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OMB Control No:
0970-0166
ICR Reference No:
201905-0970-013
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201602-0970-009
Agency/Subagency:
HHS/ACF
Agency Tracking No:
OCSE
Title:
National Directory of New Hires
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/08/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/28/2019
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
07/31/2022
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2019
Responses
80,326,921
0
67,189,833
Time Burden (Hours)
325,683
0
314,604
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The information collection activities associated with the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) are necessary to fulfill federal child support enforcement requirements. The information reported to, and maintained in, the NDNH is used to assist child support agencies locate parents and enforce child support orders. The NDNH information is also used by certain state and federal agencies, authorized by Congress, for specially authorized purposes to assist in administering certain programs.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
42 USC 653
Name of Law: Federal Parent Locator Service
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 10828
03/22/2019
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
84 FR 23569
05/22/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
5
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Multistate Employer Notification Form
1
MSER Form
New Hire: Employers Reporting Electronically
1
New Hire Record Layout
New Hire: Employer Reporting Manually
1
New Hire Record Layout Chart E
New Hire: States
1
New Hire Record Layout
QW and UI
1, 1
Quarterly Wage Record & Unemployment Insurance Record Layout
,
Unemployment Insurance Record Layout
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
80,326,921
67,189,833
0
13,137,088
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
325,683
314,604
0
11,079
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
The estimated number of new hire reports increased from 60 million to 73 million. There are 135,334 more employers reporting manually and 39,237 more employers reporting electronically since the previous approval thereby increasing the respective burden hours. States reported 1,851.86 more new hires than the previous approval, which increased the burden hour by 4,097.6 hours annually. There were no changes to the quarterly wage and unemployment insurance. However, the average annual number of new MSER forms decreased from 5,127 to 4,075, which results in a decrease in hourly burden by 52.6 hours annually. The adjustments to the number of employers reporting manually and electronically and the adjustment to the number of multistate employer registrations constitutes a program change. The overall respondent burden increases led to increases in the estimated annual hourly costs. Increases are also the result of compliance with the OMB requirement to double the average wage rate to account for benefits and overhead. The total cost increased to $12,904,340. OCSE simplified the NDNH record specifications and inserted new links, which constitutes a program change; however, these revisions do not impact the respondents’ burden. OCSE also made minor changes to the MSER form and renamed it from “Multistate Registration Notification.” These program changes did not impact the burden. The increase in cost to the federal government from the previous OMB approval is due to an expanded outreach to employers and states, more respondents submitting information, and the general operational and maintenance costs of the NDNH.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$6,500,000
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.
Yes
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]?
No
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
05/28/2019
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