TANF Labor Market Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 0 TANF labor Market Survey	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Justification.pdf	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2006-08-28	Available
PublicComments.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-08-28	Available
Justification.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-08-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45413	TANF labor Market Survey	Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0315	ICR Reference No: 200609-0970-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: TANF Labor Market Survey
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/22/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/26/2006
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved on the understanding that 1) ACF will not provide assurances of confidentiality because it is unclear whether it has the statutory authority to do so; Alternate language (e.g. "private to the extent permitted by law") will be used instead; 2) aside from following-up with respondents who provide their assent at the end of the survey for purposes of clarifying their responses to this IC, no further "in-depth studies" as referenced in the supporting statement will be conducted under this ICR.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,300	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	429	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,586	0	0

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Abstract: Under this contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Urban Institute and Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. will conduct a national survey of business establishments to help understand the demand side of the TANF labor market.

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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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 19188	04/13/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 48550	08/21/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
TANF labor Market Survey	0	a

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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	1,300	0	0	1,300	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	429	0	0	429	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	14,586	0	0	14,586	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new data collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $250,000

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: 09/11/2006

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