The Federal Case Registry (FCR) Interface Guidance Document (IGD) provides technical requirements to establish and maintain necessary interfaces between the child support statewide automated system and the FCR. Although the document primarily targets technical staff, it provides basic information for administrative, operational, and policy staff to understand the functions of the FCR.
The guidance document provides:
- An overview of the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS)
- An explanation of the FCR system
- Detailed information about FCR processing of state data
- Technical information for submitting and receiving data
- Guidance on the use of FCR data
The document is divided to make it easy to find information. The appendices cover certain topics in greater detail, including requirements, specific codes, and record layouts.
Files
- PDF FCR IGD - Executive Summary.pdf (83.63 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Part 1. FPLS Overview.pdf (106.31 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Part 2. System Integration Strategies.pdf (187.29 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Part 3. Data Transmission Method.pdf (134.61 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Part 4. FCR Transactions.pdf (270.07 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Part 5. FCR Transaction Procedures.pdf (180.90 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Part 6. FCR Transaction - Specific Information.pdf (1,834.63 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Part 7. OCSE FCR Functions.pdf (30.51 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Part 8. Management Information Reports.pdf (22.56 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Part 9. System Access, Security and Privacy.pdf (213.97 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Part 10. Additional FCR Functions.pdf (90.53 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Appendix A. Acronyms List.pdf (53.56 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Appendix B. List of Organizations.pdf (15.07 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Appendix C. Glossary Terms.pdf (42.33 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Appendix D. Data Dictionary.pdf (1,984.67 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Appendix E. Errors and Warnings.pdf (653.86 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Appendix F. Finalist.pdf (566.85 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Appendix G. Input Transactions.pdf (1,199.50 KB)
- PDF FCR IGD - Appendix H. Output Transactions.pdf (1,862.81 KB)