Submission for OMB Review; Tribal Child Support Enforcement Direct Funding Request: 45 CFR 309-Plan (OMB #0970-0218)
Citation | 85 FR 9779 |
Record Number | 2020-03354 |
Published date | 20 February 2020 |
Section | Notices |
Court | Children And Families Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2020)] [Notices] [Pages 9779-9780] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-03354] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Submission for OMB Review; Tribal Child Support Enforcement Direct Funding Request: 45 CFR 309-Plan (OMB #0970-0218) AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement; Administration for Children and Families; HHS. ACTION: Request for Public Comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the 45 CFR 309-Plan (OMB #0970-0218, expiration 3/21/2020). There are no changes requested to this form. 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: [[Page 9780]] Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families. Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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: The final rule within 45 CFR part 309, published in the Federal Register on March 30, 2004, contains a regulatory reporting requirement that, in order to receive funding for a Tribal IV-D program a Tribe or Tribal organization must submit a plan describing how the Tribe or Tribal organization meets or plans to meet the objectives of section 455(f) of the Social Security Act, including establishing paternity; establishing, modifying, and enforcing support orders; and locating noncustodial parents. The plan is required for all Tribes requesting funding; however, once a Tribe has met the requirements to operate a comprehensive program, a new plan is not required annually unless a Tribe makes changes to its title IV-D program. If a Tribe or Tribal organization intends to make any substantial or material changes, a Tribal IV-D plan amendment must be submitted for approval. Tribes and Tribal organizations must have an approved plan and submit any required plan amendments in order to receive funding to operate a Tribal IV-D program. This paperwork collection activity is set to expire in March 2020. Respondents: Tribes and Tribal Organizations. Annual Burden Estimates ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Average burden Instrument Total number responses per hours per Annual burden of respondents respondent response hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45 CFR 309-Plan................................. 60 1 120 7,200 45 CFR 309-New Plan............................. 2 1 480 960 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,160 Authority: 45 CFR 309. Mary B. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer. [FR Doc. 2020-03354 Filed 2-19-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-41-P