States, the District of Columbia and
certain U.S. territories are required by 42 U.S.C.611 and 45 CFR
Part 265 to collect on a monthly basis and report to HHS on a
quarterly basis a wide variety of disaggregated case record
information for their programs funded under TANF. If a respondent
wants to qualify for a high performance bonus or receive a caseload
reduction credit, the respondent must submit similar data for its
separate state programs. A respondent may comply with these
requirements by collecting and submitting case record information
for its entire caseload or for a portion of the caseload that is
obtained ......
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.