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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Revision of Approved
Information Collection; Comment
Request—Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP): Federal
Collection of State Plan of Operations,
Operating Guidelines and Forms
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 is a revision of a currently
approved collection for State agency
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), administrative
matters. FNS plans to develop and
launch an electronic workflow system,
SNAP Workflow Information
Management (SWIM), to streamline FNS
waiver processing, the current waiver
request form will be transposed to an
online waiver request form. The online
version of the request form does not
modify the currently approved burden
hours in any way, but changes the
method of collection for this
information.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before September 3,
2013.
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 that
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were 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: Michael
Ribar, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 810, Alexandria, VA
22302. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of
Michael Ribar at 703–305–2454, or via
email to michael.ribar@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 5:00
p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 810,
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 Michael Ribar at
703–305–2449.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Operating Guidelines, Forms
and Waivers.
OMB Number: 0584–0083.
Forms: FNS 366A—Program and
Budget Summary Statement, FNS
366B—Program Activity Statement,
SWIM SNAP Waiver Request Form and
SF 425 Federal Financial Report
Expiration Date: December 31, 2013.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Section 16(a) of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Act)
authorizes 50 percent Federal
reimbursement for State agency costs to
administer the program. 7 CFR 272.2(a)
of SNAP regulations requires that State
agencies plan and budget program
operations and establish objectives for
the next year. The basic components of
the State Plan of Operation are the
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Federal/State Agreement, the Budget
Projection Statement and the Program
Activity Statement (7 CFR 272.2(a)(2)).
Under 7 CFR 272.2(c), the State agency
shall submit to FNS for approval a
Budget Projection Statement (which
projects total Federal administrative
costs for the upcoming fiscal year) and
a Program Activity Statement (which
provides program activity data for the
preceding fiscal year). In addition,
certain attachments to the plan as
specified in subparagraphs (c) and (d)
are to be submitted. As specified in
subparagraph (f), State agencies only
have to provide FNS with changes to
these attachments as they occur.
Consequently, these attachments are
considered State plan updates. Under
Section 11(o) of the Act each State
agency is required to develop and
submit plans for the use of automated
data processing (ADP) and information
retrieval systems to administer SNAP.
Section 16(a) of the Act authorizes
partial Federal reimbursement of State
costs for State ADP systems that the
Secretary determines will assist meeting
the requirements of the Act, meets
conditions prescribed by the Secretary,
are likely to provide more efficient and
effective administration of the program,
and are compatible with certain other
Federally-funded systems. Under 7 CFR
277.18(c)(1) of SNAP regulations, State
agencies must obtain prior written
approval from FNS when it plans to
acquire ADP equipment with a total
acquisition cost of $5 million or more in
Federal and State funds. The State
agency must submit an Advance
Planning Document (APD) prior to
acquiring planning services and an
Implementation APD prior to acquiring
ADP equipment or services.
Budget Projection: State agencies are
required to submit to FNS for approval
a Budget Projection Statement, Form
FNS–366A, which includes projections
of the total Federal costs for major areas
of program operations. The budget
projection allows FNS to estimate
funding needs so we can fund the State
administrative costs for the fiscal year.
Program Activity Statement: State
agencies are required to submit to FNS
a Program Activity Statement, Form
FNS–366B, providing a summary of
program activity for the State agency’s
operations during its preceding fiscal
year. The activity report is required
annually to substantiate the costs the
State agency expects to incur during the
next fiscal year. It provides data on the
number of applications processed,
number of fair hearings and fraud
control activity. FNS uses the data to
monitor State agency activity levels and
performance.
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State Plan of Operation Updates:
State agencies submit the operations
planning documents to the appropriate
regional office for approval. This
information explains how States are
operating the program for monitoring
purposes and allows FNS to know
which States have implemented which
activities and options for data and cost
analysis purposes. State agencies
administering SNAP may submit formal
written requests, SNAP waiver requests,
to obtain approval from FNS to deviate
from a specific program rule or
regulation. SNAP waiver requests fall
into three broad categories based on
statutory or regulatory authority.
