Welfare-to-Work (WTW) Data Report, the Emergency TANF Data Report, and the Interim Tribal TANF Report

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
10030	Welfare-to-Work (WTW) Data Report, the Emergency TANF Data Report, and the Interim Tribal TANF Report	Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0203	ICR Reference No: 199906-0970-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Welfare-to-Work (WTW) Data Report, the Emergency TANF Data Report, and the Interim Tribal TANF Report
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/16/1999
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/13/1999
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/24/1999
Terms of Clearance: 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 The latest package that has been submitted by DOL has been withdrawn and DOL will resubmit shortly.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.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/1999	12/31/1999
Responses	4	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	100,528	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,012,000	0	0

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Abstract: 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..

Emergency Justfication:

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Welfare-to-Work (WTW) Data Report, the Emergency TANF Data Report, and the Interim Tribal TANF Report	ACF-198, ACF-343

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	4	0	0	4	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100,528	0	0	100,528	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,012,000	0	0	2,012,000	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

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: $0

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

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 06/24/1999

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