State Plan for Child Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity Under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OCSE-100 OCSE-100 Form and Instruction	Modified
Form OCSE 21-U4 OCSE-21-U4 Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statements - State Plan 03292020.docx Supporting Statement A	2020-03-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9796	OCSE-100 Form and Instruction	Modified
182889	OCSE-21-U4 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0017	ICR Reference No: 202003-0970-014
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-0970-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSE
Title: State Plan for Child Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity Under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/31/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/02/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2020
Responses	1,296	0	540
Time Burden (Hours)	486	0	203
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The state plan under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act serves as a contract between the Office of Child Support Enforcement and state and territory IV-D agencies. The state plan outlines the activities the states and territories will perform as required by law in order to receive federal funding for their IV-D programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC §§ 651 - 669 Name of Law: Title IV-D of the 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:
	84 FR 66914	12/06/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 18576	04/02/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OCSE-100	OCSE-100	State Plan Cover Page
OCSE-21-U4	OCSE 21-U4	State Plan Transmittal Form

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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	1,296	540	0	0	756	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	486	203	0	0	283	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There was an adjustment based on the number of preprint state plan pages submitted over the past three years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $70,418

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 04/02/2020

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