[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 47217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16891]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[OMB #0970-0196]


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Multistate Financial 
Institution Data Match With Federally Assisted State Transmitted Levy

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) Office of 
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is requesting a 3-year extension of 
the currently approved Multistate Financial Institution Data Match with 
Federally Assisted State Transmitted Levy (MSFIDM/FAST Levy) (current 
OMB approval expires 1/31/2021).

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, ACF 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: State child support enforcement 
agencies are statutorily required to enter into data matching 
agreements with financial institutions doing business in their state to 
locate obligors' accounts. OCSE operates the MSFIDM program through the 
Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) and facilitates the required data 
match between state child support agencies and financial institutions 
doing business in multiple states. State child support enforcement 
agencies use the data match outcomes to fulfill a statutory requirement 
to seize an obligor's assets to satisfy overdue child support payments.
    OCSE also operates FAST Levy, which is an automated application 
within the FPLS to exchange electronic lien/levy information securely 
and efficiently. State child support enforcement agencies and 
multistate financial institutions (MSFIs) use FAST Levy to seize 
financial assets more quickly and efficiently.
    Respondents: MSFIs and state child support agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Annual number  Average annual
                   Instrument                      Annual number   of responses    burden hours    Annual burden
                                                  of respondents  per respondent   per response        hours
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Financial Data Match Record Specifications:                  184               4            .083            61.1
 Match File Upload/Download: Portal Users.......
Election Form...................................              15               1              .5             7.5
FAST Levy Response Withhold Record                             1               1           1,716         1,716.0
 Specifications: Financial Institutions.........
FAST Levy Request Withhold Record                              1               1           1,610         1,610.0
 Specifications: State Child Support Agencies...
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,394.6.

    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: 42 U.S.C. 652(l), 42 U.S.C. 666(a)(2) and 
(c)(1)(G)(ii), 42 U.S.C. 666(a)(17)(A), 42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7), and 45 
CFR 303.7(a)(5).

John M. Sweet Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-16891 Filed 8-3-20; 8:45 am]
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