[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89107-89108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29590]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: Provision of Child Support Services in IV-D Cases under the 
Hague Child Support Convention; Federally Approved Forms.
    OMB No.: 0970-0488.
    On January 1, 2017, the 2007 Hague Convention on the International 
Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance will 
enter into force for the United States. In order to comply with the 
Convention, the U.S. must implement the Convention's case processing 
forms.
    State and Federal law require states to use Federally-approved case 
processing forms. Section 311(b) of UIFSA 2008, which has been enacted 
by all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the 
Virgin Islands, requires States to use forms mandated by Federal law. 
45 CFR 303.7 also requires child support programs to use federally-
approved forms in intergovernmental IV-D cases unless a country has 
provided alternative forms as a part of its chapter in a Caseworker's 
Guide to Processing Cases with Foreign Reciprocating Countries.
    OCSE received few comments on the burden estimate related to this 
proposed collection during the 60-day comment period, which started 
September 30, 2016 (Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190, page 
67355). Therefore, we have not changed the burden estimate. Concurrent 
with this request, OCSE requested an emergency clearance, pursuant to 
section 1320.13 of the implementing rule of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act, so that States could begin using the forms by January 1, 2017, the 
effective date for the Hague Child Support Convention in the U.S. OMB 
granted emergency approval, which will expire on May 31, 2017.
    Respondents: State, local, or Tribal agencies administering a child 
support enforcement 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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Annex I: Transmittal form under Article 12(2)...              54              46               1           2,484
Annex II: Acknowledgment form under Article                   54              93              .5           2,511
 12(3)..........................................
Annex A: Application for Recognition and                      54              19              .5             513
 Enforcement, including restricted information
 on the applicant...............................
Annex A: Abstract of Decision...................              54               5               1             270
Annex A: Statement of Enforceability of Decision              54              19            0.17             174
Annex A: Statement of Proper Notice.............              54               5              .5             135

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Annex A: Status of Application Report...........              54              37             .33             659
Annex B: Application for Enforcement of a                     54              19              .5             513
 Decision Made or Recognized in the Requested
 State, including restricted information on the
 applicant......................................
Annex B: Status of Application Report, Article                54              37             .33             659
 12.............................................
Annex C: Application for Establishment of a                   54               5              .5             135
 Decision, including restricted information on
 the Applicant..................................
Annex C: Status of Application Report--Article                54               9             .33             160
 12.............................................
Annex D: Application for Modification of a                    54               5              .5             135
 Decision, including Restricted Information on
 the Applicant..................................
Annex D: Status of Application Report--Article                54               9             .33             160
 12.............................................
Annex E: Financial Circumstances Form...........              54              46               2           4,968
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,478.
    Additional Information: 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. Attention Reports Clearance Officer. All requests 
should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email 
address: [email protected].
    OMB Comment: 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. 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.

Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-29590 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am]
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