Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Store Applications, Forms FNS-252, FNS-252-E, FNS-252-FE, FNS-252-R, FNS-252-2 and FNS-252-C, 12464-12466 [2014-04786]
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that they had requested. Several
measures will be taken to support the
response rate for the proposed
information collection:
• Information will be collected via
the internet rather than by mail. This
data collection mode is more convenient
for intended respondents and will allow
for rapid follow up with nonrespondents.
• This information collection will be
cosponsored by the National Germplasm
Resources Laboratory of USDA, which is
familiar to the recipients as it is the
agency that provided the requested
germplasm.
• A well planned recruitment
protocol will include sending the
instrument with a cover letter from a
senior staff member of the National
Germplasm Resources Laboratory, who
will be an individual familiar to many
of the recipients. It also includes up to
three reminder emails to nonrespondents.
Should the response rate fall below
80%, a non-response bias study will be
conducted. The web-based instrument
was pretested for ease of use by fewer
than 9 germplasm requestors from
USDA Agricultural Research Service
(ARS) and the average time spent
completing the forms was 11 minutes.
Information from the Census of Users
of the National Plant Germplasm System
will be used for statistical purposes only
and reported only in aggregate or
statistical form. A public use data file
will be created from this information
collection. ERS does not intend to
invoke CIPSEA or any other data
protection statute for this collection,
because it will not collect any sensitive
or personal identifiable information.
Estimate of Burden: In order to
answer our research question about the
use of germplasm for adaptation to
climate change, a census is needed to
pinpoint geo-spatial demand for
germplasm. Thus, all 7,207 requestors of
germplasm will be asked to fill out a
web instrument once during a one
month data collection period; nonrespondents will receive three reminder
emails. 80% of requestors are assumed
to provide a response to one of the four
emailed instruments. The estimated
time of response is to average 0.197
hour. This average includes time spent
to complete questionnaire and reading
reminder emails. 20% will be nonrespondents and will incur less than 1
minute of time to read the material.
Thus, response times are estimated
adding an additional minute for each
reminder sent, for a total of four minutes
for requestors who never respond. These
estimates of respondent burden are
based on pretesting by ARS scientists,
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conducted by the National Germplasm
Resources Laboratory of the National
Plant Germplasm System.
Type of Respondents: Respondents
includes all individuals or institutions
who requested germplasm for any of the
aforesaid ten crops from the National
Plant Germplasm System over the five
year period as defined by this
information collection.
Estimated Total Number of
Respondents: 7,207.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,231.2 hours.
Comments: All written comments
received will be available for public
inspection in the Resource Center of the
Economic Research Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday) at 355 E
St. SW., Room 04P33, Washington, DC
20024–4221. All responses to this notice
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) 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;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Date: February 19, 2014.
Mary Bohman,
Administrator, Economic Research Service.
[FR Doc. 2014–04850 Filed 3–4–14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–18–P
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,
FNS–252–E, FNS–252–FE, FNS–252–R,
FNS–252–2 and FNS–252–C
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
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notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on the
proposed collection. This 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; FNS–252–R; FNS–252–2; and
FNS–252–C).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before May 5, 2014.
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
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments may be sent to: Shelly
Pierce, Chief, Retailer Administration
Branch, Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program, Retailer Policy and
Management Division, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 438, Alexandria, VA 22302.
Comments may be faxed to the attention
of Ms. Pierce at (703) 305–1863 or via
email to: RPMDHQ-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 FNS office
located at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
438, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday).
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 Shelly Pierce at
RPMDHQ-WEB@fns.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP)—Store
Applications.
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Form Number: FNS–252; 252–E; 252–
FE; 252–R; 252–2; and 252–C.
OMB Number: 0584–0008.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2014.
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. 2011 et. seq.) 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 and to ensure
program integrity.
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 applicants meet eligibility
requirements, make determinations
whether to grant or deny authorization
to accept SNAP benefits and to ensure
program integrity. There are four forms
designed for that purpose and approved
under the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) clearance number 0584–
0008—the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Application for
Stores, Form FNS–252 (English and
Spanish) 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 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.
During authorization or
reauthorization, FNS may conduct an
on-site store visit of the firm. The store
visit of the firm helps FNS confirm that
the information provided on the
application is correct. An FNS
representative or store visit contractor
obtains permission to fill in the store
visit checklist, photograph the store and
asks the store owner or manager about
the continued ownership of the store.
