Submission for OMB Review; National Medical Support Notice-Part A
| Published date | 12 July 2019 |
| Record Number | 2019-14834 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Children And Families Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 134 (Friday, July 12, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33266-33267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14834]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; National Medical Support Notice--Part
A
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement; Administration for
Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is
requesting a three year extension of the form National Medical Support
Notice (NMSN) Part A (OMB #0970-0222 expiration 8/31/2019). Changes
were made to the form based on comments received during the 60 day
Notice.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB is required to
make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and
60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register.
Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email:
[email protected]. Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration
for Children and Families.
Copies of the proposed collection may 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 should be identified by the
title of the information collection. Email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) is a two-
part document completed by state child support enforcement agencies,
employers, and health plan administrators to enforce health care
coverage provisions in a child support order. The Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) developed and maintains Part A of the NMSN,
which is sent to an obligor's employer for completion; the Department
of Labor (DOL) developed and maintains Part B of the NMSN, which is
provided to health care administrators following completion of Part A.
The Administration for Children and Families is requesting that the
NMSN Part A expiration dates continue to be synchronize with the
expiration date of NMSN Part B submitted by DOL.
Respondents: State child support enforcement agencies, employers,
and health plan administrators.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Number of Average
Instrument Respondents of responses per burden hours Annual burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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National Medical Support State............. 54 89,634 .17 822,840
Notice--Part A--Notice to
Withhold for Health Care
Coverage.
Employers......... 1,275,624 3.79 .17 821,885
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,644,725.
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
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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.
Authorities: Section 466(a)(19) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 666(a)(19)), section 609(a)(5)(C) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (29 U.S.C. 1169(a)(5)(C)), and for
State and local government and church plans sections 401(e) and (f) of
the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (29 CFR
2590.609-2).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-14834 Filed 7-11-19; 8:45 am]
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