Demonstration Waivers: Section 17(b)
of the Act, 7 U.S.C. 2026(b), the
Secretary may waive certain
requirements of the Act to test program
changes that might increase the
efficiency of SNAP and improve the
delivery of SNAP benefits to eligible
households. Waivers of provisions of
the Act are referred to as demonstration
waivers.
Administrative Waivers: The FNS
Administrator may authorize waivers to
deviate from specific regulatory program
requirements per 7 CFR 272.3(c) and
273.21(a). Waivers of the regulations are
commonly called, ‘‘administrative
waivers.’’ Administrative waivers are
the most common waiver requested by
States and approved by FNS.
Disaster Related Waivers/D–SNAP
Waivers: Disaster assistance through
SNAP is authorized by sections 402 and
502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and the
temporary emergency provisions
contained in section 5 of the Act, and
in 7 CFR part 280 of the SNAP
regulations.
Current procedures require that in
order for FNS to approve a SNAP waiver
request, the State agency must submit
the SNAP Waiver Request Form. With
the development of SWIM, an electronic
workflow system to streamline FNS
waiver processing, the current waiver
request form will be converted to an
online waiver request form. Waivers
have always been included in the State
Plan of Operations.
The online version of the SNAP
Waiver Request Form does not modify
the currently approved burden hours in
any way but changes the method of
collection for this information.
Burden Estimates
The burden consists of five major
components. It covers the FNS–366A,
the FNS–366B, the plan of operation
updates submitted as attachments to the
FNS–366B, SNAP Waiver Request other
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Advance Planning Documents (APD)
and update submissions, and quarterly
financial reporting. The estimated total
annual burden for this collection is
3,071 (3,014 reporting hours and 57
recordkeeping hours). The calculation of
the burden for each of these components
is described below:
Reporting Burden Estimates:
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Government Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
53.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 14.345283.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
760.3.
Estimated Reporting Time per
Response: 3.9636722 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
Hours: 3,013.58.
Reporting
FNS–366A. Fifty-three (53) State
agencies (SA) submits 1 response
annually for a total of 53 annual
responses. The annual burden for the
FNS–366A is 689 hours. Form FNS–
366A provides an estimate of the
funding needed to operate the program.
A copy is maintained for 3 years.
The reporting burden is estimated to
be 13.00 hours annually per respondent.
FNS–366B. Fifty-three (53) SA
submits 1 response annually for a total
of 53 annual responses. The annual
reporting burden for the FNS–366B
report is 17.93 hours per respondent to
complete the form. The reporting
burden for the FNS–366B alone is
950.29 hours.
State Plan of Operation Updates.
Fifty-three (53) SA submits 1 response
annually for a total of 53 annual
responses. The reporting burden for
submission of updates to State Plans of
Operation as attachments to the FNS–
366B is 6.58 hours per respondent,
resulting in estimated burden hours of
348.99 (53 × 6.5847 = 348.99). The
SNAP Waiver Request Form is included
as part of the total reporting burden for
State Plan of Operation Updates.
Approximately 45 SA will submit 3.94
SNAP Waiver Requests annually for a
total of 177 responses (45 × 3.94 =
177.3). The estimated average number of
burden hours per submission is 1 hour
resulting in estimated total burden
hours of 177.3. The total reporting
burden for the State Plan of Operation
updates is 526.29 hours (348.99 + 177.3
= 526.29).
Other Plans and Submissions. We
now estimate that up to 53 State
agencies may submit on an average of
four (4) APD, plan, or update
submission for a total of 212 annual
responses at an average estimate of 2.5
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hours per respondent. The reporting
burden is 530 hours. The Final Rule will
reduce the frequency of responses for
submission of M&O IAPDs it is now
estimated that the responses is reduced
from five (5) to four (4) APD, Plan or
Update submittals. For this activity, the
burden represents a decrease of 132.5
which requests Federal funding. FNS
estimates that 53 State agencies will
submit 1 report quarterly, the total
annual responses is 212 and the
estimated burden per response is 1.50
hours for a total reporting burden of 318
hours annually.
hours due to that reduction in
frequency.
