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Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial

89 Fed. Reg. 84155 (Oct. 21, 2024)

Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial

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Federal RegisterOct 21, 2024
89 Fed. Reg. 84155 (Oct. 21, 2024)
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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 “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 hours
    Input Record Specifications 54 52 .3 842.4
    Output Record Specifications 54 52 .46 1,291.68
    Payment File (Charts 4-5) 54 52 .14 393.12
    Annual Certification Letter 54 1 .4 21.6
    Child Support Portal Processing Screens 173 281 .01 486.13