Notice2021-24604
Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Self-Assessment Review and Report
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Published
November 10, 2021
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) requests a 3-year extension of the State Self-Assessment Review and Report with minor revisions. The information collected in the report assists state child support agencies and OCSE in determining whether the agencies meet federal child support performance requirements. The current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval expires on April 30, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 62545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24604]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[OMB No. 0970-0223]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Self-Assessment
Review and Report
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for
Children and Families, HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration
for Children and Families (ACF) requests a 3-year extension of the
State Self-Assessment Review and Report with minor revisions. The
information collected in the report assists state child support
agencies and OCSE in determining whether the agencies meet federal
child support performance requirements. The current Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) approval expires on April 30, 2022.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 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#3851565e575b5754545d5b4c51575678595b5e1650504b165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="442d2a222b272b28282127302d2b2a042527226a2c2c376a232b32">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Description: State child support agencies
are statutorily required to annually assess the performance of their
child support enforcement programs and to provide a report of the
findings to OCSE. The information collected in the State Self-
Assessment Review and Report is used as a management tool to determine
whether states are complying with federal mandates and to help states
evaluate their programs and assess performances. There are no changes
proposed to this information collection, but we have increased the
estimated time per response based on feedback from respondents.
Respondents: States and territories.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number of
Total number of annual Average annual Annual burden
Instrument annual responses per burden hours hours
respondents respondent per response
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State Self-Assessment Review and Report and 54 1 8 432
Instructions...............................
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 432.
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. 654(15)(A); 45 CFR 308.1(e).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-24604 Filed 11-9-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-41-P
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