Federal Register #0970-0154

Request for Public Comment and OMB Approval Extension for IWO Form and NHTTAC Evaluation Package

This opportunity involves requests from the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), for public comment and OMB approval extensions for two major information collection programs: - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Children and Families (ACF) - Offices: Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) and Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) - Programs and Forms: - Income Withholding for Support (IWO) Form - Used by courts, employers, and attorneys to instruct income withholding for child support - Over 3.4 million forms issued annually - Updates include new checkboxes, revised links, clarified language and definitions, and new fields (e.g., daily pay amount) - Request for a three-year extension of OMB approval, plus an additional one-year implementation period for states - National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) Evaluation Package - Supports training and technical assistance for professionals and organizations addressing human trafficking - Includes SOAR to Health and Wellness training and specialized support - OMB approval is being reinstated after a lapse - OEMs and Vendors: - No commercial OEMs or vendors are involved; these are government-developed forms and services - Notable Requirements: - Solicitation is for public comments on proposed form changes and program evaluation tools - No procurement of commercial products or services; focus is on information collection and program support - Large-scale impact, especially for the IWO form, which is a critical tool in child support enforcement

Description

The Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend approval of the Income Withholding for Support (IWO), with changes, for an additional three years. The IWO is a standard form used to order and notify employers and income providers to withhold child support payments from an obligor's income and remit payments accordingly. The request includes updates to the form such as added checkboxes, revised links, clarified language, and new fields like daily pay amount. The current OMB approval expires August 31, 2026, and public comments are requested by August 10, 2026.

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