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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Title Amendments ............................................................................................
State TANF plan ..............................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 594.
In compliance with the requirements
of Section 506(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 Planning, Research
and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447,
Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer.
Email address: infocollection@
acf.hhs.gov. 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.
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In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 522a), as
amended, OCSE is publishing notice of
a computer matching program between
OCSE and state agencies administering
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP).
SUMMARY:
On July 15, 2014, HHS sent a
report of the Computer Matching
Program to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of
the Senate, the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives, and the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs of
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), as required by 5 U.S.C. 552a(r)
of the Privacy Act. HHS invites
interested parties to review and submit
written data, comments, or arguments to
the agency about the matching program
until September 2, 2014.
DATES:
Interested parties may
submit written comments on this notice
to Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of
Federal Systems, Office of Child
Support Enforcement, Administration
for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., 4th Floor East,
Washington, DC 20447. Comments
received will be available for public
inspection at this address from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of
Federal Systems, Office of Child
Support Enforcement, Administration
for Children and Families, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade SW., 4th Floor East,
Washington, DC 20447, 202–401–5439.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Administration for Children and
Families
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer
Matching Agreement
Office of Child Support
Enforcement (OCSE), ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of a Computer Matching
Program.
AGENCY:
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The
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, provides for certain
protections for individuals applying for
and receiving federal benefits. The law
governs the use of computer matching
by federal agencies when records in a
system of records are matched with
other federal, state, or local government
records. The Privacy Act requires
agencies involved in computer matching
programs to:
1. Negotiate written agreements with
the other agency or agencies
participating in the matching programs.
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2. Provide notification to applicants
and beneficiaries that their records are
subject to matching.
3. Verify information produced by
such matching program before reducing,
making a final denial of, suspending, or
terminating an individual’s benefits or
payments.
4. Publish notice of the computer
matching program in the Federal
Register.
5. Furnish reports about the matching
program to Congress and the OMB.
6. Obtain the approval of the
matching agreement by the Data
Integrity Board of any federal agency
participating in a matching program.
This matching program meets these
requirements.
Dated: July 28, 2014.
Yvette Hilderson Riddick,
Director, Division of Policy and Training,
Office of Child Support Enforcement.
Notice of New Computer Matching
Program
A. Participating Agencies
The participating agencies are the
Office of Child Support Enforcement
(OCSE), which is the ‘‘source agency,’’
and state agencies administering the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), which are the ‘‘nonfederal agencies.’’
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of the matching program
is to provide new hire, quarterly wage,
and unemployment insurance
information from OCSE’s National
Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to state
agencies administering SNAP to assist
in establishing or verifying the
eligibility for assistance, reducing
payment errors, and maintaining
program integrity, including
determining whether duplicate
participation exists or if the client
resides in another state. The state
agencies administering SNAP may also
use the NDNH information for the
secondary purpose of updating the
recipients’ reported participation in
work activities and updating recipients’
and their employers’ contact
information maintained by the state
agencies.
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C. Authority for Conducting the Match
The authority for conducting the
matching program is contained in
section 453(j)(10) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(10)). The
Agriculture Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113–
079, amended section 11(e) of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2020(e)(24)) by adding the requirement
that the State agency shall request wage data
directly from the National Directory of New
Hires established under section 453(i) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(i)) relevant
to determining eligibility to receive
supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits and determining the correct amount
of those benefits at the time of certification;
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D. Categories of Individuals Involved
and Identification of Records Used in
the Matching Program
The categories of individuals involved
in the matching program are adult
members of households that receive or
have applied for SNAP benefits. The
system of records maintained by OCSE
from which records will be disclosed for
the purpose of this matching program is
the ‘‘OCSE National Directory of New
Hires’’ (NDNH), No. 09–80–0381, last
published in the Federal Register at 76
FR 560, January 5, 2011. The NDNH
contains new hire, quarterly wage, and
unemployment insurance information.
The disclosure of NDNH information by
OCSE to the state agencies
administering SNAP is a ‘‘routine use’’
under this system of records. Records
resulting from the matching program
and which are disclosed to state
agencies administering SNAP include
names, Social Security numbers, home
addresses, and employment
information.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program
The computer matching agreement
will be effective and matching activity
may commence the later of the
following:
(1) 30 days after this notice is
published in the Federal Register or (2)
40 days after OCSE sends a report of the
matching program to the Congressional
committees of jurisdiction under 5
U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A), and to OMB,
unless OMB disapproves the agreement
within the 40-day review period or
grants a waiver of 10 days of the 40-day
review period. The matching agreement
will remain in effect for 18 months from
its effective date, unless one of the
parties to the agreement advises the
other by written request to terminate or
modify the agreement. The agreement is
subject to renewal by the HHS Data
Integrity Board for 12 additional months
if the matching program will be
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conducted without any change and
OCSE and the state agency certify to the
Data Integrity Board in writing that the
program has been conducted in
compliance with the agreement.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA–2014–N–0005]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative Data
on Tobacco Products and
Communications
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) is announcing an
opportunity for public comment on the
proposed collection of certain
information by the Agency. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), Federal Agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This notice solicits comments on
Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Data on Tobacco Products
and Communications.
DATES: Submit either electronic or
written comments on the collection of
information by September 30, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to https://
www.regulations.gov. Submit written
comments on the collection of
information to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm.
