Notice2021-16244
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG) (OMB No.: 0970-0209)
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Published
July 30, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG), with content revisions, for an additional three years. The IRG contains state and tribal child support information that assists child support enforcement (CSE) agencies in the administration of their respective programs. The current OMB approval expires on January 31, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Intergovernmental
Reference Guide (IRG) (OMB No.: 0970-0209)
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), is requesting the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Intergovernmental Reference
Guide (IRG), with content revisions, for an additional three years. The
IRG contains state and tribal child support information that assists
child support enforcement (CSE) agencies in the administration of their
respective programs. The current OMB approval expires on January 31,
2022.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the ACF is
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information
collection described above.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3daddd5dcd0dcdfdfd6d0c7dadcddf3d2d0d59ddbdbc09dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c35323a333f333030393f283533321c3d3f3a7234342f723b332a">[email protected]</span></a>. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained
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. All requests, emailed or
written, should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The IRG is a centralized and automated repository of
state and tribal profiles that contains high-level descriptions of each
CSE program. These profiles provide state, tribal, and foreign country
CSE agencies with an effective and efficient method for updating and
accessing information needed to process intergovernmental child support
cases. Proposed revisions to the state profile include content changes
and organizational updates. Proposed revisions to the tribal profile
are only organizational, no content changes are proposed.
Respondents: State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average
Total number annual annual burden Annual burden
Information collection instrument of annual responses per hour per hours
respondents respondent response
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IRG: State Profile Guide (states and 54 18 0.3 292
territories)...................................
IRG: Tribal Profile Guide....................... 62 18 0.3 335
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 627.
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(a)(7); 42 U.S.C. 666(f); 45 CFR 301.1; 45
CFR 303.7; and 45 CFR 309.120.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-16244 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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