# Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
*Title:* OCSE-157 Child Support Enforcement Program Annual Data Report.
*OMB No.:* 0970-0177.
*Description:* The information obtained from this form will be used to: (1) Report Child Support Enforcement activities to the Congress as required by law; (2) calculate incentive measures performance and performance indicators utilized in the program; and (3) assist the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) in monitoring and evaluating State Child Support programs. OCSE is proposing minor changes to the OCSE-157 report instructions for medical support line items that will provide states with the option to define medical support to include private health insurance as well as other health care coverage such as Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and other state coverage plans, and cash medical support. Further legislative or regulatory changes may be necessary to update medical child support policy.
*Respondents:* State, Local or Tribal Government.
| Instrument | Number of respondents | Number of responses per respondent | Average burden hours per response | Total burden hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OCSE-157 | 54 | 1 | 7 | 378 |
| Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: | | | | 378 |
In compliance with the requirements of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information collection described above. Copies of the proposed collection of information can be obtained and comments may be forwarded by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Administration, Office of Information Services, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. E-mail address: *[email protected].* All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. The Department specifically requests comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.