The Insurance Match program is a
cooperative effort between states, insurers, and the federal Office
of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) to help state child support
agencies collect past-due child support from noncustodial parents.
Using an efficient, secure, and cost-effective automated matching
process, OCSE works with participating insurers to help states
collect past-due support for families by comparing noncustodial
parents active on the OCSE Debtor File to individuals eligible to
receive a payment from an insurance claim, settlement, award, or
payment (hereinafter, “claim”). State and insurer participation in
the Insurance Match program is voluntary.
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There was a burden hour
adjustment from the previous approval, from 168 hours to 2102
hours. This adjustment is due to the estimated increase in the
number of new Insurance Match program respondents from 28 to 111.
The average burden hour has reduced due to an increase in
technology allowing respondents to gather and share electronic data
quickly. Current estimates are reduced to an average of 5 minutes
for automated electronic reporting and 6 minutes for manual
reporting through the Child Support Portal. Although technology has
enhanced the respondent’s ability to gather and share data quickly,
the typical input provided has not been impacted. The OCSE
INSURANCE MATCH STANDARD INPUT FILE DETAIL RECORD (SIF) was updated
to incorporate the ‘Plain Language’ principals. These updates made
the document visually inviting, logically organized, and
understandable on the first reading. This resulted in improved
customer satisfaction; allowing customers to find what is need
faster and easier. Changes were made to standardize the field
definitions and include additional values in one field; the
Insurance Product Claim Type. This provides the ability to increase
the number of respondents and properly identify insurance claim
types and will have no impact on the individual respondent’s
burden. Three optional fields were added to existing filler fields:
Claim Adjuster Name, Claim Adjuster Phone, and National Association
of Insurance Commissioners NAIC code. These were added to capture
existing data ISO shares with OCSE, which other respondents rarely
use. Adding these have a minimal impact that it is unmeasurable as
respondents are not required to provide this information. The
Insurance Match program is now supporting respondents (other than
ISO) opting to be a matching partner. Matching partners match
noncustodial parents active on the Debtor File to their claimants
and return matches to OCSE using the SIF record. The Debtor File
Layout displaying records sent to matching partners is now included
in the SIF. It is a standard, fixed-format file used to send
individuals owing a child support debt to matching partners.
$989,289
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robert Sargis
2026907275
No
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:
(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;
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.