Approved for one
year of data collection if necessary. ACF should make sure that it
is clear to grantees that the data collection will be used as the
denominator in the calculation of HPB for child care quality, and
the data for the numerator has already been collected.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2004
12/31/2004
56
0
0
1,120
0
0
22,400,000
0
0
The Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-193,
established the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
program under title IV-A of the Social Security Act (the Act), 42
U.S.C. 401 et seq. Section 403(a)(4) of the Act requires the
Secretary to award bonuses to "high performing States". (Indian
tribes are not eligible for these bonuses.) The term "high
performing State" is defined in section 403(a)(4) of the Act to
mean a State that is most successful in achieving the purposes of
the TANF program as specified in section 401(a) of the
Act.
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.