Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Store Applications, Forms FNS-252, 252-E, 252-R, 252-2, and 252-C, 80787-80788 [2010-32291]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request–Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
Store Applications, Forms FNS–252,
252–E, 252–R, 252–2, and 252–C
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This collection is a revision of a
currently approved collection in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program and concerns Retail Store
Applications (Forms FNS–252; FNS–
252–E; and FNS–252–R).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before February 22, 2011
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Ronald
Ward, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 426, Alexandria, VA
22302. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of
Ronald Ward at (703) 305–1863 or via
e-mail to: BRDHQ–WEB@fns.usda.gov.
Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 426,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
SUMMARY:
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All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Ronald Ward at
BRDHQ–WEB@fns.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP)—Store
Applications.
Form Number: FNS–252, 252–E, 252–
R, 252–2, and 252–C.
OMB Number: 0584–0008 and 0584–
0553.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2011.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection of
information.
Abstract: Section 9(a) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, (the
Act) (7 U.S.C. 2018(a)) requires that FNS
determine the eligibility of retail food
stores and certain food service
organizations to accept SNAP benefits
and to monitor them for compliance and
continued eligibility.
Part of FNS’ responsibility is to accept
applications from retail food stores that
wish to participate in SNAP, review the
applications in order to determine
whether or not applicants meet
eligibility requirements, and make
determinations whether to grant or deny
authorization to accept SNAP benefits.
There are currently four application
forms designed for that purpose
approved under the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) No.
0584–0008—the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program
Application for Stores, Form FNS–252
and FNS–252–E (paper and online
version, respectively); the Meal Service
Application, Form FNS–252–2; and the
Corporate Supplemental Application,
Form FNS–252–C used for individual
(chain) stores under a corporation.FNS
is also responsible for reviewing retail
food store applications at least once
every five years to ensure that each firm
is under the same ownership and
continues to meet eligibility guidelines.
In order to accomplish this regulatory
requirement, FNS collects information
from retail food stores using the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Application for Stores—
Reauthorization, Form FNS–252–R. This
information collection is approved
under OMB No. 0584–0553. In our
previous submission to OMB, FNS
received approval to merge this
information collection with OMB No.
0584–0008, which FNS intends to do at
this time.
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FNS is also enhancing Forms FNS–
252 and FNS–252–E in order to (1)
Clarify questions 16 and 17 regarding
sales information; (2) expand the
inventory stock examples provided in
question 18; (3) re-word or re-phrase
written instructions and on-line help
screens; and (4) visually enhance the
application by making design and
formatting changes. The proposed
revisions do not increase the hourly
burden estimate on respondents.
FNS also intends to revise Form FNS–
252–R. The purposes of the revisions are
to (1) Clarify questions 5 and 6; (2) add
‘‘Yes/No’’ boxes in question 8; (3)
expand the inventory stock examples
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: Respondents complete
either 1 application form at initial
authorization or 1 reauthorization
application, as appropriate, for a total of
1 response each.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
68,893.80.
Estimated Time per Response: 10.59
minutes (0.18317 hours). The estimated
time response varies from 1 minute to
11 minutes depending on respondent
group, as shown in the table below.
provided in question 5; (4) revise the
certification statement in the general
instruction section to re-phrase and
clarify information requested; and (5)
add two additional questions: the
number of check-out registers, and the
option for retailers to provide an email
address. In our previous submission to
OMB, we estimated the hourly burden
to be 7 minutes. We estimate the new
hourly burden estimate to increase by
10 seconds, and the new burden to be,
on average, 7.10 minutes, on average.
Affected Public: Business for Profit;
Retail food stores.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of
respondents is 90,532.
Table A—Reporting Estimate of Hour
Burden
SUMMARY OF BURDEN—#0584–0008
(a)
Description of collection
activity
Affected public
(b)
Form
Number
(d)
Number
esponses per
respondent
(c)
Number
respondents
(e)
Total annual
responses
(cxd)
(f)
Hours per
response
(g)
Total burden
(exf)
Reporting
Retailers ........
Applications Received ........
Applications Received ........
E–Authentication .................
Applications Received ........
Applications Received ........
Store Visits ..........................
Reauthorization ...................
252
252–E
252–E
252–2
252–C
................
252–R
15,299.83
20,281.17
20,281.17
968
6,961
25,384
21,638
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
15,299.83
20,281.17
20,281.17
968.00
6,960.80
25,384.00
21,638.00
0.18370
0.16700
0.13360
0.18370
0.08350
0.01670
0.11690
2,810.58
3,386.96
2,709.56
177.82
581.23
423.91
2,529.48
Total Reporting Burden
................
90,531.80
0.76099
68,893.80
0.18317
12,619.54
Estimate total
annual
responses
Estimate hours
per response
Estimate total
annual burden
for this ICR
68,893.80
0.18317
12,619.54
Estimate annual
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
SUMMARY OF BURDEN FOR THIS COLLECTION ........
