[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 30608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12057]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Proposed Information Collection Activity; ``State SNAP Agency 
NDNH Matching Program Performance Report'' (OMB No.: 0970-0464)

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 (OCSE), Administration 
for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting the federal Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approve the ``State SNAP Agency NDNH 
Matching Program Performance Report,'' with minor revisions, for an 
additional three years. State agencies administering their Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provide the annual performance 
report to OCSE in accordance with the computer matching agreement 
between state SNAP agencies and OCSE. The current OMB approval expires 
on February 28, 2022.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is 
soliciting public comment on the specific aspects of the information 
collection described above.

ADDRESSES: To submit comments and obtain copies of the proposed 
collection of information, email [email protected]. 
Alternatively, copies are obtainable by writing to the Administration 
for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation 
(OPRE), 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201, Attn: ACF Reports 
Clearance Officer. Identify all requests, emailed or written, by the 
title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Description: State agencies administering SNAP are mandated to 
participate in a computer matching program with the federal OCSE. The 
matching program compares SNAP applicant and recipient information with 
employment and wage information maintained in the National Directory of 
New Hires (NDNH). The outcomes of the compared information help state 
SNAP agencies with verifying and determining an individual's benefit 
eligibility. To receive NDNH information, state agencies enter into a 
computer matching agreement and adhere to its terms and conditions, 
including providing OCSE with annual performance outcomes that are 
attributable to the use of NDNH information.
    To fulfill OMB requirements, OCSE periodically reports performance 
measurements demonstrating how the use of information in the NDNH 
supports OCSE's strategic mission, goals, and objectives. OCSE will 
provide the annual SNAP performance outcomes to OMB.
    Respondents: State SNAP Agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                  Number of     Average  burden
                 Instrument                     Total number    responses per      hours  per      Total burden
                                               of respondents     respondent        response          hours
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SNAP Agency Performance Reporting Tool and                53                1             0.83            43.99
 Instructions...............................
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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 43.99.
    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. OCSE 
will consider comments and suggestions submitted within 60 days of this 
publication.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(10); 5 U.S.C. 552a; and Pub. L. 111-
352.

Mary B. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-12057 Filed 6-8-21; 8:45 am]
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