Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) Stafford Act Flexibilities Request Form
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
03/19/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
114
0
114
0
0
0
Section 301 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5141, provides that âAny Federal agency charged with the administration of a Federal assistance program may, if so requested by the applicant state [or Indian tribal government] or local authorities, modify or waive, for a major disaster, such administrative conditions for assistance as would otherwise prevent the giving of assistance under such programs if the inability to meet such conditions is a result of the major disaster.â To communicate that child support agencies may request relief from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic under the Stafford Act, on May 28, 2020, OCSE published Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) 20-04: Flexibilities for State and Tribal Child Support Agencies during COVID-19.
OCSE requests approval to use a short, streamlined, standardized form for state and tribal IV-D agencies to request administrative flexibilities under the Stafford Act, as described in DCL-20-04. The data elements for this collection instrument/form correspond to the types of information states and tribes need to provide to OCSE, as described in the DCL. Having a form to collect the DCL data elements will allow OCSE to create a transparent, uniform, organized, and fair process that will facilitate decision-making and record keeping.
US Code:
42 USC § 5141
Name of Law: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act)
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.
Form 1 OCSE Stafford Act Flexibilities Request Form
Supporting Statements with OMB Instructions - OCSE - Stafford Act 01122021 CLEAN.docx
OCSE Stafford Act Flexibilities Request Form