Federal Parent Locator Service

OCSE Software Change

Release 07-01 -- Minor

June 1, 2007

Release Schedule and Manifest

February 1, 2007 (Updated March 29, 2007)

Administration for Children and Families

Office of Child Support Enforcement

370 L'Enfant Promenade S.W.

Washington, DC 20447

DCN: C8-01.71.03.01

This document was prepared for the United States Department of Health
and Human Services, Office of Child Support Enforcement under Contract
Number NIH CIOSP 263-01-D-0054 by Lockheed Martin Information Systems
and Global Services, Incorporated. The work was authorized in compliance
with the following specific prime task order:

> Delivery Order Number: HHS-ACF-2003-C-2500
>
> Delivery Order Title: Federal Parent Locator Service
>
> Document Date: February 2007

Table of Contents

[EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ii](#__RefHeading___Toc157245697)

[RELEASE SCHEDULE 1](#release-schedule)

[CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT NETWORK
2](#child-support-enforcement-network)

[**Discontinue FIRG Update File (OCSE Ref #278)**
2](#discontinue-firg-update-file-ocse-ref-278)

[FEDERAL CASE REGISTRY 3](#federal-case-registry)

[**Implement Proactive Matching with SVES (OCSE Ref #2180)**
3](#implement-proactive-matching-with-sves-ocse-ref-2180)

[**Filter Negative Locate Responses (OCSE Ref #2182)**
4](#filter-negative-locate-responses-ocse-ref-2182)

[**Provide DMDC Sponsor Information (OCSE Ref #2191)**
5](#provide-dmdc-sponsor-information-ocse-ref-2191)

[**Return Error/Warning Codes for AD, PK and CV Locate Types that
include NSA (OCSE Ref #2227)**
6](#return-errorwarning-codes-for-ad-pk-and-cv-locate-types-that-include-nsa-ocse-ref-2227)

[**Return Alternate NDNH SSN/Name Validation Codes (OCSE Ref #2228)**
7](#return-alternate-ndnh-ssnname-validation-codes-ocse-ref-2228)

[**Return Insurance Match Output to State Child Support Enforcement
Agencies (OCSE Ref #2235)**
8](#return-insurance-match-output-to-state-child-support-enforcement-agencies-ocse-ref-2235)

[FEDERAL OFFSET 9](#federal-offset)

[**Create New Exclusion Indicator for Insurance Match (OCSE Ref #2149)**
9](#create-new-exclusion-indicator-for-insurance-match-ocse-ref-2149)

[**Improve SSN/Name Verification Process in Federal Offset (OCSE Ref
#2240)**
10](#improve-ssnname-verification-process-in-federal-offset-ocse-ref-2240)

[**Return Additional Fields in Case Reconciliation File (OCSE Ref
#2241)**
12](#return-additional-fields-in-case-reconciliation-file-ocse-ref-2241)

[QUERY INTERSTATE CASES FOR KIDS (QUICK)
13](#query-interstate-cases-for-kids-quick)

[**Add Informational Message for Case Not Found (OCSE Ref #2083)**
13](#add-informational-message-for-case-not-found-ocse-ref-2083)

[**Remove Processing Page (OCSE Ref #2161)**
14](#remove-processing-page-ocse-ref-2161)

[APPENDIX](#appendix-a-planned-future-enhancements) A: PLANNED FUTURE
ENHANCEMENTS

[QUERY INTERSTATE CASES FOR KIDS (QUICK)
A-1](#query-interstate-cases-for-kids-quick-1)

[**QUICK Case Activities** A-1](#quick-case-activities)

APPENDIX B: CLARIFICATION OF RECENT CHANGES

[QUERY INTERSTATE CASES FOR KIDS (QUICK)
B-1](#query-interstate-cases-for-kids-quick-2)

[**QUICK Implementation** B-1](#quick-implementation)

[]{#__RefHeading___Toc157245697 .anchor}EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is planning a Minor State
Impact Release for the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS), to take
effect on or about June 1, 2007. This Release Manifest describes the
schedule for, and content of, this release, which is numbered 07-01.
Note that some of the changes will be implemented at a time different
from the June 1 Release date.

The release schedule focuses on three main events:

1.  posting of this Manifest on the OCSE Website,

2.  posting of the detailed specifications on the Website, and

3.  implementation of the software changes.

The schedule also includes the State conference calls that will be held
at key points during the release planning period to assist States in
preparation for the changes.

