Federal Tax Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial Programs

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 Payment File	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 1 Federal Offset Processing Menu Screens - State Workers	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 1 Output Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 1 Input Record	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
05_PRA_Offset_Supp_Statement_05 25 10_final revisions(4).doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-05-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
9939	Payment File	Form and Instruction	Modified
192238	Federal Offset Processing Menu Screens - State Workers	Form and Instruction	New
179585	Output Record	Form and Instruction	Modified
179584	Input Record	Form and Instruction	Modified
179583	Annual Certification Letter	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0161	ICR Reference No: 201003-0970-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200704-0970-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Tax Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial Programs
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: 06/15/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/11/2010
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2013	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2010
Responses	11,470	0	7,074
Time Burden (Hours)	2,609	0	2,535
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On an ongoing basis, Child Support Enforcement (CSE) agencies submit to the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) the names, Social Security numbers (SSNs) and the amount(s) of past-due child support of people who are delinquent in making child support payments. The Tax Refund Offset and Administrative Offset Programs collect past-due child support by intercepting certain federal payments, including federal tax refunds, of parents who have been ordered to pay child support and are behind in paying the debt.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 654 (31)(A) and (B) Name of Law: Passport Denial
   US Code: 42 USC 664(a)(1) Name of Law: Administrative Offset
   US Code: 42 USC 654(31)(A) and (B) Name of Law: Passport Denial
  

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:
	74 FR 57684	11/09/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 5331	02/02/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Annual Certification Letter
Input Record	1	Input Record
Payment File	1	output record specifications
Output Record	1	Output Record
Federal Offset Processing Menu Screens - State Workers	1	Federal Offset Processing Screens - State Workers

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	11,470	7,074	0	4,396	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,609	2,535	0	74	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of responses and burden hours increased due to the inclusion of burden estimates for updating case information for offset and passport denial using two of the Federal Offset Processing Menu screens. The first screen allows the state worker to update information about a case; the second screen allows the worker to certify or withdraw a passport to the Department of State. Although the burden hours for the Payment File remain the same, the respondents are processing the payment files each week instead of every other week. The weekly file size is half of the bi-weekly file size, which keeps the burden hours the same. Therefore, there is a program change that resulted in an increase in burden hours and responses. There will be no adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,700,000

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]? Uncollected

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: 03/11/2010

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