The Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) seeks approval for data collection activities for a study
aimed at identifying and describing exemplars of Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) organizational culture as well
as successful strategies human services offices have undertaken to
improve their organizational culture. ACF seeks OMB approval for
three data collection instruments that will be used as part of the
field interviews: (1) Leadership and Supervisor Interview Guide,
(2) Front-line Staff Interview Guide, (3) Focus Group Interview
Guide. The proposed data collection activities described in this
justification will collect qualitative data about the day-to-day
influence of agencies’ organizational cultures on clients and
front-line staff; exemplars of productive client-oriented office
settings and organizational processes and cultures; and how TANF
offices that have made conscious attempts at organizational change
approached the process and evaluated the effects.
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 31 413 Name of Law: Social Security Act, as
amended by the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
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.