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.