# Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
*Title:* National Directory of New Hires.
*OMB No.:* 0970-0166.
*Description:* The National Directory of New Hires (NDNH), an automated directory maintained by the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, was established pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. 42 U.S.C. 653(i)(1). In accordance with section 453A(g)(2) of the Social Security Act, employers are required to report information pertaining to newly hired employees to their state directory of new hires (SDNH) and, within three days of receiving employer information, states are required to transmit SDNH information to the NDNH. States are also required to transmit wage and unemployment compensation claims information to the NDNH on a quarterly basis. Federal agencies are required to report new hires and quarterly wage information directly to the NDNH.
The information maintained in the NDNH is collected electronically and assists states administering child support programs locate parents and enforce child support orders. Additionally, Congress authorized specific state and federal agencies to receive NDNH information for authorized purposes to assist in administering certain programs.
*Respondents:* Employers, State Child Support Enforcement Agencies, and State Workforce Agencies.
| Instrument | Number of | Number of | Average burden | Total burden hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| New Hire: Employers Reporting Manually | 5,294,970 | 1.98 | .025 hours (1.5 minutes) | 262,101.02 |
| New Hire: Employers Reporting Electronically | 635,162 | 76.40 | .00028 hours (1 second) | 13,587.39 |
| New Hire: States | 54 | 193,947.41 | .016667 hours (1 minute) | 174,556.16 |
| Quarterly Wage & Unemployment Compensation | 53 | 27 | .00028 hours (2 minutes) | .40 |
| Multistate Employers' Notification Form | 4,632 | 1 | .050 hours (3 minutes) | 231.60 |
| Total | | | | 450,477 |
*Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 450,477 hours.
**Additional Information**
Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by writing to the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 370 L'Enfant Promenade SW., Washington, DC 20447, Attn: ACF Reports Clearance Officer. All requests should be identified by the title of the information collection. Email address: *[email protected]* .
**OMB Comment**
OMB is required to make a decision concerning the collection of information between 30 and 60 days after publication of this document in the *Federal Register* . Therefore, a comment is best assured of having its full effect if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent directly to the following:
Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, Fax: 202-395-7285, Email: *[email protected]* . Attn: Desk Officer for the Administration for Children and Families.
Robert Sargis,
Reports Clearance Officer.