Financial Reporting. FNS requires
State agencies to report expenditures for
administrative costs and cash-out
benefit costs using SF–425 (OMB#:
0348–0061; Expiration date: 2/28/2015)
in conjunction with the FNS 366–A
Number of
respondents
Frequency of
response
Total annual
responses
Time per
response
(hrs)
Annual reporting burden
hours
Affected public
Forms
State Agencies .............
FNS–366A .................................
FNS–366B .................................
Plan of Operation Updates
(366B).
Plan of Operation Updates
(Waivers).
Other APD Plan or Update .......
SF–425 Financial Reporting .....
53
53
53
1
1
1
53
53
53
13.00
17.93
6.58
689.00
950.29
348.99
45
3.94
177.3
1.00
177.30
53
53
4
4
212
212
2.50
1.50
530.00
318.00
....................................................
53
........................
760
........................
3,013.58
Reporting Total
Burden Estimates.
Recordkeeping Burden Estimates:
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Government Agencies.
Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:
53.
Estimated Number of Records per
Recordkeepers: 11.
Estimated Total Annual Records: 583.
Estimated Recordkeeping time per
Recordkeepers: 0.0979588.
Estimated Annual Recordkeeping
Burden Hours: 57.10998 or 57.11.
Recordkeeping
FNS–366A. There is a total number of
53 recordkeepers for each activity. Each
State agency submits 1 response
annually for a total of 53 annual
responses. A copy is maintained for 3
years. It takes approximately 0.05
minutes to maintain each record. Total
annual recordkeeping burden for FNS–
366A is estimated at 2.65 hours
annually per recordkeeper.
Affected public
FNS–366B. Each State agency submits
1 response annually for a total of 53
annual responses; each record takes
approximately 0.05 minutes to
maintain. The annual recordkeeping
burden for FNS–366B is estimated
annually at 2.65 hours per recordkeeper.
State Plan of Operation Updates. Each
State agency submits 1 response
annually for a total of 53 annual
responses; each record takes
approximately 0.07 minutes to
maintain. The annual recordkeeping
burden for updates to State Plans of
Operation as attachments to the FNS–
366B is 3.71 hours per recordkeeper.
There is no recordkeeping burden for
the use of the SNAP Waiver Request
Form.
Other Plans and Submissions. FNS
estimated that up to 53 State agencies
may submit an average of 4 APD, Plan,
or Update submissions and
approximately 212 records at an average
(b) Form number or activity
(c) Number
recordkeepers
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State Agencies .............
(d) Number
records per respondent
estimate of 0.11 minutes per record
keeper for an estimated total of 23.32
recordkeeping burden for this activity
hours. This represents a decrease of 5.83
burden hours due to a reduction in the
average number of APD submissions
annually from five (5) to four (4).
Financial Reporting. Fifty-three State
agencies submits one SF–425 quarterly
for a total of 212 responses. We estimate
that it takes approximately (0.1169
minutes) to maintain these records
annually. The annual burden for this
recordkeeping activity is estimated at
24.78. A copy is maintained for 3 years.
Recordkeeping burden estimates used
for the SF–425 in this collection are
accounted for below; however, the
burden hours estimates are approved
and maintained in the Uniform Grant
Application for Non-Entitlement
Discretionary Grants, OMB Control No.:
0584–0512; Expiration date: 1/31/2016.
(e) Est. total
annual records
(cxd)
(f) Hours per
recordkeeper
(g) Total
burden
(exf)
RECORDKEEPING
FNS–366A .................................
FNS–366B .................................
Plan of Operations ....................
Other APD Plan or Update .......
SF–425 Financial Reporting .....
Recordkeeping
Total Burden Estimates.
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53
53
53
53
53
1
1
1
4
4
53
53
53
212
212
0.05
0.05
0.07
0.11
0.1169
2.65
2.65
3.71
23.32
24.78
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53
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583
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57.11
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Grand Total Reporting and recordkeeping ..........................
