[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 6227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02663]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0548]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Tribal Budget and
Narrative Justification Template
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for
Children and Families, U.S. 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), U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), is proposing to renew the collection of expenditure
estimate forms for the tribal child support program through an optional
financial reporting form, Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification
Template (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0548; expiration date
May 31, 2026). Minor changes are proposed. OCSE does not plan to renew
either the Word version or the Excel 1115 Waiver version of the Tribal
Budget and Narrative Justification Template.
DATES: Comments due April 13, 2026.
ADDRESSES: 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. 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: To receive child support funding under 45 CFR part
309, tribes and tribal organizations must submit the financial forms
described in 45 CFR 309.130(b) and other forms as the Secretary may
designate, due no later than August 1 annually. This optional template
is designed for tribes operating an approved tribal child support
program to use in preparing their annual budget and narrative
justification estimates in accordance with the tribal child support
enforcement regulations. The optional Tribal Budget and Narrative
Justification Template helps improve efficiency and establish
uniformity and consistency in the annual budget submission and review
process. Tribes may use the Excel template or their own format to
submit the required financial information.
OCSE has made minor revisions to the Excel template by updating
citations and hyperlinks from 45 CFR part 75 to 2 CFR part 200. Other
changes include edits to examples in the Excel sample budget to reflect
the adoption of 2 CFR part 200 and updated formula errors in the Excel
document. OCSE proposes to discontinue the Word template since it is
not used.
Respondents: Tribes and Tribal Organizations administering a tribal
child support program under title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
Annual Burden Estimates
Burden estimates are for all tribes to provide budget information,
as required, using either the ACF provided template or their own
format.
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Total number of of responses hours per Annual burden
respondents per respondent response hours
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Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification... 63 1 16 1,008
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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: 45 CFR 309.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-02663 Filed 2-10-26; 8:45 am]
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