2026 Current Population Survey- Child Support Supplement

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1 2026 CPS-CSS Items Booklet	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Attachment B. Overview of CPS Sample Design and Methodology (2016) (002).docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-20	Available
Attachment A. Proposed Changes to the 2026 CPS-CSS_OCSE updates_11.13.25.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-11-17	Available
2026 CPS-CSS 0970- 0416_Final_Supporting Statement_Part A_FINAL_7.31.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-08-20	Available
2026 CPS-CSS 0970-0416_Final_Supporting Statement Part B_FINAL_8.20.25.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2025-08-20	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
10444	2026 Current Population Survey-Child Support Supplement	Form and Instruction	Modified	2026 CPS-CSS Items Booklet

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0416	ICR Reference No: 202508-0970-008
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202205-0970-016
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSE
Title: 2026 Current Population Survey- Child Support Supplement
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: 11/17/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/22/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2025
Responses	4,500	0	3,600
Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	1,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Current Population Survey-Child Support Supplement (CPS-CSS, Child Support Supplement, (CSS) or Supplement) information collection helps the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) understand the child support landscape and effectiveness of the child support program and helps to inform policy decisions. The CPS-CSS, last conducted in 2023, was added to the CPS in 2006 as part of a data collection series that the federal government started in 1979 in response to a recommendation by the Conference on Issues in Federal Statistical Needs Relating to Women. As in prior years, the Census Bureau, through an interagency agreement with OCSE, collects the information on child support as a supplement to the monthly CPS. The next survey will take place in April 2026. The information collection activities associated with the CPS-CSS are authorized by 13 U.S.C. 182, which allows the Secretary of Commerce to conduct surveys necessary to furnish annual and other interim current data on the subjects covered by the census, and Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, which authorizes OCSE to sponsor the CPS-CSS. This request is for a revision of a currently approved information collection. Revisions were made to the CPS-CSS, as described in Attachment A, and to the burden estimates based on the last round of data collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 13 USC 182 Name of Law: Unnannotated Title 13 Census; Surveys
  

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:
	90 FR 19207	05/06/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 41076	08/22/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2026 Current Population Survey-Child Support Supplement	1	2026 CPS-CSS Items Booklet

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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	4,500	3,600	0	900	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	300	1,200	0	-900	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: OCSE revised 10 questions; deleted eight questions that are no longer needed; added one new question; reinstated 10 questions from the 2020 CPS-CSS that were not asked in 2023; and pre-selected 4,500 households to survey in 2026. Attachment A summarizes changes to the 2020 CPS-CSS booklet. Updated burden estimates reflect the estimated number of respondents in 2026 (see Supporting Statement B) and a reduction in the estimated average time per response. The estimated time per response was reduced because, prior to 2023, the Census Bureau developed estimates from anecdotal information that did not fully consider that many respondents only qualified for a small number of initial survey questions, which caused inflated burden hours and costs. After completing the 2023 CPS-CSS, the Census Bureau calculated the time it took to conduct the 2023 interview using audit trails from the completed cases. The 2026 estimated annualized burden hours has been reduced to reflect this information. Due to the revised methodology, OCSE and the Census Bureau determined the response changed from about 20 minutes to about four minutes. Overall burden has been reduced based on these changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $685,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 08/22/2025

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