State child support agencies must
enter into agreements with financial institutions doing business in
the state for the purpose of securing information that may result
in collecting past-due child support. To assist states and
financial institutions, OCSE developed and implemented the
Multistate Financial Institution Data Match (MSFIDM) which is an
automated, centralized, and secure information exchange program.
Outcomes of the MSFIDM match result in thousands of lien/levy
notices. OCSE developed the Federally Assisted State Transmitted
Levy (FAST Levy) application for state child support agencies and
multistate financial institutions to exchange lien/levy information
securely and efficiently. The FAST Levy application significantly
reduces delays in executing a levy notice, thereby diminishing
opportunity for an obligor who owes past-due support payments to
state child support agencies and families to liquidate assets;
cutting state child support agencies’ and multistate financial
institutions administrative and implementation costs that are
incurred by manually executing lien/levy notices; and,
strengthening security by automating the lien/levy
process.
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.