Online Interstate Referral Guide (IRG)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 IRG State User Guide - States and Territories Form and Instruction	Modified
IRG_Supporting_Statement_061215.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-06-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187582	IRG State User Guide - States and Territories Form and Instruction	Modified
187581	IRG State User Guide-Foreign Nations Instruction	Removed
10045	IRG Tribal User Guide Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0209	ICR Reference No: 201502-0970-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-0970-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Online Interstate Referral Guide (IRG)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/20/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2015
Responses	2,088	0	1,960
Time Burden (Hours)	627	0	578
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The purpose of the Intergovernmental Referral Guide (IRG) project is to provide States, and Tribes with an effective and efficient way of viewing and updating profile, address and FIPS code information by consolidating data available through numerous discrete sources into a centralized, automated repository. The IRG has been expanded to include Tribal information. It is an essential reference tool, maintained by OCSE, that provides State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement (CSE) agencies with the information needed to process intergovernmental child support enforcement cases. The IRG consists of State and Tribal profiles, which provide a concise overview of State and Tribal child support enforcement procedures, as well as a directory of all Federal, State, local addresses, selected international addresses, and Location Codes and Addresses (formally FIPS Codes).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 651 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 64391	10/29/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 5554	02/02/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
IRG Tribal User Guide
IRG State User Guide - States and Territories	1	State Profile Questions
IRG State User Guide-Foreign Nations

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,088	1,960	0	128	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	627	578	0	49	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There was an increase in the number of hours due to an increase in the number of new tribal entities.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $589,618

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 02/25/2015

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