[Federal Register: December 19, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 244)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects:
Title: Provision of Services in Interstate Child Support
Enforcement: Standard Forms.
OMB No.: 0970-0085.
Description: Public Law 104-193, the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, amended 42 U.S.C. 666 to
require state child support enforcement (CSE) agencies to enact the
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) into state law by January
1, 1998. Section 311(b) of UNIFSA requires the states to use standard
interstate forms, as mandated by Federal law. 45 CFR 303.7 also
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requires CSE programs to transmit child support case information on
standard interstate forms when referring cases to other states for
processing. The forms are expiring and we are taking the opportunity to
make small revisions that have been requested by states.
Respondents: State agencies administering the child support
enforcement program under title IV-D of the Social Security Act.
Annual Burden Estimates:
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Transmittal 1................................... 54 19,278 .25 260,253
Transmittal 2................................... 54 14,458 .08 62,459
Transmittal 3................................... 54 964 .08 4,164
Uniform Petition................................ 54 9,639 .08 41,640
General Testimony............................... 54 11,567 .33 206,124
Affidavit--Paternity............................ 54 4,819 .17 44,238
Locate Data Sheet............................... 54 375 .08 1,620
Notice of Controlling Order..................... 54 964 .08 4,164
Registration Statement.......................... 54 8,675 .08 37,476
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 662,138
It compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and
Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the
information collection described above. Copies of the proposed
collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade,
SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-Mail
address: rsargis@acf.hhs.gov. All requests should be identified by the
title of the information collection.
The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Dated: December 10, 2003
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-31380 Filed 12-18-03; 8:45 am]
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