Notice2022-09659
Proposed Information Collection Activity: National Medical Support Notice Part A (OMB No.: 0970-0222)
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Published
May 5, 2022
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting a 3-year extension of the National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) Part A. This request includes minor revisions to the NMSN Part A form, revisions to and separation of the instructions into a stand-alone attachment, a Part A sample, and the addition of the State Medical Support Contacts and Program Requirements matrix. The current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval expires on October 31, 2022.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 26762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09659]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity: National Medical
Support Notice Part A (OMB No.: 0970-0222)
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), is requesting a 3-year extension of
the National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) Part A. This request
includes minor revisions to the NMSN Part A form, revisions to and
separation of the instructions into a stand-alone attachment, a Part A
sample, and the addition of the State Medical Support Contacts and
Program Requirements matrix. The current Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval expires on October 31, 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: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of
information and submit comments by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#761f18101915191a1a1315021f191836171510581e1e0558111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff969199909c9093939a9c8b969091bf9e9c99d197978cd1989089">[email protected]</span></a>.
All requests should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: Federal law requires that all child support orders
under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act include medical coverage.
The Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (CSPIA)
requires enforcement of this provision; the NMSN Part A is the means to
enforce health care orders.
This information collection expedites requests for medical coverage
between state child support enforcement agencies and employers. OCSE
maintains Part A of the NMSN, which states initiate and send to a
parent's employer to complete. States must supply some sensitive
information to the parent's employer in order to enroll the child(ren)
in the correct health coverage plan. This information includes names,
dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and addresses. The employer
retains the income withholding part of the form and withholds from the
employee's income any premium payments the health care plan may
require. Then, the employer's health care administrator enrolls the
child(ren) in the health care plan. The Department of Labor (DOL)
maintains Part B of the NMSN. This request includes minor revisions to
the NMSN Part A form, revisions to and separation of the instructions
into a stand-alone attachment, a Part A sample, and the addition of the
State Medical Support Contacts and Program Requirements matrix. OCSE
will also request from OMB that the NMSN Part A expiration date match
the expiration date of the NMSN Part B, which will be submitted by DOL.
Respondents: States and employers.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number Average burden
Information collections Respondent Total number of responses hours per Annual burden
of respondents per respondent response hours
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National Medical Support States.......... 54 90,194 .17 827,981
Notice Part A and Employers....... 1,310,727 3.72 .17 828,904
Instructions.
State Medical Support Contacts States.......... 54 1 1 54
and Program Requirements
Matrix.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,656,939.
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: 45 U.S.C. 303.32; the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Public Law 104-193; CSPIA, Pub.
L. 105-200, Sec. 401(c); Sec. 609(a)(5)(C) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-09659 Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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