[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 23569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10701]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Submission for OMB Review; 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 30 days of publication. OMB is required to 
make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 
60 days after publication of this document in the Federal Register. 
Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB 
receives it within 30 days of publication.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent directly to the following: Office 
of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Email: 
[email protected], Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration, 
for Children and Families.
    Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained 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 of       number of
                  Instrument                     respondents    responses per              Average burden hours per response                   Total
                                                                 respondent
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New Hire: Employers Reporting Manually.......       5,265,682            1.39  .025 hours (1.5 minutes).................................      182,982.45
New Hire: Employers Reporting Electronically.         635,049          103.46  .00028 hours (1 second)..................................       18,396.61
New Hire: States.............................              54      135,185.19  .017 hours (1 minute)....................................      124,100.00
Quarterly Wage (QW) & Unemployment Insurance               53           26.00  .00028 hours (1 second)..................................            0.39
 (UI).
Multistate Employer Registration Form........           4,075            1.00  .050 hours (3 minutes)...................................          203.75
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 325,683.

    Authorities: 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. 2019-10701 Filed 5-21-19; 8:45 am]
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