Currently, individual retail food
stores and wholesale food concerns,
along with farmers’ markets and
produce stands complete and submit
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forms FNS–252 and FNS–252–E. A
farmers’ market is defined as a multistall market at which farmer-producers
sell agricultural products directly to the
general public at a central or fixed
location. FNS has received comments
from various stakeholders including
farmers and farmer’s market advocates
that the application title; retail food
store questions; instructions and
terminology do not address their
business process and practices; and may
be confusing to this unique group of
respondents.
In order to reduce confusion and
address any barriers to program
participation respondents may have,
FNS is creating a new online
application specifically for farmers’
markets, form FNS–252–FE,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Farmers’ Market Application.
Data collected on form FNS–252–FE
will be modified from the approved
information collection associated with
form FNS–252–E. Questions and
instructions will be revised to clarify
and/or re-phrase information requested,
specific to the targeted group of
respondents. The proposed information
collection will otherwise be used in the
same manner as the existing form FNS–
252–E application.
Retailer and farmers’ market
applicants wishing to complete an
online application (forms FNS–252–E
and FNS–252–FE) must also first selfregister for a Level 1 access account
through the USDA eAuthentication
system in order to initially start an
online application. USDA
eAuthentication facilitates the
electronic authentication of an
individual. FNS does not anticipate that
form FNS–252–FE will increase the
hourly burden estimate on respondents.
Upon OMB approval, FNS intends to
incorporate form FNS–252–FE into the
information collection associated with
OMB No. 0584–0008, as these
respondents are also considered the
‘‘normal channels of trade’’ for delivery
of SNAP benefits to low-income
households.
FNS also seeks to renew the current
information collection, and minor
enhancements are proposed to forms
FNS–252 (English and Spanish), FNS–
252–E and FNS–252–R in order to (1)
clarify and/or re-word questions,
instructions, and examples by making
design and formatting changes to the
paper and on-line application and help
screens; (2) provide additional
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inventory stock examples; (3) revise the
content and design formation of the
ownership and signature titles on Form
FNS–252 to be consistent with this
information found on Form FNS–252–R;
and (4) add a new, optional question, for
retailers to provide additional
information or comments to FNS. The
types of additional information or
comments could include any special
circumstances that the retailer would
want FNS to know, or who FNS should
contact for questions about the
application.
FNS is also revising Form FNS–252–
2 in order to (1) expand the meal service
type categories regarding private
ownership and meal delivery service
entries; (2) add a meal service location
address; (3) delete ‘‘optional’’ and add
‘‘required’’ to email address; and (4)
revise the Agreement and Signature
section to further clarify information
regarding violations also pertain to
individual(s) completing the
application.
FNS is amending all SNAP
application forms, where applicable to
(1) expand the Use and Disclosure
section—routine uses to clarify the use
of information for conducting computer
matches; (2) to collect an email address
for each owner; add a new question
asking if the applicant has other stores
that currently accept SNAP benefits;
and (3) re-word or re-phrase the General
Instruction section and on-line help
screens to clarify information requested.
The response time per respondent varies
from 1 minute to 11.38 minutes, and we
estimate the new burden, on average, to
be 6.20 minutes per respondent. There
is no recordkeeping burden associated
with these forms.
Affected Public: Business for Profit;
Retail food stores; Farmers’ Markets.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of
respondents is 151,859.
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:
151,859.
Estimated Time per Response: 6.20
minutes (0.1056592). The estimated
time response varies from 1 minute to
11.38 minutes depending on respondent
group, as shown in the table below.
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TABLE A—REPORTING ESTIMATE OF HOUR BURDEN: SUMMARY OF BURDEN—# 0584–0008
Description of
collection activity
Form number
Number
respondents
Number
responses
per
respondent
Total
annual
responses
(cxd)
Hours per
response
Total
burden
(exf)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
Retailers ....................................
Applications Received ......
E-Authentication ...............
Applications Received ......
Applications Received ......
Applications Received ......
Applications Received ......
Store Visits .......................
Reauthorization ................
252–E .......................................
252–E and FNS–252–FE .........
252 ............................................
252–FE .....................................
252–2 ........................................
252–C .......................................
...................................................
252–R .......................................
29,335
30,347
3,372
1,012
904
3,610
40,667
42,614
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
29,355
30,347
3,372
1,012
904
3,610
40,667
42,614
0.16861
0.13360
0.18638
0.16861
0.19416
0.08350
0.01670
0.11944
4,946
4,054
628
171
175
301
679
5,090
Total Reporting Burden ......
..........................................
...................................................
151,859
1
151,859
..................
16,045
..........................................
...................................................
151,859
1
151,859
0.1056592
16,045
Affected public
SUMMARY OF BURDEN FOR
THIS COLLECTION.
Dated: February 26, 2014.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
601–612) and thus is exempt from the
provisions of this Act.
