Multistate Financial Institution Data Match and Federally Assisted State Transmitted Levy (MSFIDM/FAST Levy)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 FAST Levy Record Specifications: Current State Child Support Agencies to Program New Codes	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 1 FAST Levy Record Specifications: Current Financial Institutions Users to Program New Codes	Form and Instruction	Removed	Available
Form 1 Election Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
0970-0196_MSFIDM-FAST_Levy_Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-10-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
227400	FAST-Levy Response Withhold Record Specifications: Financial Institutions	Other-FAST Levy Software Interface Specification	Modified
227399	FAST Levy Record Specifications: Current State Child Support Agencies to Program New Codes	Form and Instruction	Removed
227397	FAST Levy Record Specifications: Current Financial Institutions Users to Program New Codes	Form and Instruction	Removed
211684	FAST-Levy Request Withhold Record Specifications: State Child Support Agencies	Other-FAST Levy Software Interface Specification	Modified
182145	Financial Data Match Record Specifications Match File Upload/Download: Portal Users	Other-MSFIDM Record Specifications	Modified
10015	Election Form	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0196	ICR Reference No: 202010-0970-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201709-0970-009
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSE
Title: Multistate Financial Institution Data Match and Federally Assisted State Transmitted Levy (MSFIDM/FAST Levy)
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: 01/05/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/04/2020
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	753	0	805
Time Burden (Hours)	3,395	0	5,275
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	673

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Abstract: To satisfy any current and past-due support payments by an obligor, state child support enforcement agencies are statutorily required to attach and seize an obligor’s assets that are held in financial institutions. State child support enforcement agencies are required to enter into data matching agreements with financial institutions doing business in their state to locate obligors’ accounts. State child support enforcement agencies use information from the data match to help enforce the support obligation. The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) operates the multistate financial institution data match program through the OCSE’s Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS). OCSE operates Federally Assisted State Transmitted (FAST) Levy. FAST Levy is a secure and automated method of collecting and disseminating electronic levy notices between state child support enforcement agencies and financial institutions. FAST Levy helps child support agencies secure financial assets more quickly and efficiently. This request is for a revision to the approved information collection: Multistate Financial Institution Data Match and Federally Assisted State Transmitted Levy (MSFIDM/FAST Levy) (OMB #0970-0196). ACF made minor edits to the MSFIDM and FAST Levy record specifications to clarify language. These changes do not require respondents to reprogram; therefore, there is no impact on the previously approved burden estimate.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 666(c)(1)(G)(ii) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 666(a)(2) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 666(a)(17) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 652(a)(7) Name of Law: null
   US Code: 42 USC 651(1) Name of Law: null
  

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:
	85 FR 47217	08/04/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 68580	10/29/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FAST-Levy Response Withhold Record Specifications: Financial Institutions
Financial Data Match Record Specifications Match File Upload/Download: Portal Users
FAST-Levy Request Withhold Record Specifications: State Child Support Agencies
Election Form	1	MSFIDM Election Form
FAST Levy Record Specifications: Current State Child Support Agencies to Program New Codes	1	FAST Levy Software Interface Specification
FAST Levy Record Specifications: Current Financial Institutions Users to Program New Codes	1	FAST Levy Specification

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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	753	805	0	-52	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,395	5,275	0	-1,880	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	673	0	-673	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The MSFIDM Record Specifications and Election Form include minor program changes to clarify language. These changes do not affect the respondents using the automated SFTP method of transmission, and OCSE does not anticipate that any potential new respondents will select the SFTP. There are fewer MSFIs using the portal for MSFIDM due to mergers, acquisitions and multiple financial institutions using a single authorized transmitter. As a result, OCSE adjusted the number of respondents from the previous MSFIDM information collection approval from 192 to 184. This change also results in a decrease in the associated burden estimate from 64 to 61.1 hours, annually. An average of 15 MSFIDM participants annually submit Election Forms to update transmitter or contact information since the previous approval, which required an adjustment to decrease the burden from the previous estimate of 30. OCSE revised the FAST Levy Record Specifications to clarify language, but these changes do not affect current state agency and MSFI respondents. Other changes represent OCSE programming to accept “ANSI X9.129 standard format.” These changes pertain to OCSE capability and do not affect financial institutions that use “X9.” The anticipated number of FAST Levy respondents decreased from the previous approval, which also accounted for reprogramming requirements that are no longer required; therefore, the overall burden estimate for the FAST Levy Record Specifications decreased from approximately 5,196 to 3,326 hours, annually. The total burden estimate for the MSFIDM/FAST Levy information collection decreased from 5,275 to 3,394.6 hours, annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,702,880

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.     Yes

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: 11/04/2020

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