April 2016 Current Population Survey Supplemen on Child Support

January 6, 2016

To: Steph Tatham

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

Office of Management and Budget

Through: Bob Sargis

Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation

Administration for Children and Families

From: Dennis Putze

Office of Child Support Enforcement

Administration for Children and Families

Subject: Request to Not Display OMB Control Number and Expiration Date-- Non-Substantive Change (OMB Control Number 0970-0416)

The April 2016 Current Population Survey Supplement on Child Support (CPS-CSS) OMB Control Number 0970-0416 was approved for three years on December 31, 2015. The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) requested permission in the supporting statement to not display the expiration date (see paragraph #17). We inadvertently failed to include in this request permission to not display the OMB control number as well. Accordingly, OCSE is requesting a no material/non-substantive change to request permission to not display the expiration date or the OMB control number for the following reason:

The April CPS-CSS Supplement is administered as part of the CPS monthly interview. However, this supplement (as well as all the CPS supplements) bears an OMB control number and expiration date which is different from the basic CPS interview. The OMB control number and expiration date for the CPS basic interview is included in the advance letter we give respondents. Because of these difficulties and anticipated respondent confusion involved with expressing a separate control number and expiration date to respondents for the supplement questions, we do not wish to display the OMB control number and expiration date for the CPS-CSS April Supplement.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Dennis Putze, Director of the Division of Performance and Statistical Analysis, Office of Child Support Enforcement at 202-401-4030 or [email protected].