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 Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families
 AGENCY: Office of Child Support Services, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
 ACTION: Request for public comments.
 SUMMARY: The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the Federal Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial with minor edits to change 
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                        “Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE)” to “Office of Child Support Services (OCSS)” and minor formatting enhancements. The current OMB approval expires on June 30, 2025.
 DATES: *Comments*
                         due December 20, 2024. In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above.
 ADDRESSES: You can obtain copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by emailing 
                        *infocollection@acf.hhs.gov*. Identify all requests by the title of the information collection.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  *Description:*
                     The Federal Tax Refund Offset and Administrative Offset programs collect past-due child and spousal support by intercepting certain federal payments, including federal tax refunds, of parents who have been ordered to pay support and are delinquent. The Federal Offset Program is a cooperative effort among the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service, OCSS, and state child support agencies (CSAs). The Passport Denial Program reports noncustodial parents who owe child and spousal support above a specified threshold to the Department of State, which will then deny passports to these individuals. State CSAs routinely submit the names, Social Security numbers, and the amount(s) of past-due child and spousal support of noncustodial parents who are delinquent in making payments to OCSS. *Respondents:*
                     Child Support Agencies. Annual Burden Estimates
Information collection instrument
Number of 
                             respondents
Annual 
                             number of  
                             responses per  
                             respondent
Average 
                             annual  
                             burden  
                             hours per  
                             response
Annual 
                             burden  
                             hoursInput Record Specifications
54
52
.3
842.4Output Record Specifications
54
52
.46
1,291.68Payment File (Charts 4-5)
54
52
.14
393.12Annual Certification Letter
54
1
.4
21.6Child Support Portal Processing Screens
173
281
.01
486.13
 *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:*
                     3,034.93. *Comments:*
                     The Department specifically requests comments on (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication. *Authority:*42 U.S.C. 652(b); 42 U.S.C. 664; 26 U.S.C. 6402(c); 31 CFR 285.3; 45 CFR 302.60; 45 CFR 303.72; 31 U.S.C. 3701 
                    *et seq.;*31 U.S.C. 3716(h); 31 CFR 285.1; 42 U.S.C. 652(k); 42 U.S.C. 654(31); 22 CFR 51.60; 42 U.S.C. 654(31); 42 U.S.C. 664; 31 CFR 285.1; and 31 CFR 285.3. Mary C. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.


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