The major part of this Manifest is composed of individual sections that
describe each of the changes.

There is one Child Support Enforcement Network (CSENet) change, which
will be implemented on June 1, 2007.

There are six Federal Case Registry (FCR) changes, which will be
implemented on July 13, 2007. Note, however, that the response data for
the "Return Insurance Match Output" change will be implemented later, on
a date that will be announced when the interfaces have been more firmly
established. OCSE is providing specifications for the response file at
this time to give States ample time to program for this very important
source of income.

There are three Federal Offset changes, all of which will be implemented
on June 1, 2007.

There are two changes to the Query Interstate Cases for Kids (QUICK)
system, both of which will be implemented on June 1, 2007.

As a result, Release 07-01 will be implemented in two phases:

1.  June 1, 2007 -- CSENet (CCI 278), Federal Offset (CCIs 2149, 2240
    and 2241), and QUICK (CCIs 2083 and 2161)

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4.  July 13, 2007 -- FCR (CCIs 2180, 2182, 2191, 2227, 2228 and 2235)

This document also includes two appendices. Appendix A, "Planned Future
Enhancements", provides information about a future change that is being
planned for after Release 07-01. OCSE welcomes States' comment on this
planned future enhancement. Appendix B, "Clarifications of Recent
Changes", gives clarifications on a recent change to draw States'
attention to this additional functionality that States may want to
incorporate into their processing. As part of this Release Manifest,
both of these sections include information on QUICK.

