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| **Release 02-02  |                                                   |
| -- Minor**       |                                                   |
|                  |                                                   |
| **FPLS Release   |                                                   |
| Schedule**       |                                                   |
+==================+===================================================+
| Dates            | Activities                                        |
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| Monday, July 15, | Post Manifest to OCSE Website                     |
| 2002             |                                                   |
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| Monday, July 22, | Conference Call with State Technical Support.     |
| 2:00 p.m.        | Please plan to attend one of the sessions.        |
|                  |                                                   |
| Thursday, July   | The objective of the call is to provide the       |
| 25, 2:00 p.m.    | answers to the following questions:               |
|                  |                                                   |
| The Federal      | 1.  What are your questions, comments and/or      |
| Offset manifest  |     concerns?                                     |
| will be          |                                                   |
| discussed at the | 2.  Will you need to make changes to your system? |
| Federal Offset   |                                                   |
| monthly meetings | 3.  Do you have any issues concerning the Release |
| on July 16, 17,  |     Implementation Date?                          |
| and 18.          |                                                   |
|                  | 4.  Do you need Technical Support?                |
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| Thursday, August | Receive Release Specifications                    |
| 15, 2002         |                                                   |
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| Friday, August   | Multistate Conference Call with State Technical   |
| 23, 2:00 p.m.    | Support. Please plan to attend one of the         |
|                  | sessions. The objective of the call is to walk    |
| Tuesday, August  | through the specifications and Q&A.               |
| 27, 2:00 p.m.    |                                                   |
|                  |                                                   |
| The Federal      |                                                   |
| Offset           |                                                   |
| specifications   |                                                   |
| will be          |                                                   |
| discussed at the |                                                   |
| Federal Offset   |                                                   |
| monthly meetings |                                                   |
| on August 20,    |                                                   |
| 21, and 22.      |                                                   |
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| *Availability to | FCR and Federal Offset testing with states        |
| be established   |                                                   |
| during           |                                                   |
| conference call* |                                                   |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+
| Friday, November | OCSE Implementation of FPLS Release 02-02         |
| 15, 2002         |                                                   |
+------------------+---------------------------------------------------+

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|    |   |            | return a       | the states    |             |
|    |   |            | record in      | have to       |             |
|    |   |            | which the      | process. Most |             |
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|    |   |            |                | because they  |             |
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+----+---+------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
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| ed | 4 | states the | transaction    | ability to    | generated   |
| er | 8 | ability to | type will be   | collect       | by State    |
| al | 7 | change the | provided to    | offsets by    | Workgroup   |
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|    |   | active     | usly-submitted | FMS.          |             |
|    |   | case.      | name(s) will   |               |             |
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|    |   | 690-5373   | will be sent   |               |             |
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|    |   |            | submitted to   |               |             |
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|    |   | f.hhs.gov> | name(s)        |               |             |
|    |   |            | submitted to   |               |             |
|    |   |            | FMS would be   |               |             |
|    |   |            | available for  |               |             |
|    |   |            | an offset      |               |             |
|    |   |            | match. OCSE    |               |             |
|    |   |            | will have      |               |             |
|    |   |            | access to      |               |             |
|    |   |            | archived names |               |             |
|    |   |            | for research.  |               |             |
|    |   |            | For cases at   |               |             |
|    |   |            | DoS, a Delete  |               |             |
|    |   |            | Transaction    |               |             |
|    |   |            | will be sent   |               |             |
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|    |   |            | previo         |               |             |
|    |   |            | usly-submitted |               |             |
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|    |   |            | with the Add   |               |             |
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|    |   |            | that contains  |               |             |
|    |   |            | the new name.  |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   |            | Impact: States |               |             |
|    |   |            | will have the  |               |             |
|    |   |            | option of      |               |             |
|    |   |            | sending Name   |               |             |
|    |   |            | Change         |               |             |
|    |   |            | Transactions.  |               |             |
+----+---+------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
| F  | 1 | Give       | A new          | Improve the   | Requirement |
