Agency Information Collection Activities: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Requirements for National Directory of New Hires for Employment Verification, 18593-18594 [2024-05436]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP)
Requirements for National Directory of
New Hires for 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.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before May 13, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to:
Maribelle Balbes, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may
also be submitted via email to snapsab@
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.
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Requests for additional information or
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copies of this information collection
should be directed to Jennifer Ragan at
703–457–6786.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
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 Control Number: 0584–0608.
Expiration Date: 07/31/2024.
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 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. Following
OMB approval of this collection, FNS
intends to merge this collection with
OMB control number 0584–0064.
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Verification of Match; Notice of Match
Results: 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 must issue a notice of match
results informing the household of the
match and providing them with the
opportunity to verify the information.
The State agency may contact the
employer directly, depending upon
applicable reporting requirements as
defined at 7 CFR 273.12.
Notice of Adverse action or Notice of
Denial: 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 adjust or deny
benefits accordingly.
Burden Estimates: The previous
burden for this collection was
521,719.02 reporting hours (482,290.88
reporting burden hours for State
agencies + 39,428.14 reporting burden
hours for households). The requested
burden is 3,365,064.98 (1,261,899.37
reporting burden hours for State
agencies + 2,103,165.61 reporting
burden hours for households), which
represents an increase of 2,843,345.96
hours due to program adjustments.
These program adjustments result from
the availability of State usage data and
an increase in the number of State
agencies utilizing NDNH database.
There are no recordkeeping or third
party/disclosure requirements
associated with this collection.
Reporting
Affected Public: State and local
agencies, households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
25,187,665.15.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.99.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
50,375,224.29.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0668.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,365,064.98.
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Estimated
number of
respondents
Burden activity
Estimated
responses per
respondent
Estimated total
annual
responses
Estimated
hours per
response
Estimated total
annual hours
State Agency Reporting Burden
272.16 .............................
272.16 .............................
Verification of Match; Notice of Match results ........
NDNH—Notice of Adverse Action or Notice of Denial.
53
53
316,825.31
158,412.66
16,791,741.43
8,395,870.72
0.0501
0.0501
841,266.25
420,633.12
State Agency Reporting Total ........................................................................
53
475,237.97
25,187,612.15
0.0501
1,261,899.37
Household Reporting Burden
272.16 .............................
272.16 .............................
NDNH—Response to Notice of Match Results .......
NDNH—Response to Notice of Adverse Action or
Notice of Denial.
16,791,741.43
8,395,870.72
1.00
1.00
16,791,741.43
8,395,870.72
0.0835
0.0835
1,402,110.41
701,055.20
Household Reporting Total ............................................................................
25,187,612.15
1.00
25,187,612.15
0.0835
2,103,165.61
Grand Totals ...........................................................................................
25,187,665.15
1.999995792
50,375,224.29
0.0668
3,365,064.98
Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) Requirements for National Directory of New
Hires for 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.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 13, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Maribelle Balbes, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place,
5th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314. 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 Jennifer
Ragan at 703-457-6786.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
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 Control Number: 0584-0608.
Expiration Date: 07/31/2024.
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 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. Following OMB
approval of this collection, FNS intends to merge this collection with
OMB control number 0584-0064.
Verification of Match; Notice of Match Results: 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 must issue a notice of match results
informing the household of the match and providing them with the
opportunity to verify the information. The State agency may contact the
employer directly, depending upon applicable reporting requirements as
defined at 7 CFR 273.12.
Notice of Adverse action or Notice of Denial: 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 adjust or
deny benefits accordingly.
Burden Estimates: The previous burden for this collection was
521,719.02 reporting hours (482,290.88 reporting burden hours for State
agencies + 39,428.14 reporting burden hours for households). The
requested burden is 3,365,064.98 (1,261,899.37 reporting burden hours
for State agencies + 2,103,165.61 reporting burden hours for
households), which represents an increase of 2,843,345.96 hours due to
program adjustments. These program adjustments result from the
availability of State usage data and an increase in the number of State
agencies utilizing NDNH database. There are no recordkeeping or third
party/disclosure requirements associated with this collection.
Reporting
Affected Public: State and local agencies, households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,187,665.15.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.99.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 50,375,224.29.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0668.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,365,064.98.
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Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated
Regulation Burden activity number of responses per total annual hours per total annual
respondents respondent responses response hours
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State Agency Reporting Burden
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272.16.................................... Verification of Match; 53 316,825.31 16,791,741.43 0.0501 841,266.25
Notice of Match results.
272.16.................................... NDNH--Notice of Adverse 53 158,412.66 8,395,870.72 0.0501 420,633.12
Action or Notice of Denial.
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State Agency Reporting Total........................................ 53 475,237.97 25,187,612.15 0.0501 1,261,899.37
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Household Reporting Burden
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272.16.................................... NDNH--Response to Notice of 16,791,741.43 1.00 16,791,741.43 0.0835 1,402,110.41
Match Results.
272.16.................................... NDNH--Response to Notice of 8,395,870.72 1.00 8,395,870.72 0.0835 701,055.20
Adverse Action or Notice of
Denial.
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Household Reporting Total........................................... 25,187,612.15 1.00 25,187,612.15 0.0835 2,103,165.61
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Grand Totals.................................................... 25,187,665.15 1.999995792 50,375,224.29 0.0668 3,365,064.98
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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