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Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 71.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 63,978.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Requirement for
National Directory of New Hires
Employment Verification
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This collection is a revision of a
currently approved collection. In 2016,
an Interim Final Rule titled
‘‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program: Requirement for National
Directory of New Hires Employment
Verification and Annual Program
Activity Reporting,’’ was published in
the Federal Register. This rule codified
section 4013 of the Agricultural Act of
2014, requiring State agencies to access
employment data through the National
Directory of New Hires (NDNH) at the
time of certification, including
recertification, to determine eligibility
status and correct benefit amount for
SNAP applicants. The rule also
amended regulations to increase the
frequency of the requirement for State
agency submission of the Program
Activity Statement from an annual
requirement based on the State fiscal
year to a quarterly requirement. The
burden hours for the increase in
submission frequency for the Program
Activity Statement, form FNS–366B,
have been merged into the Food
Programs Reporting System (FPRS)
information collection, OMB# 0584–
0594 (expiration 9/30/2019). Therefore,
this notice seeks to renew the burden
hours associated with the National
Directory of New Hires portion of this
information collection only and
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removes burden hours and references
for the Program Activity Statement,
form FNS–366B.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before May 28, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to:
Jane Duffield, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 818
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may
also be submitted via email to
SNAPSAB@FNS.USDA.GOV. Comments
will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Jane Duffield at
703–605–4385.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments
are invited 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,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions that were
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Title: SNAP Requirement for National
Directory of New Hires Employment
Verification.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584–0608.
Expiration Date: May 31, 2019.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) regulations
at 7 CFR 272.16 require that each State
agency must establish a system to
compare identifiable information about
each adult household member against
data from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services’ (HHS) National
Directory of New Hires (NDNH). This
comparison will be used to determine
the eligibility status of the household
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and determine the correct benefit
amount the household should receive.
Applicant and Recipient Screening:
The State agency must compare
identifiable information about each
adult household member against
information from the NDNH. States
must make the comparison of matched
data at the time of application and
recertification and must independently
verify any positive match results.
Verification of Match: The State
agency must independently verify the
information prior to taking any adverse
action against an individual. Should the
State agency receive employment
information via the NDNH that was
previously unreported by the
household, the State agency may issue
a Request for Contact to the household
to verify the information or contact the
employer directly, depending upon
applicable reporting requirements as
defined at 7 CFR 273.12.
Notice: The Notice of Adverse Action
or Notice of Denial is issued by State
agencies to participating households
whose benefits will be reduced or
terminated as the result of a change in
household circumstances. Should the
State agency independently verify
unreported or underreported income
discovered through NDNH, and that
income results in a reduction of benefits
or change in eligibility, the State agency
must take action by issuing the
household a Notice of Adverse Action
or Notice of Denial and adjusting
benefits accordingly.
Burden Estimates: The previous
burden for this collection was 252,432
reporting hours (209,899 reporting
burden hours for State agencies + 41,583
reporting burden hours for households).
The requested burden is 249,253, which
represents a decrease of 3,180 hours for
the removal of the Program Activity
Statement (FNS–366B) (which is
accounted for under OMB#0584–0594;
expiration date: 9/30/2019) burden
hours from this collection. There are no
recordkeeping requirements associated
with this collection.
Affected Public: State and local
agencies, households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
891,125.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 13.78.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
12,279,702.50.
Estimated Time per Response:
0.0205569019.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 249,252.64 hours. See the
table below for estimated total annual
burden for each type of respondent.
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Number of
respondents
CFR
Action
272.2 ......
Program
Activity
Statement
(FNS–366B).
NDNH—Applicant/Recipient
Screening.
NDNH—Verification of Match .......
NDNH—Notice of Adverse Action
or Notice of Denial.
Frequency
per
respondent
Total
annual
responses
Burden
hours per
response
Total
burden
hours
Previous
submission
total hours
Difference
due to
program
changes
Difference
due to
adjustments
State Agencies
272.16 ....
272.16 ....
272.16 ....
Total
53 ..................................................
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,180
53
1
9,158,240
0.017
155,690.08
155,690.08
0
0.00
53
53
1
1
1,237,600
495,040
0.03
0.03
37,128
14,851.20
37,128
14,851.2
0
0
0.00
0.00
1
10,890,883
.01906818
207,669.28
210,849.28
0
3,180
Households
272.16 ....
272.16 ....
NDNH—Request for Contact .......
NDNH—Notice of Adverse Action
or Notice of Denial.
891,072
495,040
1
1
891,072
495,040
0.03
0.03
26,732.16
14,851.20
26,732.16
14,851.20
0
0
0.00
0.00
Total ...........................................................
