Evaluation of Child Support Enforcement Cooperation Requirements

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix P Confidentiality Agreement.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-08-18
Appendix O Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-26
Appendix L2 USDA FNS-10 Persons Doing Business with the Food Nutrition Service.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-24
Appendix L1 USDA FNS-8 Studies and Reports.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-24
Appendix K2 FNS response to NASS Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2021-05-24
Appendix K1 NASS comments.docx Supplementary Document	2021-05-24
Appendix C Burden table PRAO comments 5-25-2021 revised_clean to FNS_6_4_21.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-07-26
Appendix B Study objectives and research questions.docx Supplementary Document	2021-05-20
Appendix A3 Legal Authority Public Law, 104-193.docx Supplementary Document	2021-05-20
Appendix A2 Section 17, 7 U.S.C. 2026.docx Supplementary Document	2021-05-20
Appendix A1 Legal Authority Public Law, 115-334.docx Supplementary Document	2021-05-20
Supporting Statement Part A_6_24_21 OCIO comments 8-9-2021_revised_8-17-2021_clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-08-18
Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-05-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
246114	Business-for-and-not-for Profit Other-Appendix D3 Advocacy Organization interview guide_6_24_202	New
246113	State, Local or Tribal Other-Appendix D1 Staff interview guide	New
246112	Individuals/Households Non-Respondents Other-NON-RESPONDENT PLACEHOLDER	New
246111	Individuals/Households Other-Appendix E Individuals-Households in-depth interview guide	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202103-0584-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: MB
Title: Evaluation of Child Support Enforcement Cooperation Requirements
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/18/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,766	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,514	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law, 115-334) requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to conduct an independent evaluation of the child support cooperation requirement in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The planned data collection fulfills this evaluation requirement. Section 17 [7 U.S.C. 2026] (m) (1, 2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into contracts with private institutions to assess the implementation, impacts, costs, and benefits of having a child support cooperation requirement (hereafter “requirement”) in SNAP. The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 gave States the option to require custodial and noncustodial parents who apply for and participate in SNAP to cooperate with the child support program. The goals of this requirement are to increase child support participation, increase the income of families, and reduce their need for public assistance. Currently, eight States implement the requirement in SNAP, and more are considering adopting one. States also may opt to require SNAP noncustodial parents to assist the child support agency in establishing and enforcing their financial and medical support obligations. This Evaluation of Child Support Enforcement Cooperation Requirements in SNAP is needed to fulfill the congressional mandate for this independent evaluation and fill these critical information gaps. Analyses resulting from this data collection will be published in a congressionally mandated report submitted to the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture and U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and will be available to the general public on FNS’ website.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 334 4014 Name of Law: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
   PL: Pub.L. 104 - 193 17 Name of Law: The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
   US Code: 7 USC 2026 Name of Law: ood and Nutrition Act of 2008
  

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 49622	08/14/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 44332	08/12/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business-for-and-not-for Profit
Individuals/Households
Individuals/Households Non-Respondents
State, Local or Tribal

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	2,766	0	0	2,766	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,514	0	0	1,514	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: This is a new information collection which will add 2,766 estimated total annual response and 1,513.72 rounded up to 1,514 estimated total burden hours to the OMB burden inventory.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $879,630

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.     Yes

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: 08/18/2021

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