Child Support Enforcement Program Financial Report Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Report of Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 34 Form OCSE-34A, "Quarterly Report of Collections" Form	Modified
Form 396 Form OCSE-396A, "Quarterly Report of Expenditures" Form	Modified
Supporting Statement May 2017.pdf Supporting Statement A	2017-07-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43721	Form OCSE-34A, "Quarterly Report of Collections" Form	Modified
182113	Form OCSE-396A, "Quarterly Report of Expenditures" Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0970-0181	ICR Reference No: 201707-0970-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-0970-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OA
Title: Child Support Enforcement Program Financial Report Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Report of Collection
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/22/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/26/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	672	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	7,680	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The authorities to collect and report the information requested on these forms are found in the following sections of the Social Security Act (Act): 452(a)(6), 452(a)(10)(A), and 454(10). State agencies administering State Plans approved under Title IV-D of the Act are required by statute in section 454(10) to maintain complete records and a system to report: (a) the amounts expended to administer and operate the program, (b) and amounts collected as child support payments from non-custodial parents, and (c) the child support payments distributed either to the custodial parents or to the appropriate Federal or State agency in accordance with section 457.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 651 Name of Law: Title IV Part D of the SSA
  

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:
	82 FR 10775	02/15/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 33921	07/21/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form OCSE-34A, "Quarterly Report of Collections"	34	OCSE-34
Form OCSE-396A, "Quarterly Report of Expenditures"	396	OCSE-396

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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	672	0	0	0	0	672
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,680	0	0	0	0	7,680
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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $50,000

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.     No

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? 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: 07/26/2017

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