[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 70950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28448]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Title: 45 CFR 303.7--Provision of Services in Intergovernmental IV-
D; Federally Approved Forms.
OMB No.: 0970-0085.
Description: The Intergovernmental forms were initially approved by
OMB in 1988; 45 CFR 303.7 requires child support programs to use the
OMB 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. Additionally 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.
Based on the comments we received in response to the 60-day notice
in the Federal Register (Volume 78, Number 126, page 39298), we have
determined we need to address several issues, particularly relating to
the protection of Personal Identifiable Information (PII), and may need
to restructure the intergovernmental forms. Because multiple changes to
the forms may impact state and federal procedures and systems, we need
to thoroughly analyze the options for revising the forms, and provide
states and the public the opportunity to comment on any changes and
associated burden.
Therefore, at this time, we are requesting an extension of the
current forms without any changes. Once we complete the analysis of the
issues raised in response to the recent 60 day notice, we will propose
changes to the forms and associated burden and request a new round of
comments under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The changes will be based
on the state's needs and the best interest of the program.
Respondents: State, local, or Tribal agencies administering a child
support enforcement program under title IV-D of the Social Security
Act.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent 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 5,818 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......... .............. .............. .............. 676,683.20
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Additional Information
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection. Email address:
[email protected].
OMB Comment
OMB is required to make a decision concerning 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.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-7285,
Email: [email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the
Administration for Children and Families.
Robert Sargis
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-28448 Filed 11-26-13; 8:45 am]
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