Dated: June 25, 2013.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Zone 44—Mt.
Olive, New Jersey; Notification of
Proposed Production Activity;
Givaudan Fragrances Corporation
(Fragrance and Flavor Products); Mt.
Olive, New Jersey
Givaudan Fragrances Corporation
(Givaudan) submitted a notification of
proposed production activity for its
facility in Mt. Olive, New Jersey. The
notification conforming to the
requirements of the regulations of the
FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on June 11, 2013.
Givaudan currently has authority to
produce fragrance and flavor
compounds within Site 1 of FTZ 44.
The current request would add four
foreign status components to the scope
of authority. Pursuant to 15 CFR
400.14(b), additional FTZ authority
would be limited to the specific foreignstatus materials and components and
specific finished products described in
the submitted notification (as described
below) and subsequently authorized by
the FTZ Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt Givaudan from customs
duty payments on the foreign status
components used in export production.
On its domestic sales, Givaudan would
be able to choose the duty rate during
customs entry procedures that applies to
fragrance and flavor compounds (dutyfree) for the foreign status inputs noted
below and in the existing scope of
authority. Customs duties also could
possibly be deferred or reduced on
foreign status production equipment.
The components and materials
sourced from abroad include: cocoa
beans extract (duty rate—free to 1%);
aloe vera gel spray dried powder (duty
rate—free to 1%); actiphyte of wild
cherry (duty rate—free to 1%); fructose
(krystar 300) (duty rate—9.6%); maltrin
100 (maltodextrin) DQ (duty rate—
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annual
responses
Total
respondents
Summary of burden
53
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0.35¢/liter); maltodextrin (corn) DE 10
(duty rate—0.35¢/liter); and, sodium
carbonate, anhydrous (duty rate—1.2%)
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is August
12, 2013.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s
Web site, which is accessible via
www.trade.gov/ftz.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Boyce at
Kathleen.Boyce@trade.gov or (202) 482–
1346.
Dated: June 26, 2013.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
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Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 277—
Western Maricopa County, Arizona;
Notification of Proposed Production
Activity; Schoeller Arca Systems, Inc.;
(Plastic Containers) Goodyear, Arizona
The Greater Maricopa Foreign Trade
Zone, Inc. (GMFTZ), grantee of FTZ 277,
submitted a notification of proposed
production activity to the FTZ Board on
behalf of Schoeller Arca Systems, Inc.
(Schoeller Arca), located in Goodyear,
Arizona. The notification conforming to
the requirements of the regulations of
the FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was
received on June 13, 2013.
An application is currently pending to
expand FTZ 277 and include the
Schoeller Arca facility as a usage-driven
site (B–89–2012, 77 FR 75144, 12/19/
2012). The facility is used for the
production of customized plastic
containers for industrial/commercial
materials handling applications.
Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ
activity would be limited to the specific
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3,070.69
foreign-status materials and components
and specific finished products listed in
the submitted notification (as described
below) and subsequently authorized by
the FTZ Board.
Production under FTZ procedures
could exempt Schoeller Arca from
customs duty payments on the foreign
status components used in export
production. On its domestic sales,
Schoeller Arca would be able to choose
the duty rate during customs entry
procedures that applies to the plastic
containers (duty rate, 3%) for the
foreign status inputs noted below.
Customs duties also could possibly be
deferred or reduced on foreign status
production equipment.
The components and materials
sourced from abroad include carbon
black pigments/preparations and
polypropylene pellets (duty rates—free
and 6.5%, respectively).
Public comment is invited from
interested parties. Submissions shall be
addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive
Secretary at the address below. The
closing period for their receipt is August
12, 2013.
A copy of the notification will be
available for public inspection at the
Office of the Executive Secretary,
Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room
21013, U.S. Department of Commerce,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the
‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ
Board’s Web site, which is accessible
via www.trade.gov/ftz.
For further information, contact Diane
Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov (202)
482–1367.
