07-2768. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

Title: State Plan for Child Support under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (OCSE-100 and OCSE-21-U4).

OMB No.: 0970-0017.

Description: The State plan preprint pages and amendments serve as a contract between the Office of Child Support Enforcement and State and Territory IV-D agencies. These State plan preprint pages and amendments outline the activities States and Territories will perform as required by law, in Section 454 of the Social Security Act, in order for States and Territories to receive Federal funds to meet the costs of child support enforcement.

Respondents: State and Territory IV-D Agencies.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Number of respondents	Number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Total burden hours
State Plan (OCSE-100)	54	8	.5	216
State Plan Transmittal (OCSE-21-U4)	54	8	.25	108

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 324.

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 utitlity; (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: May 29, 2007.

Robert Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.