# Submission for OMB Review; Tribal Child Support Enforcement Direct Funding Request: 45 CFR 309-Plan (OMB #0970-0218)
**AGENCY:**
Office of Child Support Enforcement; Administration for Children and Families; HHS.
**ACTION:**
Request for Public Comment.
**SUMMARY:**
The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension of the 45 CFR 309-Plan (OMB #0970-0218, expiration 3/21/2020). There are no changes requested to this form.
**DATES:**
*Comments due within 30 days of publication.* OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the *Federal Register* . Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.
**ADDRESSES:**
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: *[email protected]* , Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by emailing *[email protected].* Alternatively, copies can also be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or written, should be identified by the title of the information collection.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*Description:* The final rule within 45 CFR part 309, published in the *Federal Register* on March 30, 2004, contains a regulatory reporting requirement that, in order to receive funding for a Tribal IV-D program a Tribe or Tribal organization must submit a plan describing how the Tribe or Tribal organization meets or plans to meet the objectives of section 455(f) of the Social Security Act, including establishing paternity; establishing, modifying, and enforcing support orders; and locating noncustodial parents. The plan is required for all Tribes requesting funding; however, once a Tribe has met the requirements to operate a comprehensive program, a new plan is not required annually unless a Tribe makes changes to its title IV-D program. If a Tribe or Tribal organization intends to make any substantial or material changes, a Tribal IV-D plan amendment must be submitted for approval. Tribes and Tribal organizations must have an approved plan and submit any required plan amendments in order to receive funding to operate a Tribal IV-D program. This paperwork collection activity is set to expire in March 2020.
*Respondents:* Tribes and Tribal Organizations.
| Instrument | Total number of respondents | Number of | Average | Annual burden hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 45 CFR 309-Plan | 60 | 1 | 120 | 7,200 |
| 45 CFR 309-New Plan | 2 | 1 | 480 | 960 |
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,160
**Authority:**
45 CFR 309.
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.