The Insurance Match program is a cooperative effort between states, insurers, and the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) to help state child support agencies collect past-due child support from noncustodial parents. Using an efficient, secure, and cost-effective automated matching process, OCSE works with participating insurers to help states collect past-due support for families by comparing noncustodial parents active on the OCSE Debtor File to individuals eligible to receive a payment from an insurance claim, settlement, award, or payment (hereinafter, âclaimâ). State agency and insurer participation in the Insurance Match program is voluntary; however, there are 12 states that have specific mandates for insurers to report claims. The Insurance Match program assists with meeting these state mandates.
This request is for a revision of a currently approved information collection. Changes since the previous approval pertain to an increase in the burden due to an increase in the number of participating insurers. The information collection instruments have not changed.
US Code:
42 USC 652(m)
Name of Law: Information Comparisons with Insurance Data
The burden hour increased from the previous approval, from 2,102 hours to 2,817.21 hours. This adjustment is the result of an increase in the number of new Insurance Match program respondents from 111 to 145. The estimated average amount of time for each response is unchanged.
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:
(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;
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.