DCL-9894 FCR Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) Update

DCL-98-94 Sep 4, 1998

TO ALL IV-D DIRECTORS

RE: FCR Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) Update

Dear Colleague:

Enclosed is the third release of the FCR Technical Assistance Guide (TAG). This update provides additional information as to suggested methods for use by State technical staff in programming the interface between the State Case Registry (SCR) and the Federal Case Registry (FCR).

Remember to use the TAG in conjunction with the FCR Interface Guidance Document (IGD). The two documents together provide information essential for the technical design and development of the SCR-to-FCR interface.

This update contains the following new sections of the TAG:

Preface
- ·.5.3 Overview of Manual Process
- .5.3.1 Processing Routine Transactions (Manual)
- .5.3.2 JCL Requirements
- .Part 6.0, Management Information Reports
Cover page for Appendix B, Dear Colleague Letter - Initial Load (DC-98-54, dated May 13, 1998)
Appendix F, Manual Reports.

This update also contains corrections to the following previously released sections of the TAG. Please remove the previously released sections, discard them, and replace with the new material:

Table of Contents
Part 5.0, Response File Processing (FCR to SCR)
- Appendix A, Assistance Contacts
- Appendix E, Skeleton Code Listing for Automated Response File Processing.

Accompanying this release is a diskette that contains a source program to print formatted reports for all response data. No modifications are required to the code; all that is required is for you to create the JCL and compile the program. The material in Section 5.3 provides explanatory data if you choose to use the manual process and the code on the new diskette.

If you would like to order additional copies of the TAG, please call the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) Information Line at (202) 401-9267. If you have any comments or questions regarding the material and code, please contact Ken Nesbit, Rose Hodel, or Christine Jennings at (703) 352-3855. Their email addresses respectively are kenny.nesbit@trw.com, rose.hodel@trw.com, and christine.jennings@trw.com.

Thank you for your continuing efforts to implement your SCR and helping us with the implementation of the FCR. Your support is greatly appreciated as we work together to improve the lives of our nation's children.

Sincerely,

David Gray Ross

Commissioner

Office of Child Support Enforcement

cc:Regional Program Managers

cc:FCR Technical Contacts

cc:FCR Program Contacts