05-449. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects:

Title: OCSE-157 Child Support Enforcement Program Annual Data Report.

OMB No.: 0970-0177.

Description: The data collected by form OCSE-157 are used to prepare the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) annual data report. In addition, these data are used to determine State performance indicators for establishing the effectiveness and efficiency of the State child support programs for incentive and penalty purposes.

Respondents: State child support enforcement agencies or the department/agency/bureau responsible for child support enforcement in each state.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Number of respondents	Number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Total burden hours
OCSE-157	54	1	7.0	378.0

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 378.0.

In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: [e-mail]. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection.

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.

Dated: January 4, 2005.

Robert Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.