| ed | 4 | states the | transaction    | ability to    | generated   |
| er | 8 | ability to | type will be   | meet legal    | by State    |
| al | 8 | change the | provided to    | requirement   | Workgroup   |
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|    |   |            | usly-submitted | Maintain      |             |
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|    |   | Contact:   | will be stored | sy            |             |
|    |   |            | and archived   | nchronization |             |
|    |   | Scott Hale | by OCSE. For   | between OCSE  |             |
|    |   |            | cases that are | and the       |             |
|    |   | \(202\)    | sent to FMS, a | states.       |             |
|    |   | 690-5373   | transaction    |               |             |
|    |   |            | will be sent   |               |             |
|    |   | <shale@ac  | to change the  |               |             |
|    |   | f.hhs.gov> | address. For   |               |             |
|    |   |            | cases that are |               |             |
|    |   | Chris      | not yet at     |               |             |
|    |   | Ennis      | FMS, the       |               |             |
|    |   |            | changed        |               |             |
|    |   | \(202\)    | address will   |               |             |
|    |   | 260-4712   | be provided    |               |             |
|    |   |            | when the case  |               |             |
|    |   | <cennis@ac | is submitted   |               |             |
|    |   | f.hhs.gov> | to FMS. OCSE   |               |             |
|    |   |            | will have      |               |             |
|    |   |            | access to      |               |             |
|    |   |            | archived       |               |             |
|    |   |            | address(es)    |               |             |
|    |   |            | for research.  |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   |            | Impact: States |               |             |
|    |   |            | will have the  |               |             |
|    |   |            | option of      |               |             |
|    |   |            | sending        |               |             |
|    |   |            | Address Change |               |             |
|    |   |            | Transactions.  |               |             |
+----+---+------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
| F  | 1 | Give       | A new          | Improve       | Requirement |
| ed | 4 | states the | transaction    | states'       | generated   |
| er | 8 | ability to | type will be   | ability to    | by State    |
| al | 9 | change the | provided to    | track offsets | Workgroup   |
| Of |   | obligor's  | allow a case   | to cases.     |             |
| fs |   | case ID on | ID change to   |               |             |
| et |   | a Federal  | be submitted.  |               |             |
|    |   | Offset     | The            |               |             |
|    |   | active     | previo         |               |             |
|    |   | case.      | usly-submitted |               |             |
|    |   |            | case ID will   |               |             |
|    |   | Point of   | be replaced    |               |             |
|    |   | Contact:   | with the newly |               |             |
|    |   |            | submitted case |               |             |
|    |   | Scott Hale | ID.            |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   | \(202\)    | Impact: States |               |             |
|    |   | 690-5373   | will have the  |               |             |
|    |   |            | option of      |               |             |
|    |   | <shale@ac  | sending Case   |               |             |
|    |   | f.hhs.gov> | ID Change      |               |             |
|    |   |            | Transactions.  |               |             |
|    |   | Chris      |                |               |             |
|    |   | Ennis      |                |               |             |
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|    |   | \(202\)    |                |               |             |
|    |   | 260-4712   |                |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   | <cennis@ac |                |               |             |
|    |   | f.hhs.gov> |                |               |             |
+----+---+------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
| F  | 1 | Provide    | Currently      | Eliminate     |             |
| ed | 4 | Automated  | states receive | manual data   |             |
| er | 9 | Fee        | a              | transfer      |             |
| al | 0 | Reversal   | CONNECT:Direct | between FMS & |             |
| Of |   | State      | file that      | OCSE.         |             |
| fs |   | Summary    | contains       |               |             |
| et |   | Totals     | detail records | Eliminate     |             |
|    |   | Reports    | by obligor and | manual        |             |
|    |   | via        | SSN of offset  | process to    |             |
|    |   | CONNE      | fee reversals  | develop       |             |
|    |   | CT:Direct. | on a quarterly | report.       |             |
|    |   |            | basis. A state |               |             |
|    |   | Point of   | summary total  | Improve       |             |
|    |   | Contact:   | will be        | timing of     |             |
|    |   |            | included with  | data          |             |
|    |   | Scott Hale | this file.     | distribution  |             |
|    |   |            |                | to the        |             |
|    |   | \(202\)    | Impact: States | states.       |             |
|    |   | 690-5373   | will receive   |               |             |
|    |   |            | summary data   |               |             |
|    |   | <shale@ac  | with the Fee   |               |             |
|    |   | f.hhs.gov> | Reversal File. |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   | Chris      |                |               |             |
|    |   | Ennis      |                |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   | \(202\)    |                |               |             |
|    |   | 260-4712   |                |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   | <cennis@ac |                |               |             |
|    |   | f.hhs.gov> |                |               |             |
+----+---+------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
| F  | 1 | State      | OCSE will      | Prevent IRS   |             |
| ed | 0 | Payments   | accept State   | from          |             |
| er | 2 | on prior   | Payment        | duplicating   |             |
| al | 6 | year       | Records on     | refunds to    |             |
| Of |   | offsets    | prior year     | the obligor   |             |
| fs |   | will not   | offsets when   | that have     |             |
| et |   | be         | the            | already been  |             |
|    |   | rejected   | accumulated    | made by the   |             |
