[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 39298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15584]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: 45 CFR 303.7--Provision of Services in Intergovernmental IV-
D; Federally Approved Forms.
OMB No.: 0970-0085.
Description: Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, amended 42 U.S.C. 666 to
require State Child Support Enforcement (CSE) agencies to enact the
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) into State law by January
1, 1998. Section 311(b) of UIFSA requires the States to use forms
mandated by Federal law. 45 CFR 303.7 also requires child support
programs to use federally-approved forms in intergovernmental IV-D
cases unless a country has provided alternative forms as a part of its
chapter in a Caseworker's Guide to Processing Cases with Foreign
Reciprocating Countries.
Respondents: State agencies administering a child support program
under title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Instrument Number of responses per burden hours Total burden
respondents respondent per response hours
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Transmittal 1................................... 54 19,392 0.25 261,790.25
Transmittal 2................................... 54 14,544 0.08 62,829.66
Transmittal 3................................... 54 970 0.08 4,188.64
Uniform Petition................................ 54 11,635 0.08 50,263.73
General Testimony............................... 54 11,635 0.33 207,337.88
Affidavit Paternity............................. 54 5818 0.17 53,405.21
Locate Data Sheet............................... 54 388 0.08 1,675.46
Notice of Controlling Order..................... 54 388 0.08 1,675.46
Registration Statement.......................... 54 7,757 0.08 33,509.15
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 676,675.44
In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW.,
Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email
address: [email protected]. All requests should be identified
by the title of the information collection.
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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-15584 Filed 6-28-13; 8:45 am]
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