Notice2024-16157
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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July 23, 2024
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Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 23, 2024)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16157]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding; whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by August
22, 2024 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days
of the publication of this notice on the following website <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of
information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the
agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection
of information that such persons are not required to respond to the
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Requirement for
National Directory of New Hires Employment Verification.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0608.
Summary of Collection: In 2016, an Interim Final Rule RIN 0584-
AE36, 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. The rule also amended regulations to
increase the frequency of the requirement for State agency submission
of the Program Activity Statement from an annual requirement based on
the State fiscal year to a quarterly requirement.
Need and Use of the Information: 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 and determine which
provisions if any will be maintained in this collection at a future
date.
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.
Description of Respondents: State and Local Government, Individuals
and Households.
Number of Respondents: 25,187,665.15.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 3,365,064.98.
Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-16157 Filed 7-22-24; 8:45 am]
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