Federal Tax Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
05_PRA_Offset_Supp_Statement_04 01 13.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-04-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
9939	Payment File Instruction	Modified
192238	Federal Offset Processing Menu Screens - State Workers Instruction	Modified
179585	Output Record Instruction	Modified
179584	Input Record Instruction	Modified
179583	Annual Certification Letter Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0161	ICR Reference No: 201304-0970-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-0970-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: 19263
Title: Federal Tax Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial Programs
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/22/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/17/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2013
Responses	57,680	0	11,470
Time Burden (Hours)	2,929	0	2,609
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On an ongoing basis, Child Support Enforcement (CSE) agencies submit to the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) the names, Social Security numbers (SSNs) and the amount(s) of past-due child support of people who are delinquent in making child support payments. The Tax Refund Offset and Administrative Offset Programs collect past-due child support by intercepting certain federal payments, including federal tax refunds, of parents who have been ordered to pay child support and are behind in paying the debt.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 654 (31)(A) and (B) Name of Law: Passport Denial
   US Code: 42 USC 664(a)(1) Name of Law: Administrative Offset
   US Code: 42 USC 654(31)(A) and (B) Name of Law: Passport Denial
  

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:
	78 FR 5812	01/28/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 20648	04/05/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Payment File
Federal Offset Processing Menu Screens - State Workers
Annual Certification Letter
Input Record
Output Record

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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	57,680	11,470	0	0	46,210	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,929	2,609	0	0	320	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There was an increase in total number of burden hours because of an increase in number of cases processed. The enhancement to the program allowed for more efficient processing, which reduced the burden hour per response from 1.2 minutes to .48 seconds

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,990,357

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]? 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? 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: 04/17/2013

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