Dated: June 24, 2013.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary
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Foreign-Trade Zones Board
[B–68–2013]
Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 32—Miami,
Florida; Notification of Proposed
Production Activity; Brightstar
Corporation; (Cell Phone Kitting);
Miami, Florida
The Greater Miami Chamber of
Commerce, grantee of FTZ 32,
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of Approved
Information Collection; Comment Request--Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP): Federal Collection of State Plan of
Operations, Operating Guidelines and Forms
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 is a revision of a
currently approved collection for State agency Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP), administrative matters. FNS plans to develop
and launch an electronic workflow system, SNAP Workflow Information
Management (SWIM), to streamline FNS waiver processing, the current
waiver request form will be transposed to an online waiver request
form. The online version of the request form does not modify the
currently approved burden hours in any way, but changes the method of
collection for this information.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 3,
2013.
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 that were 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: Michael Ribar, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 810,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the
attention of Michael Ribar at 703-305-2454, or via email to
michael.ribar@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 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center
Drive, Room 810, 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 Michael
Ribar at 703-305-2449.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Operating Guidelines, Forms and Waivers.
OMB Number: 0584-0083.
Forms: FNS 366A--Program and Budget Summary Statement, FNS 366B--
Program Activity Statement, SWIM SNAP Waiver Request Form and SF 425
Federal Financial Report
Expiration Date: December 31, 2013.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the
Act) authorizes 50 percent Federal reimbursement for State agency costs
to administer the program. 7 CFR 272.2(a) of SNAP regulations requires
that State agencies plan and budget program operations and establish
objectives for the next year. The basic components of the State Plan of
Operation are the
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Federal/State Agreement, the Budget Projection Statement and the
Program Activity Statement (7 CFR 272.2(a)(2)). Under 7 CFR 272.2(c),
the State agency shall submit to FNS for approval a Budget Projection
Statement (which projects total Federal administrative costs for the
upcoming fiscal year) and a Program Activity Statement (which provides
program activity data for the preceding fiscal year). In addition,
certain attachments to the plan as specified in subparagraphs (c) and
(d) are to be submitted. As specified in subparagraph (f), State
agencies only have to provide FNS with changes to these attachments as
they occur. Consequently, these attachments are considered State plan
updates. Under Section 11(o) of the Act each State agency is required
to develop and submit plans for the use of automated data processing
(ADP) and information retrieval systems to administer SNAP. Section
16(a) of the Act authorizes partial Federal reimbursement of State
costs for State ADP systems that the Secretary determines will assist
meeting the requirements of the Act, meets conditions prescribed by the
Secretary, are likely to provide more efficient and effective
administration of the program, and are compatible with certain other
Federally-funded systems. Under 7 CFR 277.18(c)(1) of SNAP regulations,
State agencies must obtain prior written approval from FNS when it
plans to acquire ADP equipment with a total acquisition cost of $5
million or more in Federal and State funds. The State agency must
submit an Advance Planning Document (APD) prior to acquiring planning
services and an Implementation APD prior to acquiring ADP equipment or
services.
Budget Projection: State agencies are required to submit to FNS for
approval a Budget Projection Statement, Form FNS-366A, which includes
projections of the total Federal costs for major areas of program
operations. The budget projection allows FNS to estimate funding needs
so we can fund the State administrative costs for the fiscal year.
Program Activity Statement: State agencies are required to submit
to FNS a Program Activity Statement, Form FNS-366B, providing a summary
of program activity for the State agency's operations during its
preceding fiscal year. The activity report is required annually to
substantiate the costs the State agency expects to incur during the
next fiscal year. It provides data on the number of applications
processed, number of fair hearings and fraud control activity. FNS uses
the data to monitor State agency activity levels and performance.
State Plan of Operation Updates: State agencies submit the
operations planning documents to the appropriate regional office for
approval. This information explains how States are operating the
program for monitoring purposes and allows FNS to know which States
have implemented which activities and options for data and cost
analysis purposes. State agencies administering SNAP may submit formal
written requests, SNAP waiver requests, to obtain approval from FNS to
deviate from a specific program rule or regulation. SNAP waiver
requests fall into three broad categories based on statutory or
regulatory authority.
