[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 235 (Friday, December 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66914-66915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26323]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Plan Child 
Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity Title IV-D OCSE-100 
and OCSE-21-U4

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

ACTION: Request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration 
for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), is requesting a three-year extension of the forms OCSE-
21-U4: Transmittal and Notice of Approval of State Plan Material for: 
Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and OCSE-100: State Plan (OMB 
#0970-0017, expiration 7/31/2020).

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 (OPRE), 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: OCSE has approved an IV-D state 
plan for each state. Federal regulations require states to amend their 
state plans only when necessary to reflect new or revised federal 
statutes, regulations, or material changes in any state laws, 
regulations, policies, or IV-D agency procedures. The requirement for 
submission of a state plan and plan amendments for the Child Support 
Enforcement Program is found in sections 452, 454, and 466 of the 
Social Security Act. OCSE made minor revisions to the OCSE-21-U4 to 
remove outdated language and add an option for states to electronically 
request or renew an exemption from the mandatory laws and procedures in 
Section 466 of the Social Security Act via the online state plan 
system. These revisions do not increase the burden of the OCSE-21-U4.
    Respondents: State IV-D Agencies.

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                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Total number
                                                   Total number    of  responses      Average      Total  burden
                   Instrument                           of              per        burden  hours       hours
                                                    respondents     respondent     per  response
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State Plan (OCSE-100)...........................              54              12              .5             324
State Plan Transmittal (OCSE-21-U4).............              54              12             .25             162
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 486.
    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: Sections 452, 454, and 466 of the Social Security Act

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-26323 Filed 12-5-19; 8:45 am]
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