Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), 30651-30652 [2015-13024]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program—
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (D–SNAP)
Food and Nutrition Service,
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 the
proposed collection. This is a revision
of a currently approved collection. The
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act and the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008 provides the
Secretary of Agriculture with the
authority to develop a Disaster
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (D–SNAP) to address the needs
of families temporarily in need of food
assistance after a disaster. The
information collection under this notice
is required for the establishment and
operation of a D–SNAP.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before July 28, 2015.
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; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
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other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments may be sent to Sasha
Gersten-Paal, Chief, Certification Policy
Branch, Program Development Division,
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 812, Alexandria, VA
22302. Comments may also be faxed to
the attention of Ms. Gersten-Paal at
(703) 305–2507 or via email to
Sasha.Gersten-Paal@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 FNS
during regular business hours (8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday)
located at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
800, Alexandria, Virginia, 22302.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information
should be directed to Ms. Gersten-Paal
at (703) 305–2507.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Disaster Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (D–SNAP).
OMB Number: 0584–0336.
Expiration Date: 10/31/2015.
Type of Request: Revision previously
approved collection.
Abstract: Pursuant to the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, Public Law 100–707,
and Section 5(h) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2014(h),
the Secretary of Agriculture has the
authority to develop a Disaster
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (D–SNAP) to address the
temporary food needs of people
following a disaster. The information
collected under this notice is required
from State agencies in order to receive
approval from the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS) to operate a D–SNAP.
D–SNAP is a program that is separate
from the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) and is
conducted for a specific period of time.
In order for a State to request to operate
a D–SNAP, an affected area in the State
must have received a Presidential
declaration of ‘‘Major Disaster’’ with
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Individual Assistance. Once the
declaration is in place, the State submits
a request to operate a D–SNAP to FNS.
FNS reviews the request to ensure that
all the necessary requirements to
conduct D–SNAP are met. Upon
approval of a D–SNAP, FNS provides
the State support in their D–SNAP
efforts through policy guidance, training
and technical assistance. Since each
disaster demands a separate D–SNAP
program, a State can submit multiple
requests to FNS to operate multiple D–
SNAPs.
The number of disasters that occur
annually and the average number of
households affected by the disasters
cannot be predicted. During the period
from fiscal year 2009 through fiscal year
2014, the number of State requests for
disaster programs ranged from 3 to 23
requests per year. The information
collection under this reporting burden is
limited to the burden experienced by
State agencies in preparing and
submitting their requests to operate D–
SNAPs to FNS. FNS does not have a
standardized form for D–SNAP requests
at this time, due to the dynamic nature
of emergency situations and the need to
quickly respond to the requesting State
agency; therefore, State agencies are
required to submit their request to
operate D–SNAPs to FNS via email or
fax. The burden associated with the
actual operation of D–SNAPs, including
the processing of applications from
households affected by disasters, is
included under OMB information
collection 0584–0064, titled ‘SNAP
Forms: Applications, Periodic
Reporting, Notices’ (expiration date 04/
30/2016), which includes all
information collection activities
associated with the certification of
participating and applicant households.
The D–SNAP participation and issuance
form FNS–292–B, Report of Disaster
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Benefit Issuance, is covered under the
OMB information collection 0584–0037
(expiration date: 08/31/2017) and will
not be reflected in this submission.
FNS estimates that approximately 10
hours of State personnel time are
required to prepare D–SNAP application
requests. The burden associated with
preparing requests to operate a D–SNAP
does not vary significantly from disaster
to disaster and is relatively independent
of the scope of the disaster. Major
disasters require little additional
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document preparation time than
relatively minor disasters. FNS
estimates an average of 9 State agencies
will submit 1 D–SNAP application per
year to operate D–SNAPs for a total
annual request of 9 applications per
year (this is a decrease from an average
of 14 applications per year). We further
estimate it will take approximately 10
hours of State agency personnel time to
prepare each application, for a total
annual burden estimate average of 90
burden hours per year. These revised
estimates reflect a slight decrease since
the last OMB approval.
