Notice2023-00764

Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Plan Child Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity Title IV-D of the Social Security Act

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Published
January 18, 2023

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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration

Abstract

The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting a 3-year extension of the forms OCSE-21- U4: Transmittal and Notice of Approval of State Plan Material for: Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and OCSE-100: State Plan (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) # 0970-0017, expiration July 31, 2023). No changes are proposed.

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2931-2932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00764]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; State Plan Child 
Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity Title IV-D of the 
Social Security Act

AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for 
Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration 
for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services (HHS), is requesting a 3-year extension of the forms OCSE-21-
U4: Transmittal and Notice of Approval of State Plan Material for: 
Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and OCSE-100: State Plan (Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) # 0970-0017, expiration July 31, 2023). 
No changes are proposed.

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#6900070f060a0605050c0a1d00060729080a0f4701011a470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a23242c25292526262f293e2325240a2b292c64222239642d253c">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. 
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: OCSE has approved an IV-D state plan for each state. 
Federal regulations require states to amend their state plans only when 
necessary to reflect new or revised federal statutes or regulations or 
material change in any state laws, regulations, policies, or IV-D 
agency procedures. The requirement for submission of a state plan and 
plan amendments for the Child Support Enforcement program is found in 
sections 452, 454, and 466 of the Social Security Act.
    Respondents: State IV-D Agencies.

                                             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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State Plan (OCSE-100)...........................              54              12              .5             324
State Plan Transmittal (OCSE-21-U4).............              54              12             .25             162
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 486.
    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

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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, 654, and 666.

John M. Sweet, Jr.,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-00764 Filed 1-17-23; 8:45 am]
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