The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 amended Section 452 of the Social Security Act (the Act) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS), to conduct comparisons of information concerning individuals owing past-due child support with information maintained by insurance companies (or their agents) concerning insurance claims, settlements, awards, and payments. The Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) operates the FPLS in accordance with section 453(a)(1) of the Act. The Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders (FCR) is maintained in the FPLS and contains all State caseloads in accordance with section 453(h)(1) of the Act.
At the option of an insurer, the comparison may be accomplished by either of the following methods: under the first method, an insurer or the insurer's agent will submit to OCSE information concerning claims, settlements, awards, and payments. OCSE will then compare that information with information pertaining to individuals owing past-due support; under the second method, OCSE will furnish to the insurer or the insurer's agent a file containing information pertaining to individuals owing past-due support. The insurer or the insurer's agent will then compare that information with information pertaining to claims, settlements, awards, and payments. The insurer will furnish the information resulting from the comparison to OCSE.
On a daily basis, OCSE will furnish the results of the comparison to the State CSE agencies responsible for collecting the past-due child support by transmitting the Insurance Match Response Record via the FCR. The results of the comparison will be used by the State agencies to collect past-due child support from the insurance proceeds. This match is optional for both States and insurers or their agents.
US Code:
42 USC 652
Name of Law: Information Comparisons with Insurance Data
An adjustment was made to the number of respondents from the previous PRA approval, from 15 to 22 respondents and the frequency was adjusted from weekly to monthly because some of the participants are not able to match weekly. This will change the total burden hours from 398 hours to 143 hours.
$654,533
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robert Sargis 2026907275
No
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:
(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;
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.