+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| # RELEASE SCHEDULE                   |                               |
+======================================+===============================+
| Dates                                | Activities                    |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| February 1, 2007 (Thursday)          | Post the Manifest to the OCSE |
|                                      | Website.                      |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| CSENet, FCR and QUICK Release        | Multistate conference call    |
| Manifest Teleconferences:            | with States' technical        |
|                                      | support regarding the Release |
| -   February 13, 2007 10:00 AM       | Manifest. Please plan to      |
|     (Tuesday)                        | attend one of the sessions.   |
|                                      |                               |
| -   February 15, 2007 3:00 PM        | The objective of the call is  |
|     (Thursday)                       | to address the following:     |
|                                      |                               |
| Federal Offset Release Manifest      | 1.  What are your questions,  |
| Teleconferences:                     |     comments and/or concerns? |
|                                      |                               |
| -   February 20, 2007 2:00 PM        | 2.  Will you need to make     |
|     (Tuesday)                        |     changes to your system?   |
|                                      |                               |
| -   February 21, 2007 10:00 AM       | 3.  Do you have any issues    |
|     (Wednesday)                      |     concerning the Release    |
|                                      |     implementation date?      |
| -   February 22, 2007 10:00 AM       |                               |
|     (Thursday)                       |                               |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| March 1, 2007 (Thursday)             | Post the Release              |
|                                      | Specifications to the OCSE    |
|                                      | Website.                      |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| CSENet, FCR and QUICK State          | Multistate conference call    |
| Specifications Teleconferences:      | with States' technical        |
|                                      | support regarding the Release |
| -   March 20, 2007 10:00 AM          | Specifications. Please plan   |
|     (Tuesday)                        | to attend one of the          |
|                                      | sessions.                     |
| -   March 22, 2007 3:00 PM           |                               |
|     (Thursday)                       | The objective of the call is  |
|                                      | to review the specifications  |
| Federal Offset State Specifications  | and Q&A.                      |
| Teleconferences:                     |                               |
|                                      |                               |
| -   March 27, 2007 2:00 PM (Tuesday) |                               |
|                                      |                               |
| -   March 28, 2007 10:00 AM          |                               |
|     (Wednesday)                      |                               |
|                                      |                               |
| -   March 29, 2007 10:00 AM          |                               |
|     (Thursday)                       |                               |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| TBD (to be established during        | Test with States as           |
| conference calls)                    | necessary.                    |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
| June 1 (Friday)                      | OCSE implementation of FPLS   |
|                                      | Release 07-01 (except for     |
|                                      | items noted for later         |
|                                      | release)                      |
+--------------------------------------+-------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | # CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT NETWORK                     |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **Discontinue FIRG Update File (OCSE Ref #278)**     |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The CSENet application is being modified so that States |
| Changes    | only receive active address information in the          |
|            | Intergovernmental Referral Guide (IRG) Master File.     |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | With the implementation of the 07-01 release, States    |
|            | will no longer receive the IRG Update file from the     |
|            | CSENet application.                                     |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | The CSENet application will download only the IRG       |
| Re         | Master file from the IRG server twice per month and     |
| quirements | send it to the States.                                  |
| or Benefit |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | The IRG Update file contains invalid data. Periodically |
|            | replacing the address data using the IRG Master file    |
|            | will provide more accurate address information.         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Kishore Raheja 703.367.5449 kishore.m.raheja@lmco.com   |
| Contact    |                                                         |
|            | CSENet Service Desk 800.258.2736 CSENet.2000@lmco.com   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | June 1, 2007                                            |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | # FEDERAL CASE REGISTRY                                 |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **Im                                                 |
|            | plement Proactive Matching with SVES (OCSE Ref #2180)** |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The FCR is being modified so that States that elect to  |
| Changes    | receive SVES information will have an option to receive |
|            | proactive SVES matches on their new and changed Persons |
|            | who are in a IV-D case. An additional option is being   |
|            | provided to enable States to specify which Participant  |
|            | Types to use in this Proactive Match. This is the first |
|            | portion of a phased approach to implement SVES          |
|            | Proactive Matching. Subsequent phase(s) will implement  |
|            | matching to identify "pending" Title II claims cases.   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | States that currently receive SVES Locate information   |
|            | can choose to receive SVES information on a proactive   |
|            | basis, and can designate the Participant Types to       |
|            | include in this Proactive Match. The existing FCR SVES  |
|            | Title II, Title XVI and Prisoner Locate Response record |
|            | layouts (Record Identifier of 'FK') will be returned    |
|            | for this proactive match, and the SVES Locate Response  |
|            | records will be modified to contain a new field, SVES   |
|            | Match Type, with a 'P' to indicate the response is the  |
|            | result of proactive matching.                           |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | This change will expedite the States' ability to        |
| Re         | identify obligors who are receiving SSA benefits, which |
| quirements | should increase collections, obligations, paternities   |
| or Benefit | and Locates.                                            |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | To provide States the option to receive through         |
|            | proactive matching, Title II, Title XVI and Prisoner    |
|            | data from SVES for persons in IV-D cases with no family |
|            | violence indicated.                                     |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Kerry Newcombe 540.234.0349 kerry.newcombe@ngc.com      |
| Contact    |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | July 13, 2007                                           |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | federal case registry                                   |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | #                                                       |
|            | # **Filter Negative Locate Responses (OCSE Ref #2182)** |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The FCR is being modified to provide States with the    |
| Changes    | option to suppress Negative (no record found) Locate    |
|            | Responses, and provide an additional option to override |
