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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Agriculture</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Requirement for National Directory of New Hires Wage Verification and Periodic Program Activity Reporting</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>This final rule implements section 4013 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, which requires States to verify applicant wage data through the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) for the determination of eligibility and correct amount of benefits at the time of certification. This rule&nbsp;also changes&nbsp;the reporting frequency requirement for the Program and Budget Summary Statement Part B-Program Activity Statement&rdquo; from an annual submission based on the State fiscal year to a quarterly submission based on the Federal fiscal year.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>7 CFR 273</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Pub. L. 113-79</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/26/2016</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>81 FR 4159</FR_CITATION>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/28/2016</TTBL_DATE>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2024</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Charles</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Watford</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>H.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regulatory Review Specialist</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 605-0800</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>charles.watford@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1320 Braddock Place,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22314</ZIP>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Maureen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Lydon</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0584</CODE>
                    <NAME>Food and Nutrition Service</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FNS</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>703 457-7713</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>maureen.lydon@usda.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1320 Braddock Place,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Alexandria</CITY>
                    <STATE>VA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>22314</ZIP>
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