[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 10096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05097]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Medical
Support Notice--Part A (OMB #0970-0222)
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). The
following changes were made to the form: A checkbox was added to
distinguish between the National Medical Support Order/Notice (NMSN)
and the a Termination Order/Notice. The following instruction was added
under the Employer Responsibilities: 3. If the Termination Order/Notice
checkbox is checked, you are required to terminate the health care
coverage for the child(ren) identified in the order.
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 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. Email address: [email protected]. All
requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
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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Number of Average burden
Instrument Respondent Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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National Medical Support Notice--Part A-- State.................................... 54 89,634 .17 822,840
Notice to Withhold for Health Care Coverage.
Employers................................ 1,027,484 4.71 .17 822,706
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,645,546.
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.
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. 2019-05097 Filed 3-18-19; 8:45 am]
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