified so that the reporting of ARRA funds could be made. Therefore, it is requested that approval be granted by March 15, 2013 due to the collection of ARRA data is essential to the mission of the agency and the first calendar quarter's data cannot be collected by following normal be acquired by following normal clearance procedures. The March 15 date will allow for the revised TANF financial report to be implemented in the OLDC (On Line Data Collection) tool and States to begin reporting by April 1, 2013.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 193 402 Name of Law: PRWORA
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Quarterly Financial Report	ACF-196	TANF Financial Report

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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	204	204	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,040	1,632	0	408	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,400

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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)? Yes

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: 03/11/2013

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