[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 150 (Monday, August 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 63434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17148]



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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'' (Office of Management Budget 
#0970-0464)

AGENCY: Office of Child Support Services, Administration for Children 
and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) 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 OCSS in accordance with the computer 
matching agreement between state SNAP agencies and OCSS. The current 
OMB approval expires on February 28, 2025.

DATES: Comments due within 60 days of publication. In compliance with 
the requirements 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.

ADDRESSES: To submit comments and obtain copies of the proposed 
collection of information, email [email protected]. Identify 
all requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Description: State agencies administering SNAP are mandated to 
participate in a computer matching program with OCSS. 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 verify an individual's identity and determine a benefit 
eligibility. To receive NDNH information, state agencies enter into a 
computer matching agreement and adhere to its terms and conditions, 
including providing OCSS with annual performance outcomes attributable 
to the use of NDNH information. To fulfill OMB requirements, OCSS 
periodically reports performance measurements demonstrating how the use 
of information in the NDNH supports the OCSS strategic mission, goals, 
and objectives. These periodic reports include information derived from 
state SNAP agency annual NDNH performance reports. OCSS provides states 
with required performance report templates and instructions, which 
underwent minor language edits.
    Respondents: State SNAP Agencies.

                                             Annual Burden Estimates
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                                                                Annual  number   Average burden
                 Instrument                   Total number of    of responses      hours per       Total annual
                                                respondents     per respondent      response       burden hours
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SNAP Agency Performance Reporting Tool and                53                1             0.83            43.99
 Instructions...............................
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    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. OCSS 
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 Public Law 111-
352.

Mary C. Jones, ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-17148 Filed 8-2-24; 8:45 am]
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