|    |   | when the   | payment amount | state.        |             |
|    |   | a          | is greater     |               |             |
|    |   | ccumulated | than the total |               |             |
|    |   | payment    | offsets minus  |               |             |
|    |   | amount is  | the total      |               |             |
|    |   | greater    | adjustments    |               |             |
|    |   | than the   | for that year. |               |             |
|    |   | total      | Record of      |               |             |
|    |   | offsets    | payments will  |               |             |
|    |   | minus the  | be forwarded   |               |             |
|    |   | total      | to FMS.        |               |             |
|    |   | a          |                |               |             |
|    |   | djustments | Impact: States |               |             |
|    |   | for that   | will receive   |               |             |
|    |   | year.      | fewer rejects  |               |             |
|    |   |            | of State       |               |             |
|    |   | Point of   | Payment        |               |             |
|    |   | Contact:   | Transactions.  |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   | Scott Hale |                |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   | \(202\)    |                |               |             |
|    |   | 690-5373   |                |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   | <shale@ac  |                |               |             |
|    |   | f.hhs.gov> |                |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   | Chris      |                |               |             |
|    |   | Ennis      |                |               |             |
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|    |   | \(202\)    |                |               |             |
|    |   | 260-4712   |                |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   | <cennis@ac |                |               |             |
|    |   | f.hhs.gov> |                |               |             |
+----+---+------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
| I  | 1 | Add new    | Modifications  | This          | Requested   |
| RG | 4 | address    | will be made   | enhancement   | at the IRG  |
|    | 8 | de         | to provide 20  | will allow    | State       |
|    | 0 | scription, | additional     | states to     | Workgroup   |
|    |   | local CSE  | address        | identify      | conference  |
|    |   | to county  | descriptions   | counties that | calls.      |
|    |   | address    | for Local CSE  | have more     |             |
|    |   | types.     | offices. The   | than one      |             |
|    |   |            | additional     | local child   |             |
|    |   | Point of   | address        | support       |             |
|    |   | Contact:   | description    | office.       |             |
|    |   |            | will appear in |               |             |
|    |   | Angela     | a drop down    |               |             |
|    |   | Kasey      | box for county |               |             |
|    |   |            | addresses.     |               |             |
|    |   | \(202\)    |                |               |             |
|    |   | 205-3423   | Impact: State  |               |             |
|    |   |            | Administrators |               |             |
|    |   | <akasey@ac | will maintain  |               |             |
|    |   | f.hhs.gov> | address        |               |             |
|    |   |            | information.   |               |             |
+----+---+------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
| I  | 1 | Add URLs   | Modifications  | This will     | State       |
| RG | 4 | to link to | will be made   | allow states  | Workgroup   |
|    | 8 | state laws | to add the     | to view other | col         |
|    | 2 | and        | URLs to the    | state's laws  | laboration, |
|    |   | statutes.  | State Profile  | and statutes  | attendees   |
|    |   |            | sections of    | by linking    | of the      |
|    |   | Point of   | the IRG. We    | directly to   | 11^th^      |
|    |   | Contact:   | have           | each state's  | annual      |
|    |   |            | identified the | statutory     | conference. |
|    |   | Angela     | sections and   | citation      |             |
|    |   | Kasey      | their          | information.  |             |
|    |   |            | associated     | This          |             |
|    |   | \(202\)    | questions that | enhancement   |             |
|    |   | 205-3423   | currently      | will also     |             |
|    |   |            | contain        | provide more  |             |
|    |   | <akasey@ac | statutory      | information   |             |
|    |   | f.hhs.gov> | citation       | about state   |             |
|    |   |            | information.   | procedures    |             |
|    |   |            | The state      | and           |             |
|    |   |            | point of       | processes.    |             |
|    |   |            | contact will   |               |             |
|    |   |            | provide OCSE   |               |             |
|    |   |            | with the URL   |               |             |
|    |   |            | information,   |               |             |
|    |   |            | and OCSE will  |               |             |
|    |   |            | initially      |               |             |
|    |   |            | populate the   |               |             |
|    |   |            | questions with |               |             |
|    |   |            | the URLs.      |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   |            | Impact: The    |               |             |
|    |   |            | State          |               |             |
|    |   |            | Administrator  |               |             |
|    |   |            | will maintain  |               |             |
|    |   |            | the URLs.      |               |             |
|    |   |            |                |               |             |
|    |   |            | **Due to the   |               |             |
|    |   |            | OCSE           |               |             |
|    |   |            | programming    |               |             |
|    |   |            | schedule, this |               |             |
|    |   |            | enhancement    |               |             |
|    |   |            | was moved into |               |             |
|    |   |            | production on  |               |             |
|    |   |            | August 12,     |               |             |
|    |   |            | 2002.**        |               |             |
+----+---+------------+----------------+---------------+-------------+
| I  | 1 | Enlarge    | Modifications  | This          | Requested   |
| RG | 4 | comment    | will be made   | enhancement   | at State    |
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