[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 203 (Monday, October 21, 2024)] [Notices] [Pages 84155-84156] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2024-24228] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Federal Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial 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 [[Page 84156]] ``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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Annual number annual Annual Information collection instrument Number of of responses burden burden respondents per respondent hours per hours response ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [FR Doc. 2024-24228 Filed 10-18-24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4184-41-P