Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Reporting for Work Participation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 SSP-MOE Data Report - Part 265 Form	Modified
Form 1 TANF Data Report - Part 265 Form	Modified
Form 1 Work Verification Plan Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Form ACF-202 Caseload Reduction Documentation Process ACF-202 Form and Instruction	Unchanged
NonSub Change Request TANF Data Report_clean.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2024-09-16
NonSub Change Request TANF Data Report_12.14.23.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2023-12-14
ACF Response to Comment during 30 day Comment Period.docx Supplementary Document	2023-10-25
Appendix A - TANF Data Reporting 0970-0338_Public Comments and ACF Responses_fnl.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-14
Supporting Statement B_TANF Data Reporting_2023_7.3.23.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-09-14
Supporting Statement A_TANF Data Reporting_2023_9.13.23.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-09-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
243383	TANF Sampling and Statistical Methods Manual Part 265.5 Other-TANF Sampling and Statistical Methods Manual	Unchanged
183727	SSP-MOE Data Report - Part 265 Form	Modified
183726	TANF Data Report - Part 265 Form	Modified
183725	Reasonable Cause/Corrective Compliance Documentation Process	Unchanged
183724	Work Verification Plan Form and Instruction	Unchanged
183723	Caseload Reduction Documentation Process ACF-202 Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0338	ICR Reference No: 202409-0970-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202312-0970-011
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OFA
Title: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Reporting for Work Participation
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/16/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2026	10/31/2026
Responses	668	668
Time Burden (Hours)	609,144	609,144
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) reauthorized the TANF program and imposed a new data requirement that States prepare and submit data verification procedures and replaced other data requirements with new versions including: the TANF Data Report, the SSP-MOE Data Report, the Caseload Reduction Documentation Process, and the Reasonable Cause/Corrective Compliance Documentation Process. These requirements are also discussed in Part 265 of the TANF Final Rule. Revised instructions for the TANF and SSP-MOE Data Report were recently approved as part of the TANF Data Reporting for Work Participation (OMB #0970-0338) package with a new expiration date of 10/31/2026. As states have been implementing the new instructions, some have asked clarifying questions. These questions have prompted OFA to propose a few minor changes to instructions to improve clarity and accuracy. We are requesting expedited approval of these minor changes to ensure that states are able to continue reporting with minimum disruption.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 601, 607, 609, 611, 613, 1302 Name of Law: Block Grants to States for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 41644	06/27/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 64435	09/19/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Caseload Reduction Documentation Process ACF-202	ACF-202	Case Load Reduction Form and Instructions
Reasonable Cause/Corrective Compliance Documentation Process
SSP-MOE Data Report - Part 265	1	SSP-MOE Data Report Form - Part 265
TANF Data Report - Part 265	1	TANF Data Report Part 265
TANF Sampling and Statistical Methods Manual Part 265.5
Work Verification Plan	1	Work Verification Plan Guidance

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	668	668	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	609,144	609,144	0	0	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: Reporting requirements have not changed since the last renewal of this information collection in 2020. But because the instructions have been updated to improve clarity and eliminate data elements and guidance that are no longer relevant, we expect that this will decrease the average burden hours per response for TANF Data Report Part 265 from 2201 to 2100 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,080,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 09/16/2024

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