[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10828-10829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05480]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
Proposed Information Collection Activity; National Directory of
New Hires
AGENCY: Office of Child Support Enforcement; Administration for
Children and Families; HHS.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for
Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a three-year extension of the
National Directory of New Hires (OMB #0970-0166, expiration 7/31/2019).
The NDNH Guide for Data Submission/Record Specifications and the
Multistate Employer Registration form underwent minor revisions.
DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with
the requirements of Section 3506(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.
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ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed collection of information can be
obtained and comments may be forwarded by emailing
[email protected]. Alternatively, copies can also be obtained
by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Planning, Research, and Evaluation, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20201, Attn: OPRE Reports Clearance Officer. All requests, emailed or
written, should be identified by the title of the information
collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
operates the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH), which is a
centralized directory of employment and wage information. The
information maintained in the NDNH is collected electronically and
helps child support agencies locate parents and enforce child support
orders. NDNH information is also used for authorized purposes by
specific state and federal agencies to help administer certain programs
authorized under 42 U.S.C. 653(i)(1).
Respondents: Employers, State Child Support Agencies, and State
Workforce Agencies.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Rounded number
Instrument Number of of responses Average burden hours per Total
respondents per respondent response
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New Hire: Employers Reporting Manually 5,265,682 1.53 .025 hours (1.5 minutes) 201,412.34
New Hire: Employers Reporting 635,049 92.84 .00028 hours (1 second). 16,508.23
Electronically.
New Hire: States...................... 54 148,888.89 .017 hours (1 minute)... 136,680.00
Quarterly Wage (QW) & Unemployment 53 26.00 .00028 hours (1 second). 0.39
Insurance (UI).
Multistate Employer Registration Form. 3,791 1.00 .050 hours (3 minutes).. 189.55
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 354,791.
Comments: 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.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 653A(b)(1)(A) and (B); 42 U.S.C.
653A(g)(2)(A); 26 U.S.C. 3304(a)(16)(B); 42 U.S.C. 503(h)(1)(A);
and, 42 U.S.C. 653A(g)(2)(B).
Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-05480 Filed 3-21-19; 8:45 am]
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