|            | this filter if a negative response is the last response |
|            | of a group so a Locate Closed Indicator can be          |
|            | returned.                                               |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | States who choose this option will receive fewer        |
|            | Negative Locate Responses. This option only applies to  |
|            | Locate Request type 'CS' (request is for IV-D           |
|            | purposes). All other Locate Request types will not be   |
|            | filtered.                                               |
|            |                                                         |
|            | If a State opts to suppress Negative Locate Responses,  |
|            | the following Locate Responses with Locate Response     |
|            | Code of '10' or '22' will not be returned:              |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   FCR-NDNH Locate/Proactive Match Response Record     |
|            |     (Record Identifier 'FN') with NDNH Match Type of    |
|            |     'L' and Locate Source Response Code of 'H01'.       |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   FCR-SVES Not Found Response Record (Record          |
|            |     Identifier 'FK') with Locate Source Response Agency |
|            |     Code of 'E10'.                                      |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   FCR Locate Response Record (Record Identifier 'FF') |
|            |     and for Locate Source Response Agency Codes 'A01'   |
|            |     (DoD), 'A02' (FBI), 'A03' (NSA), 'C01' (IRS         |
|            |     non-1099), 'E01' (SSA) and 'F01' (DVA).             |
|            |                                                         |
|            | Locate Response Codes of '06' (FCR case type change     |
|            | from IV-D to non-IV-D, person deleted from case, or     |
|            | case closed) and '39' (disclosure prohibited, person is |
|            | associated with family violence) will continue to be    |
|            | returned to the submitter for all Locate Sources.       |
|            |                                                         |
|            | States that want to continue to receive the last        |
|            | negative response, with the Locate Closed Indicator,    |
|            | may continue to receive it by selecting a second Filter |
|            | Option, which will be provided. This first level        |
|            | filtering is part of a longer-term effort to improve    |
|            | the quality of data being returned by the FPLS.         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | This change should reduce the number of duplicate       |
| Re         | Locate Responses being returned to States, reduce State |
| quirements | CPU processing time, reduce worker alerts, reduce       |
| or Benefit | negative responses as new Federal and private sources   |
|            | are added, and save workers' time in reviewing old      |
|            | data.                                                   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | States have often indicated that a significant amount   |
|            | of redundant data is returned, requiring that States    |
|            | either filter the duplicates or send repetitive notices |
|            | to caseworkers.                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Kerry Newcombe 540.234.0349 kerry.newcombe@ngc.com      |
| Contact    |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | July 13, 2007                                           |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | FEDERAL CASE REGISTRY                                   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Title      | #                                                       |
|            | # **Provide DMDC Sponsor Information (OCSE Ref #2191)** |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The FCR-DMDC Match process is being modified to return  |
| Changes    | information relating to the sponsor of the child if the |
|            | sponsor is coded as 'Other' (that is, not CP, NCP or    |
|            | PF).                                                    |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | The FCR will return additional data on sponsors,        |
|            | including a code to specify the child's relationship to |
|            | the 'Other' sponsor as: Child, Foster Child,            |
|            | Pre-adoptive Child, Ward, Stepchild, Self, Spouse and   |
|            | Other/Unknown. In specific instances, the FCR will also |
|            | return the 'Other' sponsor's name and SSN.              |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | To provide additional identifying information that is   |
| Re         | related to the child's medical coverage sponsor, when   |
| quirements | the sponsor has been identified as 'Other'.             |
| or Benefit |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | States expressed a desire to obtain a Relationship code |
|            | for 'Other' sponsors for such reasons as Review and     |
|            | Adjustment. Without more meaningful information, the    |
|            | responses with a sponsor code of 'Other' were of        |
|            | limited value.                                          |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Ken Nesbit 571.313.2737 <kenny.nesbit@ngc.com>          |
| Contact    |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | July 2007                                               |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | FEDERAL CASE REGISTRY                                   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Title      | ## **Return Error/Warning Codes for AD, PK              |
|            | and CV Locate Types that include NSA (OCSE Ref #2227)** |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The FCR is being modified so that AD, PK, and CV        |
| Changes    | Locates that include a request for NSA will be returned |
|            | with an appropriate error or warning message.           |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | States that submit a Locate Request Type 'AD', 'PK' or  |
|            | 'CV' with only one Locate Source of 'A03' (NSA) will    |
|            | receive error code 'TE027' (Invalid Locate Source       |
|            | Code), and the Locate transaction will be rejected.     |
|            |                                                         |
|            | States that request Locate source 'NSA', along with one |
|            | or more other sources (such as 'SSA', 'FBI' etc.), or   |
|            | Locate source is 'ALL' will receive a warning code of   |
|            | **LW002** (Locate Source not available for Locate       |
|            | Request Type) on acknowledgement if the Locate Request  |
|            | type is 'AD', 'PK' or 'CV'.                             |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | To generate error/warning codes when applicable.        |
| Re         |                                                         |
| quirements |                                                         |
| or Benefit |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | NSA information is not allowed for Locate Request Types |
|            | AD, PK or CV.                                           |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Ken Nesbit 571.313.2737 <kenny.nesbit@ngc.com>          |
| Contact    |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | July 13, 2007                                           |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | FEDERAL CASE REGISTRY                                   |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **Return Alte                                        |
|            | rnate NDNH SSN/Name Validation Codes (OCSE Ref #2228)** |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The FCR-NDNH Locate and Proactive Match process is      |
| Changes    | being modified to return records that contain a code    |
|            | that indicates that the SSN/Name combination was not    |
|            | verified at SSA, but successfully passed a name         |
|            | matching routine used by NDNH in conjunction and in     |
|            | combination with the SSN.                               |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | The FCR-NDNH Locate/Proactive Match process will now    |
|            | include response records with a new Locate Response     |
|            | Code of '48'. This code will identify W-4, QW or UI     |
|            | responses that contain an unverified SSN/Name           |
|            | combination with a probable name match.                 |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | Use of the name matching logic will provide States with |
