State Plan for Child Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity Under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form OCSE-100 State Plan Cover Page	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OCSE-100 OCSE-100	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Form OCSE 21-U4 State Plan Transmittal Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form OCSE 21-U4 OCSE-21-U4	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Supporting Statement - State Plan Pages_final 4.24.23.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-04-25	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
9796	OCSE-100	Form and Instruction	Modified	State Plan Cover Page
9796	OCSE-100	Form and Instruction	Modified
182889	OCSE-21-U4	Form and Instruction	Modified	State Plan Transmittal Form
182889	OCSE-21-U4	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0017	ICR Reference No: 202304-0970-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202003-0970-014
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSE
Title: State Plan for Child Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity Under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/30/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/28/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2026	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	1,296	0	1,296
Time Burden (Hours)	486	0	486
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The requirement for submission of a state plan and plan amendments for the Child Support Enforcement program is found in legislation at sections 452, 454 and 466 of the Social Security Act (the Act). These sections are implemented by regulations at 45 CFR 301, 302, 303, 305, 307 and 308. States and territories are provided with instructions for completing the automated state plan and plan amendments in OCSE-AT-15-02. The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) has approved a IV-D state plan for each state and territory. Federal regulations require states and territories to amend their state plans only when necessary to reflect new or revised federal statutes or regulations or material change in any state law, organization, policy, or IV-D agency operations. According to 45 CFR 301.13, “After approval of the original plan by the Office, all relevant changes, required by new statutes, rules, regulations, interpretations, and court decisions, are required to be submitted currently so that the Office may determine whether the plan continues to meet federal requirements and policies.” The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) previously approved the IV-D state plan forms, OCSE-100 and OCSE-21-U4. All states have had IV-D plans in place for years. Plan amendments that states submit now are normally specific preprint plan pages that are required by changes in state laws or processes, or required by federal law, regulations, or policies. Each state and territory submit, on average, 12 preprint state plan pages (OCSE-100) and 12 transmittals (OCSE-21-U4) annually to notify OCSE of relevant changes required by new state statutes, rules, interpretations and court decisions. We request approval of an extension of this currently approved collection. Attachments include the OCSE-100 and the OCSE-21-U4.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC §§ 651 - 669 Name of Law: Title IV-D of the Social Security Act
  

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:
	88 FR 2931	01/18/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 26313	04/28/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
OCSE-100	OCSE-100	State Plan Cover Page
OCSE-21-U4	OCSE 21-U4	State Plan Transmittal Form

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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	1,296	1,296	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	486	486	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $76,977

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.     No

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: 04/28/2023

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