HHS Seeks to Renew National New Hires Directory for Three Years
Published Date: 5/5/2025
Notice
Summary
The Office of Child Support Services wants to keep using the National Directory of New Hires for three more years, with small updates to the employer registration form. This helps track new jobs and support families better. Employers and states will keep sharing info, and the current approval ends July 31, 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
NDNH Continued to Support Families
You may benefit because the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) will be kept in use for an additional three years. The notice says the current OMB approval expires July 31, 2025 and the Office of Child Support Services is requesting approval to continue the NDNH, so states and employers will keep sharing new-hire information to help track jobs and support families.
Minor Employer Registration Form Changes
If you are an employer, the Multistate Employer Registration form will have minor changes as part of renewing the NDNH approval for three more years. The notice says OCSS is requesting OMB approval to continue the program and make small updates to that employer registration form before the current approval ends July 31, 2025.
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