Federal Case Registry (FCR)

OMB Control No: 0970-0421	ICR Reference No: 202310-0970-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202008-0970-020
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSE
Title: Federal Case Registry (FCR)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/17/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2023
Responses	21,924	8,154
Time Burden (Hours)	730	272
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) amended the Social Security Act (“the Act”) to require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child Support Services (“OCSS”) to establish and maintain in the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) the Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders (“Federal Case Registry or FCR”). The FCR is a national database of state-provided abstracts of IV-D child support cases and non-IV-D cases, including orders that are entered or modified by courts or other tribunals after October 1, 1998. The PRWORA also amended the Act to require each state to have a “State Case Registry” (SCR) that includes information on individuals involved in child support cases. IV-D cases are those in which the state is currently providing child support services as directed by the state’s IV-D program. A non IV D case is one in which the state has no current application for services or is not receiving services from any other state program. Each state is required to transmit SCR information to the FCR, which serves as an electronic information exchange system within the FPLS. The FCR contains key information, including an order indicator and case and participant data received from each of the SCRs. Using the FCR allows authorized state agencies to determine whether any state has an interest in the same individuals, thereby enhancing the nation’s child support enforcement efforts and avoiding duplication of efforts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 654a(e) Name of Law: The Public Health and Welfare - Automated Data Processing    US Code: 42 USC 654a(f)(1) Name of Law: The Public Health and Welfare - Automated Data Processing    US Code: 42 USC 653(h) Name of Law: The Public Health and Welfare - 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:
	88 FR 32226	05/19/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 71575	10/17/2023
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 Appendix G: Input Record Layout

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	21,924	8,154	0	13,770	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	730	272	0	458	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: OCSS made minor edits to clarify Appendix G: Input Record Layout, which constitute a program change but does not impact the burden. Additionally, the estimated annual number of respondents was increased based on FCR submissions per state in calendar year 2022, which resulted in an overall increase in annual burden estimate.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,900,000

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 [email protected]

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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: 10/17/2023

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