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

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form OCSE-100 OCSE-100 Form and Instruction	Modified
Form OCSE-100 Amendments Specific to the Employment and Training Services for Non-Custodial Parents in the Child Support Program Form and Instruction	New
Form OCSE 21-U4 OCSE-21-U4 Form and Instruction	Modified
Supporting Statement - State Plan Pages -12.13.2024_fnl.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-12-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9796	OCSE-100 Form and Instruction	Modified
273346	Amendments Specific to the Employment and Training Services for Non-Custodial Parents in the Child Support Program Form and Instruction	New
182889	OCSE-21-U4 Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0017	ICR Reference No: 202412-0970-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-0970-008
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: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/31/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2026
Responses	1,307	1,296
Time Burden (Hours)	519	486
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The requirement for submission of a state plan and plan amendments for the Child Support Services 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 Services (OCSS) 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 (OCSS-100) and 12 transmittals (OCSS-21-U4) annually to notify OCSS of relevant changes required by new state statutes, rules, interpretations and court decisions. The State Plan for Child Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity Under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act information collection was approved by OMB for a 3-year extension on May 30, 2023. However, on May 31, 2024, OCSS published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (89 FR 47109; RIN 0970-AD00) proposing to allow Federal financial participation (FFP) for certain optional and nonduplicative employment and training services for eligible noncustodial parents in the child support program. The proposed rule will permit states, at their discretion, to use FFP to provide any or all of the following services: job search assistance; job readiness training; job development and job placement services; skills assessments; job retention services; work supports; and occupational training and other skills training directly related to employment. On December 13, 2024, OCSS published the Employment and Training Services for Noncustodial Parents in the Child Support Program final rule (89 FR 100789; RIN 0970-AD00). To incorporate changes resulting from this rule, we’re requesting approval to revise and extend this currently approved collection for 3 years. Attachments include the OCSS-100 and the OCSS-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:
	89 FR 47109	05/31/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 107146	12/31/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Amendments Specific to the Employment and Training Services for Non-Custodial Parents in the Child Support Program	OCSE-100, 1	State Plan Cover Page ,   State Plan
OCSE-100	OCSE-100, 1	State Plan Cover Page ,   State Plan
OCSE-21-U4	OCSE 21-U4	State Plan Transmittal Form

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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	1,307	1,296	0	11	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	519	486	0	33	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: The estimate of annual burden hours has increased by 33 hours due to publication of the Employment and Training Services for Noncustodial Parents in the Child Support Program Final Rule. Although publication of this rule has increased burden hours and costs to states, there are no additional burden hours or costs to the federal government.

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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: 12/31/2024

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