| Re         | additional NDNH information that was not previously     |
| quirements | available.                                              |
| or Benefit |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | These matches will allow States to pursue enforcement   |
|            | or establishment actions on cases for which they have   |
|            | had little information in the past. Additional codes    |
|            | will assist States to correctly identify and process    |
|            | person data that may need follow up.                    |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Debbie Edwards 571.313.2734 deborah.edwards@ngc.com     |
| Contact    |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | July 13, 2007                                           |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | FEDERAL CASE REGISTRY                                   |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **Return Insurance Match Output to Stat              |
|            | e Child Support Enforcement Agencies (OCSE Ref #2235)** |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The FCR is being modified to return a new FCR Response  |
| Changes    | record that contains the results of matches of persons  |
|            | on the Federal Tax Refund Offset File with insurance    |
|            | data bases.                                             |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | This new Insurance Match record format will be included |
|            | with the Release 07-01 Specifications. However, States  |
|            | will not receive these new records until Insurance      |
|            | Matches are negotiated and developed with insurers or   |
|            | their agents. At that time, States will need to         |
|            | implement programming changes to receive the Insurance  |
|            | Match information from OCSE via the FCR. This response  |
|            | record format will enable States to plan for a          |
|            | successful early implementation of the Insurance Match  |
|            | as subsequent interfaces with insurers are developed.   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | This match will provide States with an additional       |
| Re         | enforcement mechanism to collect past-due child         |
| quirements | support.                                                |
| or Benefit |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | Section 7306 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005       |
|            | amended Section 452 of the Social Security Act to       |
|            | authorize OCSE, through the FPLS, to compare            |
|            | information concerning individuals that owe past-due    |
|            | child support with information that is maintained by    |
|            | insurers (or their agents) concerning insurance claims, |
|            | settlements, awards, and payments and return the        |
|            | matches to the State agencies that are responsible for  |
|            | collecting the past-due child support.                  |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Ken Nesbit 571.313.2737 <kenny.nesbit@ngc.com>          |
| Contact    |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | July 13, 2007                                           |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | # FEDERAL OFFSET                                        |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **Create New Exc                                     |
|            | lusion Indicator for Insurance Match (OCSE Ref #2149)** |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The Federal Offset System is being modified to provide  |
| Changes    | an Exclusion Indicator to allow individual cases to be  |
|            | excluded from Insurance Match **(**this information was |
|            | provided in Release 06-01, and the implementation will  |
|            | be in Release 07-01).                                   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | States will be able to modify the Federal Offset        |
|            | process to exclude an individual case from Insurance    |
|            | Match, if a State is participating in the match. An     |
|            | Exclusion Indicator of 'INS' will enable States to      |
|            | exclude an individual case from an Insurance Match. It  |
|            | will be included with the existing Exclusion Indicator  |
|            | codes in positions 188 to 227.                          |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | To provide States discretion to control which cases     |
| Re         | they include in or exclude from future Insurance Match. |
| quirements |                                                         |
| or Benefit |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | To support legislative changes made in S.1932, Deficit  |
|            | Reduction Act of 2005, Social Security Act 452(l) that  |
|            | allows OCSE to match with insurers and/or their agents. |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Brian Peeler 202.401.5568 <brian.peeler@acf.hhs.gov>    |
| Contact    |                                                         |
|            | Scott Hale 202.401.5745 <Scott.Hale@acf.hhs.gov>        |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | June 1, 2007                                            |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | FEDERAL OFFSET                                          |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **Improve SSN/Name Ver                               |
|            | ification Process in Federal Offset (OCSE Ref #2240)**  |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The Federal Offset System is being modified to provide  |
| Changes    | SSN/Name verification status and obligor identity       |
|            | information to States relating to eligibility for       |
|            | Department of State passport certification. Please note |
|            | that as a result of a recent related change, SSN/Name   |
|            | combinations not verified at SSA that successfully pass |
|            | a name matching routine resulting in a probable name    |
|            | match are eligible for passport denial certification.   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | When States submit an Add or Name Change transaction,   |
|            | three additional warning codes may be returned in the   |
|            | Rejected Case Submission and Update Record file for     |
|            | cases if:                                               |
|            |                                                         |
|            | 1.  the current SSN/Name does not verify or pass a name |
|            |     match, but a previous SSN/Name for this obligor     |
|            |     does verify or pass a name match, or                |
|            |                                                         |
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|            | 4.  the current SSN/Name does not verify or pass a name |
|            |     match, and no previous SSN/Name for this obligor    |
|            |     verifies or passes a name match, or                 |
|            |                                                         |
|            | 5.  the Date of Birth and/or Place of Birth for this    |
|            |     obligor is invalid.                                 |
|            |                                                         |
|            | These warning codes do not mean the transaction was     |
|            | rejected by the Federal Offset System. Warning Codes    |
|            | '2' and '3', above, indicate that the obligor's         |
|            | SSN/Name or identity information does not meet the      |
|            | requirements for passport denial certification, and the |
|            | obligor is not eligible. Warning Code '1' indicates     |
|            | that the current SSN/Name would not meet the DoS        |
|            | requirements, but a previous name for this obligor did  |
|            | meet the requirements, and the obligor is eligible.     |
|            |                                                         |
|            | Additionally, a new field will be added to the Case     |
|            | Reconciliation File to provide the name verification    |
|            | status of an obligor. The code will advise whether:     |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   the current SSN/Name combination is verified,       |
|            |     passed a name match, is not verified, or            |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   the current SSN/Name combination is not verified    |
|            |     but a previous name for this obligor was verified   |