Dated: December 16, 2010.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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as authorized under the Secure Rural
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Store
Applications, Forms FNS-252, 252-E, 252-R, 252-2, and 252-C
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision
of a currently approved collection in the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program and concerns Retail Store Applications (Forms FNS-
252; FNS-252-E; and FNS-252-R).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 22, 2011
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Ronald Ward, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 426,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the
attention of Ronald Ward at (703) 305-1863 or via e-mail to: BRDHQ-WEB@fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for public inspection at the
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 426, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Ronald Ward
at BRDHQ-WEB@fns.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)--Store
Applications.
Form Number: FNS-252, 252-E, 252-R, 252-2, and 252-C.
OMB Number: 0584-0008 and 0584-0553.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2011.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection of
information.
Abstract: Section 9(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as
amended, (the Act) (7 U.S.C. 2018(a)) requires that FNS determine the
eligibility of retail food stores and certain food service
organizations to accept SNAP benefits and to monitor them for
compliance and continued eligibility.
Part of FNS' responsibility is to accept applications from retail
food stores that wish to participate in SNAP, review the applications
in order to determine whether or not applicants meet eligibility
requirements, and make determinations whether to grant or deny
authorization to accept SNAP benefits. There are currently four
application forms designed for that purpose approved under the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) No. 0584-0008--the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program Application for Stores, Form FNS-252 and
FNS-252-E (paper and online version, respectively); the Meal Service
Application, Form FNS-252-2; and the Corporate Supplemental
Application, Form FNS-252-C used for individual (chain) stores under a
corporation.FNS is also responsible for reviewing retail food store
applications at least once every five years to ensure that each firm is
under the same ownership and continues to meet eligibility guidelines.
In order to accomplish this regulatory requirement, FNS collects
information from retail food stores using the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Application for Stores--Reauthorization, Form FNS-
252-R. This information collection is approved under OMB No. 0584-0553.
In our previous submission to OMB, FNS received approval to merge this
information collection with OMB No. 0584-0008, which FNS intends to do
at this time.
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FNS is also enhancing Forms FNS-252 and FNS-252-E in order to (1)
Clarify questions 16 and 17 regarding sales information; (2) expand the
inventory stock examples provided in question 18; (3) re-word or re-
phrase written instructions and on-line help screens; and (4) visually
enhance the application by making design and formatting changes. The
proposed revisions do not increase the hourly burden estimate on
respondents.
FNS also intends to revise Form FNS-252-R. The purposes of the
revisions are to (1) Clarify questions 5 and 6; (2) add ``Yes/No''
boxes in question 8; (3) expand the inventory stock examples provided
in question 5; (4) revise the certification statement in the general
instruction section to re-phrase and clarify information requested; and
(5) add two additional questions: the number of check-out registers,
and the option for retailers to provide an email address. In our
previous submission to OMB, we estimated the hourly burden to be 7
minutes. We estimate the new hourly burden estimate to increase by 10
seconds, and the new burden to be, on average, 7.10 minutes, on
average.
Affected Public: Business for Profit; Retail food stores.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 90,532.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Respondents complete
either 1 application form at initial authorization or 1 reauthorization
application, as appropriate, for a total of 1 response each.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 68,893.80.
Estimated Time per Response: 10.59 minutes (0.18317 hours). The
estimated time response varies from 1 minute to 11 minutes depending on
respondent group, as shown in the table below.
Table A--Reporting Estimate of Hour Burden
SUMMARY OF BURDEN--0584-0008
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(e) Total
(a) Description of (b) Form (c) Number (d) Number annual (f) Hours (g) Total
Affected public collection activity Number respondents responses per responses per response burden (exf)
respondent (cxd)
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Reporting
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Retailers............................. Applications Received.... 252 15,299.83 1.00 15,299.83 0.18370 2,810.58
Applications Received.... 252-E 20,281.17 1.00 20,281.17 0.16700 3,386.96
E-Authentication......... 252-E 20,281.17 1.00 20,281.17 0.13360 2,709.56
Applications Received.... 252-2 968 1.00 968.00 0.18370 177.82
Applications Received.... 252-C 6,961 1.00 6,960.80 0.08350 581.23
Store Visits............. ......... 25,384 1.00 25,384.00 0.01670 423.91
Reauthorization.......... 252-R 21,638 1.00 21,638.00 0.11690 2,529.48
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Total Reporting Burden.. ......... 90,531.80 0.76099 68,893.80 0.18317 12,619.54
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Estimate Estimate
Number of annual Estimate Estimate total annual
respondents responses per total annual hours per burden for
respondent responses response this ICR
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SUMMARY OF BURDEN FOR THIS 90,532 0.76099 68,893.80 0.18317 12,619.54
COLLECTION........................
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Dated: December 16, 2010.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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