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OMB Control No: 0970-0017	ICR Reference No: 200711-0970-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200409-0970-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No:
Title: State Plan for Child Support Collection and Establishment of Paternity Under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/01/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2007
Terms of Clearance: Because the revisions being made to this IC stem from statute, not regulation, the changes being made to this form should not be classified as "associated with rule." Accordingly, approval is given through this ICR for only those reporting requirements that stem from statute. ACF shall re-submit this ICR for those changes pertaining to rulemaking at the final rule stage. Changes that stem from rulemaking are not approved at this time.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2008
Responses	108	0	324
Time Burden (Hours)	270	0	243
Cost Burden (Dollars)	326	0	0

Abstract: The State plan preprint and amendments serve as a contract with OCSE in outlining the activities the state will perform as required by law in order for states to receive federal funds to meet the costs of these activities. The affected public is comprised of states receiving funds. We are asking for Approval to create one new state plan preprint page that reflects the new federal requirements as outlined in the Deficit reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109-171. This information collection is a result of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Section 7310 of the DRA, entitled Mandatory Fee for Successful Child Support collection for a Family that has Never Received TANF, amends 454(6) of the Social Security Act such that a State child support plan must provide for the imposition of an annual fee of $25 in each case in which an individual has never received assistance under a State program funded under title IV-A of the Act and for whom the State has collected at least $500 of support. While this fee will be reported on the currently approved form OCSE-396A (OMB 0970-0181), and no revisions are necessary to the existing form, States must track the $25 fee. Respondents for this collection are State IV-D agencies. As Stated above, the collection is not in reporting the fee, but in tracking the fee. States currently track the collections of fees using automated systems. The tracking of this fee will not require changes to automated systems. Therefore, the paperwork impact on states is minimal.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 171 7310(a) Name of Law: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 191 7310(a) Name of Law: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 3099	01/24/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 62651	11/06/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute
Annual Number of Responses	108	324	-216
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	270	243	27
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	326	0	326

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: The increase in burden hours is the direct result of changes made to title IV-D of the Social Security Act by 310 of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, Public Law 109-171. We are requesting approval of two new state plan preprint pages: 2.2, Collection and Distribution of Support payments and 2.5-4, Services to Individuals. These pages have been created in response to the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, Public Law 109 -171. Section 7301(b) of the DRA, entitled Assignment and Distribution of Child Support, amends requirements for distribution of support payments to allow states to opt to increase child support payments to families and simplify child support distribution rules. Section 7310 of the DRA, entitled Mandatory Fee for Successful child Support Collection for a Family that has never received TANF, amends 454(6) of the Act such that a state child support plan must provide for the imposition of an annual fee of $25 in each case in which an individual has never received assistance under a State program funded under title IV-A of the Act and for whom the State has collected at least $500 of support. State will need to submit a new state plan preprint page 2.5-4 and a transmittal in order to have an approved state plan. This information collection is a result of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Section 7310 of the DRA, entitled Mandatory Fee for Successful Child Support collection for a Family that has Never Received TANF, amends 454(6) of the Social Security Act such that a State child support plan must provide for the imposition of an annual fee of $25 in each case in which an individual has never received assistance under a State program funded under title IV-A of the Act and for whom the State has collected at least $500 of support. While this fee will be reported on the currently approved form OCSE-396A (OMB 0970-0181), and no revisions are necessary to the existing form, States must track the $25 fee.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,563

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

Agency Contact: Robert Sargis 2026907275

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