891,072
1
1,386,112
0.03
41,583.36
41,583.36
0
0.00
Dated: March 19, 2019.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–06021 Filed 3–28–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Requirement for National Directory of New Hires
Employment Verification
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision
of a currently approved collection. In 2016, an Interim Final Rule
titled ``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirement for
National Directory of New Hires Employment Verification and Annual
Program Activity Reporting,'' was published in the Federal Register.
This rule codified section 4013 of the Agricultural Act of 2014,
requiring State agencies to access employment data through the National
Directory of New Hires (NDNH) at the time of certification, including
recertification, to determine eligibility status and correct benefit
amount for SNAP applicants. The rule also amended regulations to
increase the frequency of the requirement for State agency submission
of the Program Activity Statement from an annual requirement based on
the State fiscal year to a quarterly requirement. The burden hours for
the increase in submission frequency for the Program Activity
Statement, form FNS-366B, have been merged into the Food Programs
Reporting System (FPRS) information collection, OMB# 0584-0594
(expiration 9/30/2019). Therefore, this notice seeks to renew the
burden hours associated with the National Directory of New Hires
portion of this information collection only and removes burden hours
and references for the Program Activity Statement, form FNS-366B.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 28, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Jane Duffield, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
818 Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Comments will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Jane
Duffield at 703-605-4385.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited 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, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
that were used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Title: SNAP Requirement for National Directory of New Hires
Employment Verification.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584-0608.
Expiration Date: May 31, 2019.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
regulations at 7 CFR 272.16 require that each State agency must
establish a system to compare identifiable information about each adult
household member against data from the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services' (HHS) National Directory of New Hires (NDNH). This
comparison will be used to determine the eligibility status of the
household and determine the correct benefit amount the household should
receive.
Applicant and Recipient Screening: The State agency must compare
identifiable information about each adult household member against
information from the NDNH. States must make the comparison of matched
data at the time of application and recertification and must
independently verify any positive match results.
Verification of Match: The State agency must independently verify
the information prior to taking any adverse action against an
individual. Should the State agency receive employment information via
the NDNH that was previously unreported by the household, the State
agency may issue a Request for Contact to the household to verify the
information or contact the employer directly, depending upon applicable
reporting requirements as defined at 7 CFR 273.12.
Notice: The Notice of Adverse Action or Notice of Denial is issued
by State agencies to participating households whose benefits will be
reduced or terminated as the result of a change in household
circumstances. Should the State agency independently verify unreported
or underreported income discovered through NDNH, and that income
results in a reduction of benefits or change in eligibility, the State
agency must take action by issuing the household a Notice of Adverse
Action or Notice of Denial and adjusting benefits accordingly.
Burden Estimates: The previous burden for this collection was
252,432 reporting hours (209,899 reporting burden hours for State
agencies + 41,583 reporting burden hours for households). The requested
burden is 249,253, which represents a decrease of 3,180 hours for the
removal of the Program Activity Statement (FNS-366B) (which is
accounted for under OMB#0584-0594; expiration date: 9/30/2019) burden
hours from this collection. There are no recordkeeping requirements
associated with this collection.
Affected Public: State and local agencies, households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 891,125.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 13.78.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 12,279,702.50.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0205569019.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 249,252.64 hours. See
the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of
respondent.
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Difference
Number of Frequency Total Burden Total Previous due to Difference
CFR Action respondents per annual hours per burden submission program due to
respondent responses response hours total hours changes adjustments
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State Agencies
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272.2......................... Program Activity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,180
Statement (FNS-
366B).
272.16........................ NDNH--Applicant/ 53 1 9,158,240 0.017 155,690.08 155,690.08 0 0.00
Recipient
Screening.
272.16........................ NDNH--Verificati 53 1 1,237,600 0.03 37,128 37,128 0 0.00
on of Match.
272.16........................ NDNH--Notice of 53 1 495,040 0.03 14,851.20 14,851.2 0 0.00
Adverse Action
or Notice of
Denial.
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Total..................... 53.............. 1 10,890,883 .01906818 207,669.28 210,849.28 0 3,180
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Households
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272.16........................ NDNH--Request 891,072 1 891,072 0.03 26,732.16 26,732.16 0 0.00
for Contact.
272.16........................ NDNH--Notice of 495,040 1 495,040 0.03 14,851.20 14,851.20 0 0.00
Adverse Action
or Notice of
Denial.
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Total....................................... 891,072 1 1,386,112 0.03 41,583.36 41,583.36 0 0.00
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Dated: March 19, 2019.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-06021 Filed 3-28-19; 8:45 am]
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