Demonstration Waivers: Section 17(b) of the Act, 7 U.S.C. 2026(b),
the Secretary may waive certain requirements of the Act to test program
changes that might increase the efficiency of SNAP and improve the
delivery of SNAP benefits to eligible households. Waivers of provisions
of the Act are referred to as demonstration waivers.
Administrative Waivers: The FNS Administrator may authorize waivers
to deviate from specific regulatory program requirements per 7 CFR
272.3(c) and 273.21(a). Waivers of the regulations are commonly called,
``administrative waivers.'' Administrative waivers are the most common
waiver requested by States and approved by FNS.
Disaster Related Waivers/D-SNAP Waivers: Disaster assistance
through SNAP is authorized by sections 402 and 502 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
et seq.) and the temporary emergency provisions contained in section 5
of the Act, and in 7 CFR part 280 of the SNAP regulations.
Current procedures require that in order for FNS to approve a SNAP
waiver request, the State agency must submit the SNAP Waiver Request
Form. With the development of SWIM, an electronic workflow system to
streamline FNS waiver processing, the current waiver request form will
be converted to an online waiver request form. Waivers have always been
included in the State Plan of Operations.
The online version of the SNAP Waiver Request Form does not modify
the currently approved burden hours in any way but changes the method
of collection for this information.
Burden Estimates
The burden consists of five major components. It covers the FNS-
366A, the FNS-366B, the plan of operation updates submitted as
attachments to the FNS-366B, SNAP Waiver Request other Advance Planning
Documents (APD) and update submissions, and quarterly financial
reporting. The estimated total annual burden for this collection is
3,071 (3,014 reporting hours and 57 recordkeeping hours). The
calculation of the burden for each of these components is described
below:
Reporting Burden Estimates:
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government Agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 14.345283.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 760.3.
Estimated Reporting Time per Response: 3.9636722 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 3,013.58.
Reporting
FNS-366A. Fifty-three (53) State agencies (SA) submits 1 response
annually for a total of 53 annual responses. The annual burden for the
FNS-366A is 689 hours. Form FNS-366A provides an estimate of the
funding needed to operate the program. A copy is maintained for 3
years.
The reporting burden is estimated to be 13.00 hours annually per
respondent.
FNS-366B. Fifty-three (53) SA submits 1 response annually for a
total of 53 annual responses. The annual reporting burden for the FNS-
366B report is 17.93 hours per respondent to complete the form. The
reporting burden for the FNS-366B alone is 950.29 hours.
State Plan of Operation Updates. Fifty-three (53) SA submits 1
response annually for a total of 53 annual responses. The reporting
burden for submission of updates to State Plans of Operation as
attachments to the FNS-366B is 6.58 hours per respondent, resulting in
estimated burden hours of 348.99 (53 x 6.5847 = 348.99). The SNAP
Waiver Request Form is included as part of the total reporting burden
for State Plan of Operation Updates. Approximately 45 SA will submit
3.94 SNAP Waiver Requests annually for a total of 177 responses (45 x
3.94 = 177.3). The estimated average number of burden hours per
submission is 1 hour resulting in estimated total burden hours of
177.3. The total reporting burden for the State Plan of Operation
updates is 526.29 hours (348.99 + 177.3 = 526.29).
Other Plans and Submissions. We now estimate that up to 53 State
agencies may submit on an average of four (4) APD, plan, or update
submission for a total of 212 annual responses at an average estimate
of 2.5
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hours per respondent. The reporting burden is 530 hours. The Final Rule
will reduce the frequency of responses for submission of M&O IAPDs it
is now estimated that the responses is reduced from five (5) to four
(4) APD, Plan or Update submittals. For this activity, the burden
represents a decrease of 132.5 hours due to that reduction in
frequency.
