Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Medical Support Notice-Part A (OMB #0970-0222), 10096 [2019-05097]

Agencies

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

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 10096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05097]


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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 #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 Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is 
requesting a three year extension of the form National Medical Support 
Notice (NMSN) Part A (OMB #0970-0222 expiration 8/31/2019). The 
following changes were made to the form: A checkbox was added to 
distinguish between the National Medical Support Order/Notice (NMSN) 
and the a Termination Order/Notice. The following instruction was added 
under the Employer Responsibilities: 3. If the Termination Order/Notice 
checkbox is checked, you are required to terminate the health care 
coverage for the child(ren) identified in the order.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families 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 writing to the Administration 
for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and 
Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports 
Clearance Officer. Email address: OPREinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All 
requests should be identified by the title of the information 
collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: The National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) is a two-
part document completed by state child support enforcement agencies, 
employers, and health plan administrators to enforce health care 
coverage provisions in a child support order. The Department of Health 
and Human Services (DHHS) developed and maintains Part A of the NMSN, 
which is sent to an obligor's employer for completion; the Department 
of Labor (DOL) developed and maintains Part B of the NMSN, which is 
provided to health care administrators following completion of Part A. 
The Administration for Children and Families is requesting that the 
NMSN Part A expiration dates continue to be synchronize with the 
expiration date of NMSN Part B submitted by DOL.
    Respondents: State child support enforcement agencies, employers, 
and health plan administrators.

                                                                 Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                                                             Number of    Average burden
                  Instrument                                   Respondent                    Number of     responses per     hours per     Total burden
                                                                                            respondents     respondent       response          hours
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National Medical Support Notice--Part A--      State....................................              54          89,634             .17         822,840
 Notice to Withhold for Health Care Coverage.
                                               Employers................................       1,027,484            4.71             .17         822,706
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,645,546.
    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.
    Authorities: Section 466(a)(19) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C 666(a)(19)), section 609(a)(5)(C) of the Employee Retirement 
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (29 U.S.C. 1169(a)(5)(C)), and for 
State and local government and church plans sections 401(e) and (f) of 
the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 (29 CFR 
2590.609-2).

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-05097 Filed 3-18-19; 8:45 am]
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