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with minor revisions, for an additional
three years. State agencies administering
their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) provide the annual
performance report to OCSS in
accordance with the computer matching
agreement between state SNAP agencies
and OCSS. The current OMB approval
expires on February 28, 2025.
DATES: Comments due January 8, 2025.
The Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) must make a decision about 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.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. You can also obtain
copies of the proposed collection of
information by emailing infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: State agencies
administering SNAP are mandated to
participate in a computer matching
program with OCSS. The matching
program compares SNAP applicant and
recipient information with employment
and wage information maintained in the
National Directory of New Hires
(NDNH). The outcomes of the compared
information help State SNAP agencies
verify an individual’s identity and
determine a benefit eligibility. To
receive NDNH information, state
agencies enter into a computer matching
agreement and adhere to its terms and
conditions, including providing OCSS
with annual performance outcomes
attributable to the use of NDNH
information. To fulfill OMB
requirements, OCSS periodically reports
performance measurements
demonstrating how the use of
information in the NDNH supports the
OCSS strategic mission, goals, and
objectives. These periodic reports
include information derived from state
SNAP agency annual NDNH
performance reports. OCSS provides
states with required performance report
template and instructions, which OCSS
revised to update the submission
contacts and formatting, improve
grammar, and to change ‘‘Office of Child
Support Enforcement (OCSE)’’ to
‘‘Office of Child Support Services
(OCSS).’’
Respondents: State SNAP Agencies.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Information collection instrument
Total number
of respondents
Annual number
of responses
per respondent
Average burden
hours per
response
Total annual
burden hours
SNAP Agency Performance Reporting Tool and Instructions .................
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0.83
43.99
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(10); 5
U.S.C. 552a; and Pub. L. 111–352.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Electronic Document
Exchange (Office of Management and
Budget #: 0970–0435)
Office of Child Support
Services, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Office of Child Support
Services (OCSS), Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), is
requesting the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to approve the
Electronic Document Exchange (EDE),
with minor revisions, for an additional
three years. State child support agencies
(CSAs) use the EDE to improve case
processing. The current OMB approval
expires on June 30, 2025.
DATES: Comments due February 7, 2025.
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
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all
requests by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Description: The EDE provides a
centralized, secure system for
authorized users in state CSAs to
electronically exchange child support
and spousal support case information
with other state CSAs. EDE benefits
state CSAs by reducing delays, costs,
and barriers associated with interstate
case processing. It increases state
collections, improves document
security, standardizes data sharing,
increases state participation, and
improves case processing, resulting in
better overall child and spousal support
outcomes. OCSS made minor updates to
the Portal screens to enhance
functionality and changed ‘‘Office of
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)’’ to
‘‘Office of Child Support Services
(OCSS).’’
Respondents: State CSAs
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Instrument
Annual
number of
respondents
Annual
number of
responses
per respondent
EDE Screens ...........................................................................................
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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: 42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7); 42
U.S.C. 666(c)(1); and 45 CFR 303.7(a)(5).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Request for Certification of
Adult Victims of Human Trafficking
Office on Trafficking in
Persons, Administration for Children
and Families, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Request for public comments.
The Administration for
Children and Families (ACF), Office on
Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is
requesting a 3-year extension of the
form: Request for Certification of Adult
Victims of Human Trafficking (RFC)
form (Office of Management and Budget
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SUMMARY:
(OMB) #: 0970–0454, expiration April
30, 2025).
DATES: Comments due February 7, 2025.
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
infocollection@acf.hhs.gov. All requests
should be identified by the title of the
information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS)
provides letters of certification to
victims of severe forms of trafficking in
persons under the authority of the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 (TVPA), as amended 22 U.S.C.
7105(b)(1)(C) and (E). HHS delegated
this authority to OTIP. Certification is
required for foreign national adult
victims of human trafficking in the U.S.
to apply for federally funded benefits
and services.
OTIP developed the RFC form for
potential victims and their advocates,
including case managers, attorneys, law
enforcement officers, service providers,
and other representatives to provide the
required information for certification to
HHS in accordance with the TVPA of
2000, as amended.
Since the RFC form originally
received clearance, OTIP modernized its
request process and launched Shepherd,
an online case management system, to
process requests for certification and
assistance. The PDF version of the form
should only be used in exceptional
circumstances when the online case
management system is inaccessible. If a
requester encounters issues submitting a
request through Shepherd, they may
submit the RFC form to OTIP as a
password protected PDF to Trafficking@
acf.hhs.gov.
The form asks the requester for their
identifying information, identifying
information for the individual who
experienced trafficking victimization in
the event the form is submitted by a
case manager, and information
describing the victim’s case
management service needs.
Respondents: Potential victims of a
severe form of trafficking in persons and
their advocates, including case
managers, attorneys, law enforcement
officers, service providers, and other
representatives.
Annual Burden Estimates
The fluctuation in certification letters
issued by HHS primarily reflects
changing patterns in law enforcement
investigations and the number of T visas
and Continued Presence status issued
by the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS). In April 2024, DHS U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) issued a (89 FR 34864)
updating regulations that govern the
requirements and procedures for foreign
nationals who have experienced human
trafficking seeking a T visa and eligible
family members seeking derivative T–2
nonimmigrant status (T visa derivative).
The Final Rule established a process for
USCIS to conduct bona fide
determinations (BFDs). Principal
applicants who have submitted a
complete bona fide T visa application
will receive a BFD and are eligible for
case management services and for
benefits and services to the same extent
as refugees through HHS Certification
while their application is pending. OTIP
anticipates that the USCIS Final Rule
will significantly increase the number of
requests for certification received. Since
the Final Rule went into effect, OTIP
has received approximately 100 RFCs
per week, whereas historically, OTIP
received approximately 8 to 12 RFCs per
week. Burden estimates for this
collection have been revised,
accordingly.
Instrument
Total number
of respondents
Total number
of responses
per
respondent
Average
burden hours
per response
Total burden
hours
Annual burden
hours
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15,600
1
1
15,600
5,200
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
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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
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or other forms of information
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to comments and suggestions submitted
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[FR Doc No: 2024-28766]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Electronic Document
Exchange (Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0435)
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Services, 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 Services (OCSS), Administration
for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to approve the Electronic Document Exchange (EDE),
with minor revisions, for an additional three years. State child
support agencies (CSAs) use the EDE to improve case processing. The
current OMB approval expires on June 30, 2025.
DATES: Comments due February 7, 2025. 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 [email protected].
Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The EDE provides a centralized, secure system for
authorized users in state CSAs to electronically exchange child support
and spousal support case information with other state CSAs. EDE
benefits state CSAs by reducing delays, costs, and barriers associated
with interstate case processing. It increases state collections,
improves document security, standardizes data sharing, increases state
participation, and improves case processing, resulting in better
overall child and spousal support outcomes. OCSS made minor updates to
the Portal screens to enhance functionality and changed ``Office of
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)'' to ``Office of Child Support
Services (OCSS).''
Respondents: State CSAs
Annual Burden Estimates
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Annual number of Average burden
Instrument Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden
of respondents respondent response hours
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EDE Screens............................. 49 7,383 0.017 6,150
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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: 42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7); 42 U.S.C. 666(c)(1); and 45 CFR
303.7(a)(5).
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-28766 Filed 12-6-24; 8:45 am]
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