Appendix C_Federal Regulations at 7 CFR 272.16

Appendix C_Federal Regulations at 7 CFR 272.16
7 CFR 272.16 (up to date as of 7/11/2024)
National Directory of New Hires.

7 CFR 272.16 (July 11, 2024)

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Title 7 —Agriculture
Subtitle B —Regulations of the Department of Agriculture
Chapter II —Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture
Subchapter C —Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Food Distribution Program
Part 272 —Requirements for Participating State Agencies
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 2011-2036.

Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to subchapter C appear by Amdt. 381, 65 FR 64586, Oct. 30, 2000.
Editorial Note: OMB control numbers relating to this part 272 are contained in § 271.8.
§ 272.16 National Directory of New Hires.
(a) General. Each State agency shall establish a system to verify applicant employment data for the
determination of SNAP eligibility and correct benefit amount.
(b) Data source. States shall use the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) National Directory
of New Hires (NDNH) and enter into a computer matching agreement with HHS pursuant to the authority
in 42 U.S.C. 653(j)(10).
(c) Use of match data. In accordance with the procedural requirements and privacy protections required for
computer data matching at 5 U.S.C. 552a(p), States shall provide a system for:
(1) Comparing identifiable information about each adult household member against data from the
NDNH. States must, at minimum, match household members against new hire data available in the
database. States shall make the comparison of matched data at the time of application and
recertification.
(2) The reporting of instances where there is a match;
(3) The independent verification of match hits to determine their accuracy;
(4) Notice to the household of match results;
(5) An opportunity for the household to respond to the match prior to an adverse action to deny, reduce,
or terminate benefits; and
(6) The establishment and collection of claims as appropriate.
[81 FR 4163, Jan. 26, 2016]

7 CFR 272.16(c)(6) (enhanced display)

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