Summary of Burden Hours
Affected Public: State agencies and
local governments.
Estimated Total Annual Number of
Respondents: 9.
Estimated Frequency of Responses per
Respondents: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 9.
Estimated Total Hours per Response:
10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 90.
OMB No. 0584–0336
Affected public
Estimated total
annual number
of respondents
Estimated
frequency of
responses per
respondents
Estimated total
annual
responses
Estimated total
hours per
response
Estimated total
annual burden
hours
Reporting Burden State Agencies .......................................
9
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9
10
90
Total Annual Burden Estimate ......................................
9
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10
90
Dated: May 19, 2015.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest,
Wisconsin, Townsend Project
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Forest Service will
prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) to document the
analysis and disclose the environmental
impacts of proposed land management
activities and corresponding alternatives
within the Townsend Project. The
purpose of the Townsend Project is to
implement land management activities
that are consistent with direction in the
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
2004 Land and Resources Management
Plan (forest plan) and respond to the
specific needs identified in the project
area. The project-specific needs include:
species diversity, wildlife habitat,
stream bank improvement, forest age,
forest composition, and stocking.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by June
29, 2015 in order to have standing for
objection. The draft environmental
impact statement is expected on January
2016 and the final environmental
impact statement is expected on April
2016.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Marilee Houtler, ATTN: Townsend
Project, Lakewood-Laona Ranger
District, 15085 State Road 32,
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Lakewood, WI 54138. Comments may
also be sent via email to commentseastern-chequamegon-nicoletlakewood@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to
715–276–3594.
Comments received in response to
this solicitation, including names and
addresses of those who comment, will
be part of the public record for the
proposed action. Comments submitted
anonymously will be accepted and
considered; however, anonymous
comments will not provide the Agency
with the ability to provide the
respondent with subsequent
environmental documents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marilee Houtler, NEPA Coordinator at
the above address or by phone at 715–
276–6333.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
infromation presented in this notice is
included to help the reviewer determine
if they are interested in or potentially
affected by the proposed land
management activities. The infromation
presented in the notice is summarized.
Those who wish to provide comments
or are otherwise interested in or affected
by the projects are encouraged to obtain
additional infromation from the contact
listed above.
Purpose and Need for Action
The current conditions of many
stands in the project area varies from
desired conditions in the forest plan.
Our information shows some of the
more notable gaps between the existing
and desired conditions by management
area. Of primary importance is the need
for change in: wildlife habitat, stream
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improvement, species age structure,
species composition, and stocking
densities.
Proposed Action
Projected project implementation
would be fall 2016. The Townsend
Project is located on National Forest
System lands, administered by the
Lakewood-Laona Ranger District, west
of Townsend. The legal description of
the project is Townships 32–34 North
and Ranges 14 and 15 East. The Forest
Service proposes to improve wildlife
habitat, remove short-lived species
along streams, and use timber harvest
(selection, thin, clearcut, and
shelterwood) to move the area toward
the desired conditions.
Responsible Official
The responsible official for this
project is Lakewood-Laona Distict
Ranger, Chequamegon-Nicolet National
Forest.
Nature of Decision To Be Made
Decision making will be limited to
specific activities relating to the
proposed actions. The primary decision
to be made will be whether or not to
implement the proposed action, no
action, another alternative, or parts of
alternatives that respond to the projects
purpose and need. This decision would
be documented in a record of decision.
Scoping Process
This notice of intent initiates the
scoping process, which guides the
development of the EIS. The 45 day
comment period will start after the
publication in the Federal Register of
the Notice of Availabilty for the
Townsend Project Draft EIS.
It is important that reviewers provide
their comments at such times and in
such manner that they are useful to the
agency’s preparation of the
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delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program--Disaster
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 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. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 provides the
Secretary of Agriculture with the authority to develop a Disaster
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) to address the needs
of families temporarily in need of food assistance after a disaster.
