Proposed Information Collection Activity; 45 CFR 303.7-Provision of Services in Intergovernmental IV-D; Federally Approved Forms (OMB #0970-0085)
| Published date | 18 June 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 28304 |
| Record Number | 2019-12794 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Children And Families Administration,Health And Human Services Department |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 117 (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 28304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12794]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; 45 CFR 303.7--Provision
of Services in Intergovernmental IV-D; Federally Approved Forms (OMB
#0970-0085)
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement; Administration for
Children and Families; HHS
ACTION: Request for Public Comment.
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SUMMARY: This is a revision to an existing data collection which
expires December 31, 2019. This data collection consists of 13
intergovernmental forms used by states and other entities to process
intergovernmental child support cases. This request is for minor
revisions to the approved forms.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting
public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection
described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 330 C Street, SW, Washington, DC
20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or
written, should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, amended 42 U.S.C. 666 to
require State Child Support Enforcement (CSE) agencies to enact the
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) into State law by January
1, 1998. Section 311(b) of UIFSA requires the States to use forms
mandated by Federal law. 45 CFR 303.7(a)(4) also requires child support
programs to use federally-approved forms in intergovernmental IV-D
cases unless a country has provided alternative forms.
Proposed changes to the forms include updates for clarification and
consistency to the instructions on all of the forms. Additional changes
include:
On the Child Support Enforcement Transmittal #3--Request
for Assistance/Discovery, the addition of a new case processing action
to facilitate payment processing for a direct Income Withholding Order,
and the revision of the payment forwarding action.
On the Declaration in Support of Establishing Parentage,
the revision of the declaration signature section to make it consistent
with the General Testimony and more flexible for cases involved
children in foster care.
Respondents: State agencies administering a child support program
under title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Transmittal #1--Initial Request................. 54 18,246 0.17 167,498
Transmittal #1--Initial Request Acknowledgement 54 18,246 0.05 49,264
*..............................................
Transmittal #2--Subsequent Action............... 54 13,685 0.08 59,119
Transmittal #3--Request for Assistance/Discovery 54 2,737 0.08 11,824
Uniform Support Petition........................ 54 7,298 0.05 19,705
General Testimony............................... 54 7,298 0.33 130,050
Declaration in Support of Establishing Parentage 54 2,737 0.15 22,170
Child Support Locate Request.................... 54 182 0.05 491
Notice of Determination of Controlling Order.... 54 2 0.25 27
Letter of Transmittal Requesting Registration... 54 10,948 0.08 47,295
Personal Information Form for UIFSA Sec. 311 * 54 7,298 0.05 19,705
Child Support Agency Confidential Information 54 21,895 0.05 59,117
Form *.........................................
Request for Change of Support Payment Location 54 91 0.05 246
Pursuant to UIFSA 319(b) *.....................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:........ .............. .............. .............. 586,511
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Comments: The Department specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 45 CFR 303.7.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-12794 Filed 6-17-19; 8:45 am]
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