[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79333-79334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28053]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[OMB No. 0970-0218]


Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Tribal 
Child Support Enforcement Direct Funding Request

AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for 
Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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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 
Tribal Child Support Enforcement Direct Funding Requests-45 CFR 309 
(Office of Management and Budget (OMB)) #0970-0218, expiration March 
31, 2023) with revisions. We are proposing to provide an optional Table 
of Contents and Cover Sheet for plan pages.

DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a 
decision about 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 within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review-
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You can 
also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by 
emailing [email protected]. Identify all emailed requests 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. With this request to 
extend approval of this information collection, OCSE is proposing a 
change to the paperwork collection by providing optional plan pages. 
The optional plan pages organize the Tribal IV-D plan, identify 
required attachments, and streamline plan amendment submissions. Tribes 
and tribal organizations who choose to participate will attest to 
complying with the regulatory requirements in 45 CFR, Parts 309 and 310 
and submit plan amendments for changes to the required attachments 
identified in the Table of Contents. The optional plan pages organize 
the Tribal IV-D plan, identify required attachments, and streamline 
plan amendment submissions.
    Respondents: Tribes and tribal Organizations.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                   Annual number  Average burden
                   Instrument                      Total number    of responses      hours per     Annual burden
                                                  of respondents  per respondent     response          hours
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45 CFR 309-New Plan.............................               2               1             480             960

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45 CFR 309-Plan Amendment.......................              60               1             105            6300
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,260.
    Authority: Title IV-D of the Social Security Act; 45 CFR 309.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-28053 Filed 12-23-22; 8:45 am]
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