[FR Doc. 2014–04786 Filed 3–4–14; 8:45 am]
This notice does not contain reporting
or recordkeeping requirements subject
to approval by the Office of
Management and Budget in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Executive Order 12372
Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC): Income Eligibility
Guidelines
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (‘‘Department’’) announces
adjusted income eligibility guidelines to
be used by State agencies in
determining the income eligibility of
persons applying to participate in the
Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants and
Children Program (WIC). These income
eligibility guidelines are to be used in
conjunction with the WIC Regulations.
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donna Hines, Chief, Policy Branch,
Supplemental Food Programs Division,
FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305–
2746.
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SUMMARY:
Executive Order 12866
This notice is exempt from review by
the Office of Management and Budget
under Executive Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
This action is not a rule as defined by
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
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This program is listed in the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance
Programs under No. 10.557, and is
subject to the provisions of Executive
Order 12372, which requires
intergovernmental consultation with
State and local officials (7 CFR part
3015, Subpart V, 48 FR 29100, June 24,
1983, and 49 FR 22675, May 31, 1984).
Description
Section 17(d)(2)(A) of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42
U.S.C. 1786(d)(2)(A)), requires the
Secretary of Agriculture to establish
income criteria to be used with
nutritional risk criteria in determining a
person’s eligibility for participation in
the WIC Program. The law provides that
persons will be income-eligible for the
WIC Program only if they are members
of families that satisfy the income
standard prescribed for reduced-price
school meals under section 9(b) of the
Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)). Under
section 9(b), the income limit for
reduced-price school meals is 185
percent of the Federal poverty
guidelines, as adjusted.
Section 9(b) also requires that these
guidelines be revised annually to reflect
changes in the Consumer Price Index.
The annual revision for 2014/2015 was
published by the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) at 79 FR
3593, January 22, 2014. The guidelines
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published by HHS are referred to as the
‘‘poverty guidelines.’’
Section 246.7(d)(1) of the WIC
regulations (Title 7, Code of Federal
Regulations) specifies that State
agencies may prescribe income
guidelines either equaling the income
guidelines established under section 9
of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act for reduced-price
school meals, or identical to State or
local guidelines for free or reducedprice health care. However, in
conforming WIC income guidelines to
State or local health care guidelines, the
State cannot establish WIC guidelines
which exceed the guidelines for
reduced-price school meals, or which
are less than 100 percent of the Federal
poverty guidelines. Consistent with the
method used to compute income
eligibility guidelines for reduced-price
meals under the National School Lunch
Program, the poverty guidelines were
multiplied by 1.85 and the results
rounded upward to the next whole
dollar.
At this time, the Department is
publishing the maximum and minimum
WIC income eligibility guidelines by
household size for the period July 1,
2014, through June 30, 2015. Consistent
with section 17(f)(17) of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42
U.S.C. 1786(f)(17)), a State agency may
implement the revised WIC income
eligibility guidelines concurrently with
the implementation of income eligibility
guidelines under the Medicaid Program
established under Title XIX of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396, et seq.).
State agencies may coordinate
implementation with the revised
Medicaid guidelines, i.e., earlier in the
year, but in no case may
implementation take place later than
July 1, 2014.
State agencies that do not coordinate
implementation with the revised
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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, FNS-252-E, FNS-252-FE, FNS-252-R,
FNS-252-2 and FNS-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 the proposed collection. This 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; FNS-252-
R; FNS-252-2; and FNS-252-C).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 5, 2014.
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 through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Shelly Pierce, Chief, Retailer
Administration Branch, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
Retailer Policy and Management Division, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 438,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may be faxed to the attention of Ms.
Pierce at (703) 305-1863 or via email to: RPMDHQ-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 FNS
office located at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 438, Alexandria,
Virginia 22302, during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday).
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 Shelly
Pierce at RPMDHQ-WEB@fns.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)--Store
Applications.
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Form Number: FNS-252; 252-E; 252-FE; 252-R; 252-2; and 252-C.
OMB Number: 0584-0008.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2014.
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. 2011 et. seq.) 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 and to ensure program integrity.
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 applicants meet eligibility requirements,
make determinations whether to grant or deny authorization to accept
SNAP benefits and to ensure program integrity. There are four forms
designed for that purpose and approved under the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) clearance number 0584-0008--the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Application for Stores, Form FNS-252 (English and
Spanish) 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 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.
During authorization or reauthorization, FNS may conduct an on-site
store visit of the firm. The store visit of the firm helps FNS confirm
that the information provided on the application is correct. An FNS
representative or store visit contractor obtains permission to fill in
the store visit checklist, photograph the store and asks the store
owner or manager about the continued ownership of the store.
