Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 1 Intergovernmental Reference Guide: State Profile Guidance Form and Instruction	Modified
Form 1 Intergovernmental Reference Guide: Tribal Profile Guidance Form and Instruction	Modified
Attachment A - 60-day Comments-IRG.docx Supplementary Document	2024-12-10
IRG_0970-0209_Supporting Statement_FINAL_clean dec 2024.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-12-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187582	Intergovernmental Reference Guide: State Profile Guidance Form and Instruction	Modified
10045	Intergovernmental Reference Guide: Tribal Profile Guidance Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0209	ICR Reference No: 202408-0970-013
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-0970-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSS
Title: Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/13/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	2,088	2,088
Time Burden (Hours)	821	627
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) maintains the Intergovernmental Reference Guide (IRG), a centralized and automated repository of state and tribal profiles with high-level descriptions of each state and tribal child support (CS) program and its procedures. These profiles provide state, tribal, and foreign country CS agencies (CSAs) with an effective and efficient method to update and access information needed to process intergovernmental child support cases. Respondents may complete the state and tribal profile questions but are not required to do so. This request is for an approval of a three-year extension and revisions to a currently approved information collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 652(a)(7) Name of Law: The Public Health and Welfare
   US Code: 42 USC 666(f) Name of Law: The Public Health and Welfare
  

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:
	89 FR 56883	07/11/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 10101	12/13/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Intergovernmental Reference Guide: State Profile Guidance	1	IRG State Profile Questions
Intergovernmental Reference Guide: Tribal Profile Guidance	1	IRG Tribal Profile Questions

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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	2,088	2,088	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	821	627	0	194	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: Revisions to the proposed state profile clarify existing questions, add program processing questions, and change OCSE to OCSS. Program processing questions address health care coverage, wage-withholdings, and other financial processes. After a review of comments received during the 60-day comment period, OCSS deleted and revised language to clarify existing questions and added a new question to the IRG state profile. The tribal profile contains a name change from OCSE to OCSS.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $919,789

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: 12/13/2024

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