2023-09034. Submission for OMB Review; Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template (OMB #: 0970-0548)

AGENCY:

Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION:

Request for public comment.

SUMMARY:

The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is proposing to renew the collection of expenditure estimate forms for the tribal child support enforcement program through an optional financial reporting form, Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970–0548; expiration date June 30, 2023). No changes are proposed.

DATES:

Comments due within 30 days of publication. OMB must make a decision about the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register . Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/​public/​do/​PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function. You can also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by emailing [e-mail]. Identify all emailed requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description: To receive child support funding under 45 CFR part 309, tribes and tribal organizations must submit the financial forms described in 45 CFR 309.130(b) and other forms as the Secretary may designate, due no later than August 1 annually. This optional template is designed for tribes operating an approved tribal child support enforcement program to use in preparing their annual budget and narrative justification estimates in accordance with the tribal child support enforcement regulations. The optional Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template helps improve efficiency and establish uniformity and consistency in the annual budget submission and review process. Tribes may use the Excel or Word version of the template to submit the required financial information.

Respondents: Tribes and Tribal Organizations administering a tribal child support program under title IV–D of the Social Security Act.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Total number of respondents	Total number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Total burden hours	Annual burden hours
Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification—Excel	52	3	16	2,496	832
Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification—Word	8	3	20	480	160

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 992.

Authority:45 CFR 309.

Mary B. Jones,

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.