[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 86333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27313]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; Interstate 
Administrative Subpoena and Notice of Lien (Office of Management and 
Budget OMB #: 0970-0152)

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

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a 3-year extension with proposed revisions to the Interstate 
Administrative Subpoena and Notice of Lien forms (Office of Management 
and Budget #0970-0152, expiration 6/30/2024). The forms are updated to 
reflect the name change of the Federal child support program office 
from the Office of Child Support Enforcement to the Office of Child 
Support Services.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described above.

ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of 
information and submit comments by emailing [email protected]. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: The Administrative Subpoena is used by State child 
support agencies to obtain income and other financial information 
regarding noncustodial parents for purposes of establishing, enforcing, 
and modifying child support orders. The Notice of Lien imposes liens in 
cases with overdue support and allows a State child support agency to 
file liens across State lines, when it is more efficient than involving 
the other State's IV-D agency.
    Section 452(a)(11) of the Social Security Act requires the 
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to promulgate 
forms for administrative subpoenas and imposition of liens used by 
State child support agencies in interstate cases. Section 454(9)(E) of 
the Social Security Act requires each State to cooperate with any other 
State in using the Federal forms for issuance of administrative 
subpoenas and imposition of liens in interstate child support cases.
    Respondents: State, local, or Tribal agencies administering a child 
support program under title IV-D of the Social Security Act.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Annual  number
                                                  Annual  number   of  responses      Average     Annual  burden
                   Instrument                           of              per        burden hours        hours
                                                    respondents     respondent     per response
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Administrative Subpoena.........................              54             462              .5          12,474
Notice of Lien..................................              54          29,762              .5         803,574
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 816,048.
    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; 42 U.S.C. 654.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-27313 Filed 12-12-23; 8:45 am]
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