80 FR 22525 - Office of Child Support Enforcement; Notice of Consultation

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)

The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) will host a Tribal Consultation to consult on the implementation of Section 302 of Public Law 113-183, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 (Act).

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22525-22526]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09351]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Office of Child Support Enforcement; Notice of Consultation

AGENCY: Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health 
and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of Tribal Consultation.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration 
for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Child Support Enforcement 
(OCSE) will host a Tribal Consultation to consult on the implementation 
of Section 302 of Public Law 113-183, the Preventing Sex Trafficking 
and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 (Act).

DATES: May 20, 2015

ADDRESSES: 901 D Street SW., Room 4 E 8, the Aerospace Building, 
Washington, DC 20447.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paige Hausburg, Tribal Coordinator, 
OCSE, at (202) 401-5635, by email at [email protected], or by 
mail at 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, Washington, DC 
20447.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 29, 2014, the President signed 
Public Law 113-183, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening 
Families Act of 2014 (Act). Section 302 of the Act, which authorizes 
direct access to the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS), is below.

Section 302. Child Support Enforcement Programs for Indian Tribes

    a. Tribal Access to the FPLS. The law amends section 453(c)(1) of 
the Act to add an agent or attorney of an ``Indian tribe or tribal 
organization [as defined in subsections (e) and (l) of section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
450b)]'' as an additional authorized person that the FPLS may provide 
information for the purpose of establishing parentage or establishing, 
setting the amount of, modifying, or enforcing child support 
obligations.
    b. Waiver Authority for Indian Tribes or Tribal Organizations 
Operating Child Support Enforcement Programs. The law amends section 
1115(b) of the Act to provide that an Indian tribe or tribal 
organization operating a IV-D program shall be considered a state for 
purposes of authority to conduct an experimental, pilot, or 
demonstration project. The Secretary may waive compliance with any 
requirements or regulations to the extent and for the period the 
Secretary finds necessary for an Indian tribe or tribal organization to 
carry out such project. Costs of the project that would not otherwise 
be included as expenditures of a program shall, to the extent and for 
the period prescribed by the Secretary, be regarded as expenditures 
under a tribal plan or plans approved under such section or for the 
administration of such tribal plan or plans as may be appropriate. A 
start-up program is not eligible for this program.
    On October 16, 2014, OCSE hosted a Tribal IV-D Directors call to 
discuss Section 302. During that call, OCSE described FPLS access to 
the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH), Federal Case Registry 
(FCR), External locates, Multistate Financial Institution Data Match 
(MSFIDM) and Insurance Match (IM).
    On January 14, 2015, OCSE sent an email message to the Tribal IV-D 
Director's listserv to inform directors that OCSE was conducting an 
analysis of tribal access to key FPLS functions including the NDNH, 
FCR, External locates, Department of Defense (DOD) Entitlements, and 
Employer Search, using the federal Child Support portal. OCSE can 
provide access to these functions via the internet without tribal cases 
being registered on the FCR or debtors being submitted for MSFIDM and 
IM.
    During consultation OCSE wants to discuss and gather information 
about the implications and responsibilities of FPLS access.

Discussion Topics

 What FPLS access means
 Requirements and design
 Discussion about the legislative requirements for fees
    [cir] Required by statute to charge a fee for FPLS data
    [cir] Standard fee methodology that is designed to distribute costs 
to all users
    [cir] Start-up fee to cover additional administrative and 
development costs
    [cir] How fees will be paid
 Security agreements
    [cir] Security posture, security controls, and how the FPLS data is 
protected
    [cir] Required physical security
    [cir] Required security agreements
 Training for access
    [cir] OCSE training
    [cir] Best method/frequency for training
 Phased access of FPLS
    [cir] Locates, FCR Query, DOD Entitlements, and Employer Search
    [cir] Tribal cases on the FCR
    [cir] MSFIDM and IM--to take advantage of these remedies cases must 
be on the debtor file
 Conversations with Tribal IV-D Directors
    [cir] Number and Frequency of meetings
 Project Plan
    [cir] Requirements/analysis/design by August 2015
    [cir] Development and testing by January 2016
    [cir] Implementation and Training January-February 2016
    Testimonies should be submitted no later than May 15, 2015, to: 
Vicki Turetsky, Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement, 370 
L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447.

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    Testimonies may also be submitted to this email address: 
[email protected]. Registration to attend the consultation can 
be done using this link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=vt7m85dab&oeidk=a07eau2syfc09b2fe8f.
    Please register by May 18, 2015, so that OCSE can include everyone 
registered in the building access system to assure their entry. OCSE is 
located in a federal building and the security protocol requires 
government identification.
    OCSE understands that resources are limited and travel may not be 
possible for some tribal leaders. In order to engage as many tribal 
leaders as possible, individuals who are unable to travel to 
Washington, DC, can connect to the meeting via a conference call. The 
call-in number is 1-866-642-2926, participant passcode is 1436048. The 
URL for the webinar is: http://hhs.adobeconnect.com/drotribal/. To join 
by phone, please register using the link above.

    Dated: April 16, 2015.
Donna Bonar,
Deputy Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 2015-09351 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am]
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