|            |     or passed a name match.                             |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | To provide a warning to States that affected cases do   |
| Re         | not meet the DoS requirements for passport denial       |
| quirements | certification, to provide additional information so     |
| or Benefit | States can determine if a Name Change transaction is    |
|            | necessary to improve the probability of an SSN/Name     |
|            | verification or name match, and to improve customer     |
|            | service at both the State and Federal level.            |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | To support requirement changes made by DoS for obligors |
|            | to be considered eligible for passport denial           |
|            | certification, and to improve probability that obligors |
|            | will meet the DoS requirements for passport denial      |
|            | certification.                                          |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Brian Peeler 202.401.5568 <brian.peeler@acf.hhs.gov>    |
| Contact    |                                                         |
|            | Scott Hale 202.401.5745 <Scott.Hale@acf.hhs.gov>        |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | June 1, 2007                                            |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | FEDERAL OFFSET                                          |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **Return Additiona                                   |
|            | l Fields in Case Reconciliation File (OCSE Ref #2241)** |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The Federal Offset System is being modified to provide  |
| Changes    | obligor's priority address information that is stored   |
|            | at OCSE to States through the Case Reconciliation File. |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | Additional fields will be created in the Case           |
|            | Reconciliation File to provide States with the          |
|            | following obligor priority address information that is  |
|            | stored at OCSE:                                         |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   Address Source                                      |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   Address Line 1                                      |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   Address Line 2                                      |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   City                                                |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   State                                               |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   9-Digit Zip Code                                    |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   Foreign Indicator (for future use)                  |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   Country Name (for future use)                       |
|            |                                                         |
|            | These additional fields will be contained in what is    |
|            | currently used as filler of the record layout.          |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | Additional information can be used by States to         |
| Re         | determine if the address information that is currently  |
| quirements | stored at OCSE needs to be updated.                     |
| or Benefit |                                                         |
|            | Provide improved customer service.                      |
|            |                                                         |
|            | Improve caseload synchronization between OCSE, FMS and  |
|            | States.                                                 |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | OCSE uses the priority address for those States that    |
|            | request that OCSE issue their Pre-Offset Notices.       |
|            |                                                         |
|            | The priority address is also forwarded to FMS.          |
|            |                                                         |
|            | When a State attempts to obtain an address, or search   |
|            | for a better address, the priority address information  |
|            | that is stored by OCSE may facilitate their enforcement |
|            | and collection on that obligor.                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Brian Peeler 202.401.5568 <brian.peeler@acf.hhs.gov>    |
| Contact    |                                                         |
|            | Scott Hale 202.401.5745 <Scott.Hale@acf.hhs.gov>        |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | June 1, 2007                                            |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | # QUERY INTERSTATE CASES FOR KIDS (QUICK)               |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **Add Info                                           |
|            | rmational Message for Case Not Found (OCSE Ref #2083)** |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The Query Interstate Cases for Kids (QUICK) application |
| Changes    | is being modified to provide States with a data access  |
|            | response code on the JIT Response XML document when the |
|            | State does not have a case for the requestor's other    |
|            | State case identifier.                                  |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | States will have to program a new data response code if |
|            | they want to let the requesting State know that the     |
|            | requested Case ID could not be found on their system.   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | To allow States to return the '406' data access         |
| Re         | response code and a data message, "Case ID from the     |
| quirements | other state not found", on the JIT Response XML         |
| or Benefit | document.                                               |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | When workers receive the error message "Providing State |
|            | Error", they could not determine whether the providing  |
|            | State did not have a case for the Case ID, or if        |
|            | another error occurred (for example, invalid data       |
|            | element or system error). Workers suggested that a      |
|            | specific error message be generated to address this     |
|            | condition; therefore, a new information code and a      |
|            | message is being added to inform workers there is no    |
|            | case in the providing State.                            |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Kishore Raheja 703.367.5449 kishore.m.raheja@lmco.com   |
| Contact    |                                                         |
|            | CSENet Service Desk 800.258.2736 <CSENet.2000@lmco.com> |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | June 1, 2007                                            |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | QUERY INTERSTATE CASES FOR KIDS (QUICK)                 |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **Remove Processing Page (OCSE Ref #2161)**          |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The Query Interstate Cases for Kids (QUICK) application |
| Changes    | is being modified to remove the QUICK Processing Page   |
|            | and consolidate its functionality with the Case Request |
|            | Page.                                                   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | The client browser will not have to make a "round-trip" |
|            | request to the OCSE QUICK server for the processing     |
|            | page. The result will be reduced network traffic and    |
|            | improved response time of requested data.               |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | Consolidate Processing Page with Case Request Page,     |
| Re         | thus removing one unnecessary page.                     |
| quirements |                                                         |
| or Benefit |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | Removing the processing page will speed up              |
|            | communications with State browsers.                     |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Kishore Raheja 703.367.5449 kishore.m.raheja@lmco.com   |
| Contact    |                                                         |
|            | CSENet Service Desk 800.258.2736 <CSENet.2000@lmco.com> |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Targeted   | June 1, 2007                                            |
| Impl       |                                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

