2017 Open Comment Period -- OCSE-34 and OCSE-396

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DCL-17-02

Publication Date: March 8, 2017
Current as of:

DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER

DCL-17-02

DATE: March 8, 2017

TO: ALL STATE AND TRIBAL IV-D DIRECTORS

SUBJECT: Open Comment Period — OCSE-396 and OCSE-34 (OMB No. 0970-0181)

Dear Colleague:

In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families has submitted a request to continue the collection of information on the OCSE-396 Child Support Enforcement Program Expenditure Report submitted by states and OCSE-34 Child Support Enforcement Program Collection Report submitted by states and tribes (OMB No. 0970-0181). The current OMB approval expires on May 31, 2017. As of February 15, 2017, a notice for public comment has been posted to the Federal Register in Volume 82, Number 30 on page 10775 .

Subject to any additional comments received, the known minor changes will be:

  • Form OCSE-396 and Form OCSE-34: Change the submission date from 30 to 45 days following the end of each quarter in response to amended federal regulations at 45 CFR 301.15(b)(2) and 45 CFR 309.130(b)(4).
  • Form OCSE-396: Eliminate Line 6, “Automated Data Processing (ADP) Expenditures That Do Not Require an Advanced Planning Document.” OCSE is no longer approving ADP costs without an APD. All ADP costs for a Child Support Enforcement System will continue to be reported on Lines 4 and 5. Line 6 will be designated as “(Reserved)”; Lines 7 through 16 will not be renumbered.

Instructions for submitting comments are included in the notice. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of the notice.

Sincerely,

Donna J. Bonar
Acting Commissioner
Office of Child Support Enforcement

cc: ACF/OCSE Regional Program Managers