Notice2021-24448
Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Financial Report (OCSE-396) and Quarterly Collection Report (OCSE-34) (OMB #0970-0510)
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Published
November 9, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting public comment on the following forms: OCSE-34 "Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Collection Report" and OCSE-396 "Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Financial Report." These forms are currently approved under the ACF Generic Clearance for Financial Reports (OMB #0970-0510; expiration June 30, 2024). There are no changes requested to the forms, but the instructions have been updated to address comments received in response to a notice published in the Federal Register and update burden hours.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 9, 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>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24448]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Financial Report
(OCSE-396) and Quarterly Collection Report (OCSE-34) (OMB #0970-0510)
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) is
requesting public comment on the following forms: OCSE-34 ``Child
Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Collection Report'' and OCSE-396
``Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Financial Report.'' These
forms are currently approved under the ACF Generic Clearance for
Financial Reports (OMB #0970-0510; expiration June 30, 2024). There are
no changes requested to the forms, but the instructions have been
updated to address comments received in response to a notice published
in the Federal Register and update burden hours.
DATES: Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a
decision about 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.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cea7a0a8a1ada1a2a2abadbaa7a1a08eafada8e0a6a6bde0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ef868189808c8083838a8c9b868081af8e8c89c187879cc1888099">[email protected]</span></a>. All requests should be
identified by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Form OCSE-396 and Form OCSE-34 are financial reports
submitted following the end of each fiscal quarter by grantees
administering the Child Support Enforcement Program in accordance with
plans approved under title IV-D of the Social Security Act. Submission
of these forms enables grantees to meet their statutory and regulatory
requirement to report program expenditures and child support
collections, respectively, from the previous fiscal quarter.
States use Form OCSE-396 to report quarterly expenditures made in
the previous quarter and to estimate program expenditures to be made
and the incentive payments to be earned in the upcoming quarter. ACF
provides federal funding to states for the Child Support Enforcement
Program at the rate of 66 percent for all allowable and legitimate
administrative costs of this program. States use Form OCSE-34 to report
quarterly collections made under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
Tribes use OMB Form SF-425 to report quarterly expenditures made in
the previous quarter. Form SF-425 is approved under OMB #4040-0014 and
is not included as part of this comment request.
ACF made updates to the instructions and burden estimates, in
response to comments received in response to a notice published in the
Federal Register (86 FR 14756).
Respondents: Fifty-four states (including Puerto Rico, Guam, the
Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia) complete Forms OCSE-396
and OCSE-34. Approximately 60 tribes complete Form OCSE-34.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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Form OCSE-396................................... 54 4 14 3,024
Form OCSE-34.................................... 114 4 14 6,384
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,408.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-24448 Filed 11-8-21; 8:45 am]
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