This information is needed to fulfill
the requirement of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) that the Secretary of HHS award
"high performance bonuses" to States which achieve greatest success
in meeting the stated goals of that Act. The data will be used in
the formula to measure State performance and determine bonus
amounts. States will not be required to submit this information
since competition for the bonus grants is optional. Respondents,
therefore, may include any of the 50 States, the District of
Columbia, and the U.S. Territories of Guam, Puerto
Rico,....
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.