1061, Rockville, MD 20852. All
comments should be identified with the
docket number found in brackets in the
heading of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FDA
PRA Staff, Office of Operations, Food
and Drug Administration, 8455
Colesville Rd., COLE–14526, Silver
Spring, MD 20993–0002, PRAStaff@
fda.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
Agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
SUMMARY:
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‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) and includes Agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires Federal
Agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, FDA is publishing notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, FDA invites
comments on these topics: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of FDA’s functions, including whether
the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of FDA’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques,
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Data on Tobacco Products
and Communications (OMB Control
Number 0910—NEW)
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 393(d)(2)(D)),
FDA is authorized to conduct
educational and public information
programs.
In conducting studies relating to the
regulation and communications related
to tobacco products, FDA will need to
employ formative qualitative research
including focus groups and/or in-depth
interviews (IDIs) to assess knowledge
and perceptions about tobacco-related
topics with specific target audiences.
The information collected will serve
two major purposes. First, formative
research will provide critical knowledge
about target audiences. FDA must first
understand people’s knowledge and
perceptions about tobacco related topics
prior to developing survey/research
questions as well as stimuli for
experimental studies. Second, initial
testing will allow FDA to assess
consumer understanding of survey/
research questions and study stimuli.
Focus groups and/or IDIs with a sample
of the target audience will allow FDA to
refine the survey/research questions and
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Agreement
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), ACF, HHS.
ACTION: Notice of a Computer Matching Program.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 522a), as
amended, OCSE is publishing notice of a computer matching program
between OCSE and state agencies administering the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
DATES: On July 15, 2014, HHS sent a report of the Computer Matching
Program to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
of the Senate, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the
House of Representatives, and the Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as required by 5
U.S.C. 552a(r) of the Privacy Act. HHS invites interested parties to
review and submit written data, comments, or arguments to the agency
about the matching program until September 2, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may submit written comments on this
notice to Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of Federal Systems, Office
of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families,
370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 4th Floor East, Washington, DC 20447.
Comments received will be available for public inspection at this
address from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Deimeke, Director, Division of
Federal Systems, Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration
for Children and Families, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., 4th Floor East,
Washington, DC 20447, 202-401-5439.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, provides for certain protections for individuals applying for
and receiving federal benefits. The law governs the use of computer
matching by federal agencies when records in a system of records are
matched with other federal, state, or local government records. The
Privacy Act requires agencies involved in computer matching programs
to:
1. Negotiate written agreements with the other agency or agencies
participating in the matching programs.
2. Provide notification to applicants and beneficiaries that their
records are subject to matching.
3. Verify information produced by such matching program before
reducing, making a final denial of, suspending, or terminating an
individual's benefits or payments.
4. Publish notice of the computer matching program in the Federal
Register.
5. Furnish reports about the matching program to Congress and the
OMB.
6. Obtain the approval of the matching agreement by the Data
Integrity Board of any federal agency participating in a matching
program.
This matching program meets these requirements.
Dated: July 28, 2014.
Yvette Hilderson Riddick,
Director, Division of Policy and Training, Office of Child Support
Enforcement.
Notice of New Computer Matching Program
A. Participating Agencies
The participating agencies are the Office of Child Support
Enforcement (OCSE), which is the ``source agency,'' and state agencies
administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
which are the ``non-federal agencies.''
B. Purpose of the Matching Program
The purpose of the matching program is to provide new hire,
quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance information from OCSE's
National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) to state agencies administering
SNAP to assist in establishing or verifying the eligibility for
assistance, reducing payment errors, and maintaining program integrity,
including determining whether duplicate participation exists or if the
client resides in another state. The state agencies administering SNAP
may also use the NDNH information for the secondary purpose of updating
the recipients' reported participation in work activities and updating
recipients' and their employers' contact information maintained by the
state agencies.
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C. Authority for Conducting the Match
The authority for conducting the matching program is contained in
section 453(j)(10) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)(10)).
The Agriculture Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113-079, amended section 11(e) of
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(24)) by adding the
requirement
that the State agency shall request wage data directly from the
National Directory of New Hires established under section 453(i) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(i)) relevant to determining
eligibility to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program
benefits and determining the correct amount of those benefits at the
time of certification;
D. Categories of Individuals Involved and Identification of Records
Used in the Matching Program
The categories of individuals involved in the matching program are
adult members of households that receive or have applied for SNAP
benefits. The system of records maintained by OCSE from which records
will be disclosed for the purpose of this matching program is the
``OCSE National Directory of New Hires'' (NDNH), No. 09-80-0381, last
published in the Federal Register at 76 FR 560, January 5, 2011. The
NDNH contains new hire, quarterly wage, and unemployment insurance
information. The disclosure of NDNH information by OCSE to the state
agencies administering SNAP is a ``routine use'' under this system of
records. Records resulting from the matching program and which are
disclosed to state agencies administering SNAP include names, Social
Security numbers, home addresses, and employment information.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching Program
The computer matching agreement will be effective and matching
activity may commence the later of the following:
(1) 30 days after this notice is published in the Federal Register
or (2) 40 days after OCSE sends a report of the matching program to the
Congressional committees of jurisdiction under 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(A),
and to OMB, unless OMB disapproves the agreement within the 40-day
review period or grants a waiver of 10 days of the 40-day review
period. The matching agreement will remain in effect for 18 months from
its effective date, unless one of the parties to the agreement advises
the other by written request to terminate or modify the agreement. The
agreement is subject to renewal by the HHS Data Integrity Board for 12
additional months if the matching program will be conducted without any
change and OCSE and the state agency certify to the Data Integrity
Board in writing that the program has been conducted in compliance with
the agreement.
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