The information collection under this notice is required for the
establishment and operation of a D-SNAP.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 28, 2015.
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; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
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 Sasha Gersten-Paal, Chief, Certification
Policy Branch, Program Development Division, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
812, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be faxed to the attention
of Ms. Gersten-Paal at (703) 305-2507 or via email to Sasha.Gersten-Paal@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 FNS during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday) located at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 800,
Alexandria, Virginia, 22302.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will be a matter of public
record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Ms. Gersten-Paal at (703) 305-2507.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
OMB Number: 0584-0336.
Expiration Date: 10/31/2015.
Type of Request: Revision previously approved collection.
Abstract: Pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 100-707, and Section 5(h) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2014(h), the Secretary of
Agriculture has the authority to develop a Disaster Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) to address the temporary food
needs of people following a disaster. The information collected under
this notice is required from State agencies in order to receive
approval from the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to operate a D-SNAP.
D-SNAP is a program that is separate from the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and is conducted for a specific
period of time. In order for a State to request to operate a D-SNAP, an
affected area in the State must have received a Presidential
declaration of ``Major Disaster'' with Individual Assistance. Once the
declaration is in place, the State submits a request to operate a D-
SNAP to FNS. FNS reviews the request to ensure that all the necessary
requirements to conduct D-SNAP are met. Upon approval of a D-SNAP, FNS
provides the State support in their D-SNAP efforts through policy
guidance, training and technical assistance. Since each disaster
demands a separate D-SNAP program, a State can submit multiple requests
to FNS to operate multiple D-SNAPs.
The number of disasters that occur annually and the average number
of households affected by the disasters cannot be predicted. During the
period from fiscal year 2009 through fiscal year 2014, the number of
State requests for disaster programs ranged from 3 to 23 requests per
year. The information collection under this reporting burden is limited
to the burden experienced by State agencies in preparing and submitting
their requests to operate D-SNAPs to FNS. FNS does not have a
standardized form for D-SNAP requests at this time, due to the dynamic
nature of emergency situations and the need to quickly respond to the
requesting State agency; therefore, State agencies are required to
submit their request to operate D-SNAPs to FNS via email or fax. The
burden associated with the actual operation of D-SNAPs, including the
processing of applications from households affected by disasters, is
included under OMB information collection 0584-0064, titled `SNAP
Forms: Applications, Periodic Reporting, Notices' (expiration date 04/
30/2016), which includes all information collection activities
associated with the certification of participating and applicant
households. The D-SNAP participation and issuance form FNS-292-B,
Report of Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefit Issuance,
is covered under the OMB information collection 0584-0037 (expiration
date: 08/31/2017) and will not be reflected in this submission.
FNS estimates that approximately 10 hours of State personnel time
are required to prepare D-SNAP application requests. The burden
associated with preparing requests to operate a D-SNAP does not vary
significantly from disaster to disaster and is relatively independent
of the scope of the disaster. Major disasters require little additional
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document preparation time than relatively minor disasters. FNS
estimates an average of 9 State agencies will submit 1 D-SNAP
application per year to operate D-SNAPs for a total annual request of 9
applications per year (this is a decrease from an average of 14
applications per year). We further estimate it will take approximately
10 hours of State agency personnel time to prepare each application,
for a total annual burden estimate average of 90 burden hours per year.
These revised estimates reflect a slight decrease since the last OMB
approval.
Summary of Burden Hours
Affected Public: State agencies and local governments.
Estimated Total Annual Number of Respondents: 9.
Estimated Frequency of Responses per Respondents: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 9.
Estimated Total Hours per Response: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 90.
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Estimated
Estimated total frequency of Estimated total Estimated total Estimated total
OMB No. 0584-0336 Affected public annual number responses per annual hours per annual burden
of respondents respondents responses response hours
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Reporting Burden State Agencies.................................... 9 1 9 10 90
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Total Annual Burden Estimate................................... 9 1 9 10 90
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Dated: May 19, 2015.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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