[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 64 (Thursday, April 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18576-18577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06869]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; 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 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 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: 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.

(Authority: Sections 452, 454, and 466 of the Social Security Act)

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-06869 Filed 4-1-20; 8:45 am]
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