NPRM - Paternity Establishment Percentage Performance Relief

AT-21-04

Publication Date: October 19, 2021
Current as of:

ACTION TRANSMITTAL

 

AT-21-04

 

DATE: October 19, 2021

 

TO: State IV-D Agencies

 

SUBJECT: NPRM - Paternity Establishment Percentage Performance Relief

 

ATTACHMENT: NPRM published in Federal Register Oct. 19, 2021  (PDF)

 

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency on state child support program operations, this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would provide relief from Paternity Establishment Percentage (PEP) performance penalties by:

  • Modifying the PEP performance threshold from 90% to 50% for federal fiscal years 2020 and 2021, and
  • Providing that adverse findings of data reliability audits of a state’s paternity establishment data will not result in a penalty.

 

COMMENTS: OCSE will consider comments received by Nov. 18, 2021. Submissions must include the agency name and reference RIN 0970-AC86. All comments received will be posted without change to Regulations.gov , including any personal information provided.

 

REFERENCES: 45 CFR 305

 

INQUIRIES: ACF OCSE Regional Program Managers

 

Linda Boyer
Acting Commissioner
Office of Child Support Enforcement