[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9779-9780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03354]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Tribal Child Support Enforcement 
Direct Funding Request: 45 CFR 309-Plan (OMB #0970-0218)

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) is requesting a 3-year extension of the 
45 CFR 309-Plan (OMB #0970-0218, expiration 3/21/2020). There are no 
changes requested to this form.

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:

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Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or 
written, should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The final rule within 45 CFR part 309, published in 
the Federal Register on March 30, 2004, contains a regulatory reporting 
requirement that, in order to receive funding for a Tribal IV-D program 
a Tribe or Tribal organization must submit a plan describing how the 
Tribe or Tribal organization meets or plans to meet the objectives of 
section 455(f) of the Social Security Act, including establishing 
paternity; establishing, modifying, and enforcing support orders; and 
locating noncustodial parents. The plan is required for all Tribes 
requesting funding; however, once a Tribe has met the requirements to 
operate a comprehensive program, a new plan is not required annually 
unless a Tribe makes changes to its title IV-D program. If a Tribe or 
Tribal organization intends to make any substantial or material 
changes, a Tribal IV-D plan amendment must be submitted for approval. 
Tribes and Tribal organizations must have an approved plan and submit 
any required plan amendments in order to receive funding to operate a 
Tribal IV-D program. This paperwork collection activity is set to 
expire in March 2020.
    Respondents: Tribes and Tribal Organizations.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                      Total number    responses per     hours per     Annual burden
                                                  of respondents    respondent       response          hours
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45 CFR 309-Plan.................................              60               1             120           7,200
45 CFR 309-New Plan.............................               2               1             480             960
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,160

    Authority:  45 CFR 309.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-03354 Filed 2-19-20; 8:45 am]
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