[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65818-65819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25851]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Intergovernmental 
Reference Guide (IRG) OMB #0970-0209

AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for 
Children and Families, HHS.

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG) is a centralized 
and automated repository of state and tribal profiles that contains 
high-level descriptions of each state and tribal child support 
enforcement (CSE) program. These profiles provide state, tribal, and 
foreign country CSE agencies with an effective and efficient method for 
updating and accessing information needed to process intergovernmental 
child support cases.

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 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: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or 
written, should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is 
proposing to add a new section (Section O) with six questions 
pertaining to family violence in the state profile. This will help 
process intergovernmental cases with family violence and help ensure 
the safety of children and families. OCSE is also proposing to delete 
Sections A-L (140 questions) from the tribal profile and create new 
sections (Sections A-D) with 11 questions regarding case processing. 
This will assist in the efficient processing of paternity and support 
obligations.
    Respondents: State and tribal CSE agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                   Total  number     Number of        Average
        Information collection instrument               of         responses per    burden hour   Annual  burden
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response        hours
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IRG: State Profile Guidance (states and                       54              18             0.3             292
 territories)...................................
IRG: Tribal Profile Guidance....................              62              18             0.3             335
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 627.
    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.
    Authority for the IRG information collection activities is: (1) 42 
U.S.C. 652(a)(7), which requires the federal OCSE to provide technical 
assistance to state child support enforcement agencies to help them 
establish effective systems for collecting child and spousal support; 
(2) 42 U.S.C. 666(f), which requires states to enact the Uniform 
Interstate Family Support Act; (3) 45 CFR 301.1, which defines an 
intergovernmental case to include cases between states and tribes; (4) 
45 CFR 303.7, which requires state CSE agencies to provide services in 
intergovernmental cases); and (5) 45 CFR 309.120, which requires a 
tribal child support program to include intergovernmental procedures in 
its tribal IV-D plan.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-25851 Filed 11-27-19; 8:45 am]
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