Computerized Support Enforcement Systems - Final rule

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
02 --0271 supportingstatement 01 30 2008.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-01-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
183591	Waiver Option	New
183590	IV & V Semi-Annual	New
183589	Collection of non-IV-D Order Data for the SCR: States	New
183588	Case Data Transmitted from SCR to FCR	New
183587	Certification of CSE system	New
183586	Child Data for Non-IV- D Cases for the SCR: Courts	New
183585	Non IV-D Data for SCR Courts	New
183584	Child Data for IV-D for the SCR: States	New
10236	IV&V ongoing	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0980-0271	ICR Reference No: 200801-0980-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200410-0980-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HDSO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Computerized Support Enforcement Systems - Final rule
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: 04/22/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2008
Responses	4,021,394	0	3,373,359
Time Burden (Hours)	218,469	0	164,360
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,167,264	0	233,000

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Abstract: The Child Support Enforcement Program was established under title IV-D of the Social Security Act (the Act) by the Social Services Amendments of 1974, for the purpose of enforcing the support obligations owed by absent parents, establishing paternity and obtaining child support. Because States were not providing adequate IV-D services, Congress enacted the Family Support Act of 1988 to strengthen the program by requiring, among other things, mandatory use of support guidelines, immediate income withholding, increased efforts to establish paternity and mandatory automated systems. In addition, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) further strengthened the program by requiring, among other things, the establishment of State Case and New Hire Registries and an Expanded Federal Parent Locator Service, mandatory implementation of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act and expedited administrative procedures, and enhanced automated systems. This information collection covers the transmission of both IV-D and non-IV-D data from the State Case Registry to the Federal Case Registry and the additional requirements for States operating under a waiver of Statewideness, and those whose high-risk Information Technology projects have triggered an Independent Validation and Verification review.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 193 Title III Name of Law: PRWORA
  

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:
	72 FR 40308	07/24/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 64654	11/16/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 9

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Non IV-D Data for SCR Courts
Child Data for Non-IV- D Cases for the SCR: Courts
Certification of CSE system
Case Data Transmitted from SCR to FCR
Collection of non-IV-D Order Data for the SCR: States
IV & V Semi-Annual
Waiver Option
IV&V ongoing
Child Data for IV-D for the SCR: States

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	4,021,394	3,373,359	0	648,035	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	218,469	164,360	0	54,109	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,167,264	233,000	0	2,934,264	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Change in SCR is due to availability of matching child data with SSA to provide additional information to States for Title II and other benefit programs. This is optional for the States. Change in information burden for waiver, is due to California requesting a receiving an Alternative Systems Configuration waiver in Sept 2006. Change in information burden for IV&V is due to comment(s) from States that the imposition of IV&V services on States who undertake development of a new system should be accounted for in the Information Collection budget.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,000,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 01/30/2008

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