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agency about the matching program
until July 10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit written comment 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.
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Dated: June 2, 2015.
Vicki Turetsky,
Commissioner, Office of Child Support
Enforcement.
(OCSE), which is the ‘‘source agency,’’
and state agencies administering the
Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families (TANF) program, which are the
‘‘non-federal agencies.’’
B. PURPOSE OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM
The primary 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
TANF to verify the eligibility of adult
TANF recipients and applicants and, if
ineligible, to take such action as may be
authorized by law and regulation. The
state agencies administering TANF may
also use the NDNH information for the
secondary purpose of updating the
applicants and recipients’ reported
participation in work activities and
updating contact information
maintained by the state agencies
administering TANF.
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 within 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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HUMAN SERVICES
C. AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING THE MATCH
The authority for conducting the
matching program is contained in
section 453(j)(3) of the Social Security
Act. 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(3).
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Families
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Activity; Comment Request
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 TANF 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 80
FR 17906 on April 2, 2015. The NDNH
contains new hire, quarterly wage, and
unemployment insurance information.
The disclosure of NDNH information by
OCSE to the state agencies
administering TANF is a ‘‘routine use’’
under this system of records. Records
resulting from the matching program
and are disclosed to state agencies
administering TANF include names,
Social Security numbers, home
addresses, and employment
information.
E. INCLUSIVE DATES OF THE MATCHING PROGRAM
A. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
The computer matching agreement
will be effective and matching activity
may commence the later of the
following:
The participating agencies are the
Office of Child Support Enforcement
Proposed Projects
Title: National Youth in Transition
Database and Youth Outcome Survey.
OMB No.: 0970–0340.
Description: The Foster Care
Independence Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C.
1305 et seq.) as amended by Public Law
106–169 requires State child welfare
agencies to collect and report to the
Administration on Children and
Families (ACF) data on the
characteristics of youth receiving
independent living services and
information regarding their outcomes.
The regulation implementing the
National Youth in Transition Database,
listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains
standard data collection and reporting
requirements for States to meet the law’s
requirements. ACF will use the
information collected under the
regulation to track independent living
services, assess the collective outcomes
of youth, and potentially to evaluate
State performance with regard to those
outcomes consistent with the law’s
mandate.
Respondents: State agencies that
administer the John H. Chafee Foster
Care Independence Program.
30 days after this notice is published in the
Federal Register, or (2) 40 days after OCSE
Notice of New Computer Matching
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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Number of
respondents
Instrument
Youth Outcome Survey ...................................................................................
Data File ..........................................................................................................
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 152,606.
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
Number of
responses per
respondent
20,667
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comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and
Families
[OMB No.: 0970–0414]
Proposed Information Collection
Activity; Comment Request
Title: Assets for Independence (AFI)
Program Evaluation.
Description: The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services,
Administration for Children and
Families (ACF) is proposing a data
collection activity as part of an
experimental evaluation of the Assets
for Independence (AFI) Program. The
purpose of this study is to assess the
impact of participation in AFI-funded
individual development account (IDA)
projects on the savings, asset purchases,
and economic well-being of low-income
individuals and families. The primary
research question is: What is the impact
of AFI project participation on outcomes
such as savings, asset purchases, and
material hardship?
While some evaluations suggest that
IDAs help low-income families save,
rigorous experimental research is
limited. Few studies have focused on
AFI-funded IDAs, and few have tested
alternative design features.
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burden hours
per response
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Total burden
hours
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The Assets for Independence
Evaluation is the first experimental
evaluation of IDA projects operating
under the Assets for Independence Act,
and will contribute importantly to
understanding the effects of IDA project
participation on project participants.
The evaluation was launched in fall
2011 in two sites, with the random
assignment of AFI-eligible cases to
program and control groups. OMB
approved three data collection efforts
related to this project in October 2012,
including approval of a baseline survey,
12-month follow-up survey, and
implementation study protocols.
This Federal Register Notice provides
the opportunity to comment on a
proposed new information collection
activity: the AFI Evaluation second
follow-up survey (at 36 months postrandom assignment) of both treatment
and control group members. The
purpose of the AFI Evaluation 36-month
follow-up survey is to follow-up with
study participants to document their
intermediate savings and savings
patterns, asset purchases, and other
economic outcomes. The evaluation
consists of both an impact study and an
implementation study. Data collection
activities will span a three-year period.
Data collection activities to submit in
a future information collection request
include a third follow-up survey for AFI
Evaluation study participants
approximately 60 months after study
enrollment.
Respondents: Individuals enrolled in
AFI programs, individuals who have left
AFI programs, and control group
members.
ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES
Total number
of respondents
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 136.
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of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Administration for Children and
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and Evaluation, 370 L’Enfant
Promenade, SW., Washington, DC
20447, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request
Proposed Projects
Title: National Youth in Transition Database and Youth Outcome
Survey.
OMB No.: 0970-0340.
Description: The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C.
1305 et seq.) as amended by Public Law 106-169 requires State child
welfare agencies to collect and report to the Administration on
Children and Families (ACF) data on the characteristics of youth
receiving independent living services and information regarding their
outcomes. The regulation implementing the National Youth in Transition
Database, listed in 45 CFR 1356.80, contains standard data collection
and reporting requirements for States to meet the law's requirements.
ACF will use the information collected under the regulation to track
independent living services, assess the collective outcomes of youth,
and potentially to evaluate State performance with regard to those
outcomes consistent with the law's mandate.
Respondents: State agencies that administer the John H. Chafee
Foster Care Independence Program.
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Annual Burden Estimates
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Number of Average burden
Instrument Number of responses per hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response hours
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Youth Outcome Survey............................ 20,667 1 0.5 10,334
Data File....................................... 52 2 1,368 142,272
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 152,606.
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.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.
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