Evaluation of the Next Generation Child Support Employment Services Demonstration

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FINAL - NextGen Supporting Statement B.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2026-07-13	Available
FINAL - NextGen Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-07-13	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
281470	Participant interview topic guide	Other-Interview Guide	New
281469	Staff and community partner interview topic guide	Other-Interview Guide	New
281468	MIS to track program participation	Other-MIS Data Elements	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202607-0970-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSE
Title: Evaluation of the Next Generation Child Support Employment Services Demonstration
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: 07/16/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,866	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,766	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Office of Child Support Enforcement is seeking approval to collect information for performance management and the implementation and outcomes studies of ten child support-led employment services demonstration programs. These activities, funded as part of the Next Generation Child Support Employment Services Demonstration, aim to support the operation of the programs and understand the demonstration programs' populations; services provided; implementation of those services; and employment, child support, and other relevant outcomes for parents who participate in the demonstration programs. This package requests clearance for three data collection activities as part of these studies: - Management Information System to track program enrollment, gather baseline information, and track program participation. - Staff and community partners topic guide to conduct semi-structured interviews with child support program staff and administrators, and partner programs staff. - Participant interviews or focus groups topic guide to conduct semi-structured interviews with participants in the NextGen programs.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 651 et. seq. Name of Law: The Public Health and Welfare; Child Support and Establishment of Paternity
   US Code: 42 USC 1315 Name of Law: The Public Health and Welfare; Demonstration Projects
  

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:
	91 FR 24873	05/07/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 43645	07/16/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
MIS to track program participation
Participant interview topic guide
Staff and community partner interview topic guide

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	1,866	0	0	1,833	33	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,766	0	0	2,733	33	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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $416,277

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.     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: 07/16/2026

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