Title: Annual Survey of Refugees.

OMB No.: 09700033.

Description: The Annual Survey of Refugees collects information on the economic circumstances of a random sample of refugees, Amerasians, and entrants who arrived in the United States during the previous five years. The survey focuses on their training, labor force participation, and welfare utilization rates. Data are segmented by region of origin, state of resettlement, and number of months since arrival. From their responses, the Office of Refugee Resettlement reports on the economic adjustment of refugees to the American economy. These data are used by Congress in its annual deliberations of refugee admissions and funding and by program managers in formulating policies for the future direction of the Refugee Resettlement Program.

Respondents: Refugees.

Annual Burden Estimates:
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Proposed Projects:

Title: National Medical Support Notice (NMSN).

OMB No.: 09700222.

Description: The information collected by state IVD child support enforcement agencies is used to complete the National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) that is sent to employers of employee/obligors and used as a means of enforcing the health care coverage provision in a child support order. Primarily, the information the state child support enforcement agencies use to complete the NMSN is information that is necessary for the enrollment of the child in employmentrelated health care coverage, such as the employee/obligor's name, address, and social security number; the employer's name and address; the name and address of the alternate recipient (child); and the custodial parent's name and address. The employer forwards the second part of the NMSN which contains the same individual identifying information to the group health plan administrator. The plan administrator requires this information to det ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-19-03-31378 Fri, Dec 19 2003 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-19-03-31379

Proposed Projects:

Title: National Directory of New Hires.

OMB No.: 09700166.

Description: Public Law 104193, the ``Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996,'' requires the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) to operate a National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to improve the ability of state child support enforcement agencies to locate noncustodial parents and collect child support across state lines. The law requires employers to report newly hired employees to states. States are then required to periodically transmit new hire data received from employers to the NDNH, and to transmit wage and unemployment compensation claims data to the NDNH on a quarterly basis. Federal agencies are required to report new hires and quarterly wage data directly to the NDNH. All data is transmitted to the NDNH electronically.

Respondents: Employers, State Child Support Enforcement Agencies, State Employment Security Agencies, Federal Agencies.

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Proposed Projects:

Title: Provision of Services in Interstate Child Support Enforcement: Standard Forms.

OMB No.: 09700085.

Description: Public Law 104193, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, amended 42 U.S.C. 666 to require state child support enforcement (CSE) agencies to enact the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) into state law by January 1, 1998. Section 311(b) of UNIFSA requires the states to use standard interstate forms, as mandated by Federal law. 45 CFR 303.7 also [[Page 70812]]
requires CSE programs to transmit child support case information on standard interstate forms when referring cases to other states for processing. The forms are expiring and we are taking the opportunity to make small revisions that have been requested by states.

Respondents: State agencies administering the child support enforcement program under title IVD of the Social Security Act.

Annual Burden Estimates:
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Proposed Projects:

Title: Administration for Native Americans Consultant and Evaluator Qualifications Form.

OMB No. New Collection.

Description: The Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Consultant and Evaluator Qualifications Form is used to collect information from prospective panel reviewers in compliance with 42 USC Section 2991d1. The form will allow the Commissioner of ANA to select qualified people to review grant applications for: Social and Economic Development Strategies (SEDS), Language Preservation and Environmental Mitigation. The panel review process is a legislative mandate in the ANA grant funding process.

Respondents are drawn from the public with a legislatively required preference being given to those who are Native American, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders. These project evaluation panels review and rank applications.

Respondents: Tribal members, the public.

Annual Burden Estimates:
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