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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, including recertification. This rule also changes the reporting frequency requirement for the Program and Budget Summary Statement Part B-Program Activity Statement” from an annual submission based on the State fiscal year to a quarterly submission based on the Federal fiscal year. On January 26, 2016, FNS published the interim final rule in the Federal Register. FNS received comments from the public, State agencies that administer SNAP, research and advocacy organizations, and associations representing program administrators, health and human service agency leaders. Communities impacted are all low-income individuals eligible for SNAP who are employed part- or full-time.