Notice2026-08241
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template
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Published
April 28, 2026
Issuing agencies
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, is proposing to renew the collection of expenditure estimate forms for the tribal child support program through an optional financial reporting form, Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0548; expiration date May 31, 2026). Minor changes are proposed. OCSE does not plan to renew either the Word version or the Excel 1115 Waiver version of the Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22842-22843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08241]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0548]
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Tribal
Budget and Narrative Justification Template
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, is proposing to renew the collection of expenditure estimate
forms for the tribal child support program through an optional
financial reporting form, Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification
Template (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0548; expiration date
May 31, 2026). Minor changes are proposed. OCSE does not plan to renew
either the Word version or the Excel 1115 Waiver version of the Tribal
Budget and Narrative Justification Template.
DATES: Comments due May 28, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The public may view and comment on this information
collection request at: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202604-0970-007">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202604-0970-007</a>. You can also obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ff969199909c9093939a9c8b969091bf9e9c99d197978cd1989089"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a73747c75797576767f796e7375745a7b797c34727269347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all emailed requests by the title
of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: To receive child support funding under 45 CFR part
309, tribes and tribal organizations must submit the financial forms
described in 45 CFR 309.130(b) and other forms as the Secretary may
designate, due no later than August 1 annually. This optional template
is designed for tribes operating an approved tribal child support
program to use in preparing their annual budget and narrative
justification estimates in accordance with the tribal child support
enforcement regulations. The optional Tribal Budget and Narrative
Justification Template helps improve efficiency and establish
uniformity and consistency in the annual budget submission and review
process. Tribes may use the Excel template or their own format to
submit the required financial information. OCSE has made minor
revisions to the Excel template by updating citations and hyperlinks
from 45 CFR part 75 to 2 CFR part 200. Other changes include edits to
examples in the Excel sample budget to reflect the adoption of 2 CFR
part 200 and updated formula errors in
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the Excel document. OCSE proposes to discontinue the Word template
since it is not used.
Respondents: Tribes and tribal organizations administering a tribal
child support program under title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
Annual Burden Estimates
Burden estimates are for all tribes to provide budget information,
as required, using either the ACF provided template or their own
format.
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Annual number Average burden
Instrument Total number of of responses hours per Annual burden
respondents per respondent response hours
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Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification... 63 1 16 1,008
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Authority: 45 CFR 309.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-08241 Filed 4-27-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-41-P
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