Financial Reporting. FNS requires State agencies to report
expenditures for administrative costs and cash-out benefit costs using
SF-425 (OMB: 0348-0061; Expiration date: 2/28/2015) in
conjunction with the FNS 366-A which requests Federal funding. FNS
estimates that 53 State agencies will submit 1 report quarterly, the
total annual responses is 212 and the estimated burden per response is
1.50 hours for a total reporting burden of 318 hours annually.
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Time per Annual
Affected public Forms Number of Frequency of Total annual response reporting
respondents response responses (hrs) burden hours
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State Agencies........................... FNS-366A..................... 53 1 53 13.00 689.00
FNS-366B..................... 53 1 53 17.93 950.29
Plan of Operation Updates 53 1 53 6.58 348.99
(366B).
Plan of Operation Updates 45 3.94 177.3 1.00 177.30
(Waivers).
Other APD Plan or Update..... 53 4 212 2.50 530.00
SF-425 Financial Reporting... 53 4 212 1.50 318.00
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Reporting Total Burden Estimates..... ............................. 53 .............. 760 .............. 3,013.58
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Recordkeeping Burden Estimates:
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government Agencies.
Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 53.
Estimated Number of Records per Recordkeepers: 11.
Estimated Total Annual Records: 583.
Estimated Recordkeeping time per Recordkeepers: 0.0979588.
Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 57.10998 or 57.11.
Recordkeeping
FNS-366A. There is a total number of 53 recordkeepers for each
activity. Each State agency submits 1 response annually for a total of
53 annual responses. A copy is maintained for 3 years. It takes
approximately 0.05 minutes to maintain each record. Total annual
recordkeeping burden for FNS-366A is estimated at 2.65 hours annually
per recordkeeper.
FNS-366B. Each State agency submits 1 response annually for a total
of 53 annual responses; each record takes approximately 0.05 minutes to
maintain. The annual recordkeeping burden for FNS-366B is estimated
annually at 2.65 hours per recordkeeper.
State Plan of Operation Updates. Each State agency submits 1
response annually for a total of 53 annual responses; each record takes
approximately 0.07 minutes to maintain. The annual recordkeeping burden
for updates to State Plans of Operation as attachments to the FNS-366B
is 3.71 hours per recordkeeper. There is no recordkeeping burden for
the use of the SNAP Waiver Request Form.
Other Plans and Submissions. FNS estimated that up to 53 State
agencies may submit an average of 4 APD, Plan, or Update submissions
and approximately 212 records at an average estimate of 0.11 minutes
per record keeper for an estimated total of 23.32 recordkeeping burden
for this activity hours. This represents a decrease of 5.83 burden
hours due to a reduction in the average number of APD submissions
annually from five (5) to four (4).
Financial Reporting. Fifty-three State agencies submits one SF-425
quarterly for a total of 212 responses. We estimate that it takes
approximately (0.1169 minutes) to maintain these records annually. The
annual burden for this recordkeeping activity is estimated at 24.78. A
copy is maintained for 3 years.
Recordkeeping burden estimates used for the SF-425 in this
collection are accounted for below; however, the burden hours estimates
are approved and maintained in the Uniform Grant Application for Non-
Entitlement Discretionary Grants, OMB Control No.: 0584-0512;
Expiration date: 1/31/2016.
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(d) Number (e) Est. total
Affected public (b) Form number or activity (c) Number records per annual records (f) Hours per (g) Total
recordkeepers respondent (cxd) recordkeeper burden (exf)
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State Agencies........................... RECORDKEEPING
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FNS-366A..................... 53 1 53 0.05 2.65
FNS-366B..................... 53 1 53 0.05 2.65
Plan of Operations........... 53 1 53 0.07 3.71
Other APD Plan or Update..... 53 4 212 0.11 23.32
SF-425 Financial Reporting... 53 4 212 0.1169 24.78
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Recordkeeping Total Burden Estimates. ............................. 53 .............. 583 .............. 57.11
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Est. total
Summary of burden Total annual Est. total
respondents responses annual burden
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Grand Total Reporting and 53 .............. 1,343.3 .............. 3,070.69
recordkeeping..................
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Dated: June 25, 2013.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-15787 Filed 7-1-13; 8:45 am]
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