2012-12601. Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request

Proposed Projects

Title: FPLS Child Support Services Portal Registration (FCSSP).

OMB No.: 0970-0370.

Description: The purpose of the Federal Child Support Services Portal Registration is to collect information from an authorized individual registering to use the FPLS Child Support Services Portal. This information collection is necessary to authenticate the individual's identity and comply with the statutory requirement that OCSE establish and implement safeguards to restrict access to confidential information in the FPLS to authorized persons. 42 U.S.C. 653(m)(2).

After identity is authenticated, secure accounts will be created for authorized users to view data for their respective applications.

Respondents: Employers, Financial Institutions, Insurers, State Agencies, Local Access and Visitation Providers.

Annual Burden Estimates

Instrument	Number of respondents	Number of responses per respondent	Average burden hours per response	Total burden hours
Registration Screens	588	1	0.10	58.8

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 58.8.

In compliance with the requirements of Section 506(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 Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. Email 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 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.

Robert Sargis,

Reports Clearance Officer.