Currently, individual retail food stores and wholesale food
concerns, along with farmers' markets and produce stands complete and
submit forms FNS-252 and FNS-252-E. A farmers' market is defined as a
multi-stall market at which farmer-producers sell agricultural products
directly to the general public at a central or fixed location. FNS has
received comments from various stakeholders including farmers and
farmer's market advocates that the application title; retail food store
questions; instructions and terminology do not address their business
process and practices; and may be confusing to this unique group of
respondents.
In order to reduce confusion and address any barriers to program
participation respondents may have, FNS is creating a new online
application specifically for farmers' markets, form FNS-252-FE,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Farmers' Market Application.
Data collected on form FNS-252-FE will be modified from the approved
information collection associated with form FNS-252-E. Questions and
instructions will be revised to clarify and/or re-phrase information
requested, specific to the targeted group of respondents. The proposed
information collection will otherwise be used in the same manner as the
existing form FNS-252-E application.
Retailer and farmers' market applicants wishing to complete an
online application (forms FNS-252-E and FNS-252-FE) must also first
self-register for a Level 1 access account through the USDA
eAuthentication system in order to initially start an online
application. USDA eAuthentication facilitates the electronic
authentication of an individual. FNS does not anticipate that form FNS-
252-FE will increase the hourly burden estimate on respondents.
Upon OMB approval, FNS intends to incorporate form FNS-252-FE into
the information collection associated with OMB No. 0584-0008, as these
respondents are also considered the ``normal channels of trade'' for
delivery of SNAP benefits to low-income households.
FNS also seeks to renew the current information collection, and
minor enhancements are proposed to forms FNS-252 (English and Spanish),
FNS-252-E and FNS-252-R in order to (1) clarify and/or re-word
questions, instructions, and examples by making design and formatting
changes to the paper and on-line application and help screens; (2)
provide additional inventory stock examples; (3) revise the content and
design formation of the ownership and signature titles on Form FNS-252
to be consistent with this information found on Form FNS-252-R; and (4)
add a new, optional question, for retailers to provide additional
information or comments to FNS. The types of additional information or
comments could include any special circumstances that the retailer
would want FNS to know, or who FNS should contact for questions about
the application.
FNS is also revising Form FNS-252-2 in order to (1) expand the meal
service type categories regarding private ownership and meal delivery
service entries; (2) add a meal service location address; (3) delete
``optional'' and add ``required'' to email address; and (4) revise the
Agreement and Signature section to further clarify information
regarding violations also pertain to individual(s) completing the
application.
FNS is amending all SNAP application forms, where applicable to (1)
expand the Use and Disclosure section--routine uses to clarify the use
of information for conducting computer matches; (2) to collect an email
address for each owner; add a new question asking if the applicant has
other stores that currently accept SNAP benefits; and (3) re-word or
re-phrase the General Instruction section and on-line help screens to
clarify information requested. The response time per respondent varies
from 1 minute to 11.38 minutes, and we estimate the new burden, on
average, to be 6.20 minutes per respondent. There is no recordkeeping
burden associated with these forms.
Affected Public: Business for Profit; Retail food stores; Farmers'
Markets.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 151,859.
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: 151,859.
Estimated Time per Response: 6.20 minutes (0.1056592). The
estimated time response varies from 1 minute to 11.38 minutes depending
on respondent group, as shown in the table below.
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Table A--Reporting Estimate of Hour Burden: Summary of Burden-- 0584-0008
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Number Total
Description of collection Number responses annual Hours per Total
Affected public activity Form number respondents per responses response burden
respondent (cxd) (exf)
(a)...................... (b)..................... (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
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Retailers............................. Applications Received.... 252-E................... 29,335 1 29,355 0.16861 4,946
E-Authentication......... 252-E and FNS-252-FE.... 30,347 1 30,347 0.13360 4,054
Applications Received.... 252..................... 3,372 1 3,372 0.18638 628
Applications Received.... 252-FE.................. 1,012 1 1,012 0.16861 171
Applications Received.... 252-2................... 904 1 904 0.19416 175
Applications Received.... 252-C................... 3,610 1 3,610 0.08350 301
Store Visits............. ........................ 40,667 1 40,667 0.01670 679
Reauthorization.......... 252-R................... 42,614 1 42,614 0.11944 5,090
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Total Reporting Burden............ ......................... ........................ 151,859 1 151,859 ......... 16,045
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SUMMARY OF BURDEN FOR THIS COLLECTION. ......................... ........................ 151,859 1 151,859 0.1056592 16,045
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Dated: February 26, 2014.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-04786 Filed 3-4-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
