State SNAP Agency NDNH Matching Program Performance Report

OMB Control No: 0970-0464	ICR Reference No: 202111-0970-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-0970-003
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCSE
Title: State SNAP Agency NDNH Matching Program Performance Report
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/06/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2022
Responses	53	53
Time Burden (Hours)	44	102
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: State agencies administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are mandated to participate in a computer matching program with the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). The computerized matching program compares each state SNAP agency’s applicant and recipient information with employment information maintained in the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH). The match outcomes provide each state SNAP agency with information that will help to establish or verify an individual’s eligibility for SNAP assistance, reduce payment errors, identify duplicate participation, and maintain program integrity. Each SNAP agency is required to provide annual performance outcomes and cost savings that are attributable to the use of NDNH information. The SNAP performance outcomes reports will assist OCSE in fulfilling the requirement to periodically report, to the Office of Management and Budget, measurements demonstrating how the use of information in the NDNH supports OCSE’s strategic mission, goals, and objectives.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 352 4 Name of Law: Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 30608	06/09/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 69061	12/06/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name SNAP Agency Matching Program Performance Reporting Tool and Instructions 1 SNAP-Agency NDNH Match Results Performance Reporting Tool

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	53	53	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	44	102	0	-58	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The performance reporting tool instructions underwent minor grammatical edits; however, these program changes do not affect the burden hour or costs. Costs for this IC are covered under OMB #0970-0166. A few state SNAP agencies provided OCSE with their hourly estimates to populate the SNAP Performance Reporting tool. Since the previous approval, many states automated their reporting process, thereby reducing the amount of time it takes to populate the form. As a result, OCSE adjusted the hourly estimates to reflect the decrease to the total burden hour, which is reflected in the Burden Estimate table under A.12. The annualized cost to respondents increased from the previous approval. This adjustment is a result of an increase in the average hourly wage of state agency program staff, per the Bureau of Labor and Statistics National Compensation Survey, published since the previous approval.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 12/06/2021

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