Child Support Portal Registration

OMB Control No: 0970-0370	ICR Reference No: 201508-0970-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201208-0970-004
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSE
Title: Child Support Portal Registration
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/06/2015
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/28/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2018	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2015
Responses	299	0	588
Time Burden (Hours)	45	0	59
Cost Burden (Dollars)	789	0	0

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Abstract: The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, Division of Federal Systems, maintains the Child Support Portal, which contains a variety of child support applications to help enforce state child support cases. To securely access the child support applications, authorized users must register to use the Child Support Services Portal. Information collected from the registration form is used to authenticate and authorized users. After identities are verified, authorized users create secure accounts to use the child support applications for which they are authorized.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 652 Name of Law: FPLS

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 19668	04/13/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 48866	08/14/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name FPLS Child Support Services Portal Registration 1 CSP User Screen Flow

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	299	588	0	-289	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	45	59	0	-14	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	789	0	0	789	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Increases in the annual cost to the federal government from the previous information collection approval are for costs to develop and maintain new Portal applications that were added to expand the capabilities and service of the Portal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,432,331

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Robert Sargis 2026907275

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 08/28/2015

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