[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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