[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 3147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00889]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: National Medical Support Notice.
OMB No.: 0970-0222.
Description: The National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) is a two-
part document completed by state child support enforcement agencies,
employers, and health plan administrators to enforce health care
coverage provisions in a child support order. The Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS) developed and maintains Part A of the NMSN,
which is sent to an obligor's employer for completion; the Department
of Labor (DOL) developed and maintains Part B of the NMSN, which is
provided to health care administrators following completion of Part A.
The Administration for Children and Families is resubmitting an
unchanged information collection package and requesting an extension to
the current OMB approval of NMSN Part A. The NMSN Part A expiration
dates will be synchronize with the expiration date of NMSN Part B.
Respondents: State child support enforcement agencies, employers,
and health plan administrators.
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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National Medical Support Notice--Part A--Notice 54 97,775 0.17 897,574.50
to Withhold for Health Care Coverage...........
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:............ .............. .............. .............. 897,574.50
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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, 330 C Street SW., Washington DC
20201. 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. 2016-00889 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am]
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