# APPENDIX A: PLANNED FUTURE ENHANCeMENTS {#appendix-a-planned-future-enhancements .Head-1-App}

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | # QUERY INTERSTATE CASES FOR KIDS (QUICK)               |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **QUICK Case Activities**                            |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The purpose of the Query Interstate Cases for Kids      |
| Changes    | (QUICK) Case Activities Module is to provide States     |
|            | with a standard and secure user interface to access and |
|            | view case activities information in other States.       |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | States need resources with expertise to accomplish      |
|            | development.                                            |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | The QUICK system will expedite communication between    |
| Re         | States, reduce errors, and reduce the need for using    |
| quirements | other means to request case activities data from States |
| or Benefit | (e.g., phone calls, faxes, e-mails, interstate          |
|            | transmittals).                                          |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | The QUICK Case Activities Module will improve           |
|            | interstate communications through the sharing of case   |
|            | activities and worker contact information between       |
|            | States.                                                 |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Todd Smith 703.367.4339 t.smith@lmco.com                |
| Contact    |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impl       | Varies by State                                         |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+

# APPENDIX B: CLARIFICATIONS OF RECENT CHANGES {#appendix-b-clarifications-of-recent-changes .Head-1-App}

+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| System     | # QUERY INTERSTATE CASES FOR KIDS (QUICK)               |
+============+=========================================================+
| Title      | ## **QUICK Implementation**                             |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Proposed   | The scope of the QUICK Pilot System is to facilitate    |
| Changes    | the exchange of financial interstate CSE case           |
|            | information between States. The system is hosted by     |
|            | OCSE on the OCSENet with data provided by the States.   |
|            | Using the QUICK Pilot System, a State can either access |
|            | a website that is hosted on an OCSE server to request   |
|            | and view case information, or use their own user        |
|            | interface to request and view case information. Case    |
|            | information is provided by a State via the QUICK Server |
|            | using a web service-oriented process.                   |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impact     | The following States are participating in the pilot for |
|            | this system: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia,    |
|            | Colorado, Arizona and North Dakota.                     |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Business   | This system automates a manual process, thereby:        |
| Re         |                                                         |
| quirements | -   improving worker efficiency;                        |
| or Benefit |                                                         |
|            | -   reducing errors;                                    |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   improving customer service; and                     |
|            |                                                         |
|            | -   improving time on collections.                      |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Reason     | QUICK improves the response time of interstate case     |
|            | queries.                                                |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Point of   | Todd Smith 703.367.4339 <t.smith@lmco.com>              |
| Contact    |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
| Impl       | Summer 2006                                             |
| ementation |                                                         |
| Date       |                                                         |
+------------+---------------------------------------------------------+