Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 70950 [2013-28448]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
• Administration for Children and Families

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 70950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28448]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Title: 45 CFR 303.7--Provision of Services in Intergovernmental IV-
D; Federally Approved Forms.
    OMB No.: 0970-0085.
    Description: The Intergovernmental forms were initially approved by 
OMB in 1988; 45 CFR 303.7 requires child support programs to use the 
OMB federally-approved forms in intergovernmental IV-D cases unless a 
country has provided alternative forms as a part of its chapter in a 
Caseworker's Guide to Processing Cases with Foreign Reciprocating 
Countries. Additionally Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility 
and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, amended 42 U.S.C. 666 
to require State Child Support Enforcement (CSE) agencies to enact the 
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) into State law by January 
1, 1998. Section 311(b) of UIFSA requires the States to use forms 
mandated by Federal law.
    Based on the comments we received in response to the 60-day notice 
in the Federal Register (Volume 78, Number 126, page 39298), we have 
determined we need to address several issues, particularly relating to 
the protection of Personal Identifiable Information (PII), and may need 
to restructure the intergovernmental forms. Because multiple changes to 
the forms may impact state and federal procedures and systems, we need 
to thoroughly analyze the options for revising the forms, and provide 
states and the public the opportunity to comment on any changes and 
associated burden.
    Therefore, at this time, we are requesting an extension of the 
current forms without any changes. Once we complete the analysis of the 
issues raised in response to the recent 60 day notice, we will propose 
changes to the forms and associated burden and request a new round of 
comments under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The changes will be based 
on the state's needs and the best interest of the program.
    Respondents: State, local, or Tribal agencies administering a child 
support enforcement program under title IV-D of the Social Security 
Act.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
                   Instrument                        Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent       response          hours
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Transmittal 1...................................              54          19,392            0.25      261,790.25
Transmittal 2...................................              54          14,544            0.08       62,829.66
Transmittal 3...................................              54             970            0.08        4,188.64
Uniform Petition................................              54          11,635            0.08       50,263.73
General Testimony...............................              54          11,635            0.33      207,337.88
Affidavit Paternity.............................              54           5,818            0.17       53,405.21
Locate Data Sheet...............................              54             388            0.08        1,675.46
Notice of Controlling Order.....................              54             388            0.08        1,675.46
Registration Statement..........................              54           7,757            0.08       33,509.15
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours.........  ..............  ..............  ..............      676,683.20
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Additional Information

    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the 
Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research 
and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: 
ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the 
title of the information collection. Email address: 
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov.

OMB Comment

    OMB is required to make a decision concerning 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. 
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-7285, 
Email: OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV, Attn: Desk Officer for the 
Administration for Children and Families.

Robert Sargis
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-28448 Filed 11-26-13; 8:45 am]
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