[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18872]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Agency Recordkeeping/Reporting Requirements Under Emergency 
Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

    Title: Provision of service in Federal Tax Refund Offset and 
Federal Administrative offset Program (TROP/ADOP) and Federal Passport 
Denial Program.
    OMB No.: New Request.
    Description: The Tax Refund Offset Program helps the States recoup 
outstanding child support incurred in welfare cases and assists the 
States in recovering arrearage for custodial parents in non-welfare 
cases by offsetting the absent parent's federal income tax return and 
applying the amount offset to the outstanding arrearage or debt. This 
year Administrative offsets will enhance this collection activity by 
offsetting other federal payments, such as federal salary payments, 
vendor payments, federal retirement payments, miscellaneous payments, 
etc. This system is a partnership with the Office of Child Support 
Enforcement, the IRS and Financial Management Service, and state child 
support agencies and matches their payment certification records with 
records of persons delinquent in child support payments.
    Respondents: States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands and the 
District of Columbia.

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                                                                            Number of     Average               
                                                               Number of    responses      burden       Total   
                         Instrument                           respondents      per       hours per      burden  
                                                                            respondent    response      hours   
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Transmission................................................           54           30            2        3,240
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,240.
    Additional Information: ACF is requesting that OMB grant a 180-day 
approval for this information collection under procedures for emergency 
processing by July 15, 1997. A copy of this information collection, 
with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling 
the Administration for Children and Families, Reports Clearance 
Officer, Robert Driscoll (202) 401-9313.
    Comments and questions about the information collection described 
above should be directed to the Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for ACF, Office of Management and 
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20503, (202) 395-7316.

    Dated: July 14, 1997.
Robert Driscoll,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-18872 Filed 7-16-97; 8:45 am]
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