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SNAP program performance. Specific
program outcomes included efficiency,
payment accuracy and client
satisfaction. FNS has extended the
demonstration projects, and to further
assess the impact of these SNAP–CBO
partnerships on SNAP program
outcomes, FNS is seeking to collect
additional data from the five States and
those respondents that are participating
in the demonstration.
Need and Use of the Information:
This revised collection supports the
extension of the demonstration projects,
to further assess the impact of these
SNAP–CBO partnerships on SNAP
program outcomes such as efficiency,
payment accuracy and client
satisfaction surveys. FNS is seeking to
collect additional data from the five
States, SNAP participants and CBOs
that are participating in the
demonstration.
The purpose of this information
collection is to support research that
assesses the roles and effectiveness of
approximately 10 CBOs that are serving
as representatives of the 5 SNAP State
agencies with FNS-approval to
implement a Community Partner
Interview demonstration.
Description of Respondents: 5 State,
Local, or Tribal Government; 3,452
Individuals/Households and 10
Business-not-for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 3,467.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 558.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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May 20, 2016.
The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments are
requested regarding (1) whether the
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 burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
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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 through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information
collection received by June 27, 2016
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202)
395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Performance Reporting System,
Management Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0010.
Summary of Collection: The purpose
of the Performance Reporting System is
to ensure that each State agency and
project area is operating the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) in accordance with the
Act, regulations, and the State agency’s
Plan of Operation. Section 11 of the
Food and Nutrition Act (the Act) of
2008 requires that State agencies
maintain necessary records to ascertain
that SNAP is operating in compliance
with the Act and regulations and must
make these records available to the Food
and Nutrition Service (FNS) for
inspection.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS
will use the information to evaluate
state agency operations and to collect
information that is necessary to develop
solutions to improve the State’s
administration of SNAP policy and
procedures. Each State agency is
required to submit one review schedule
every one, two, or three years,
depending on the project areas make-up
of the state.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
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Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 491,172.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Quality Control Review
Schedule.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0074.
Summary of Collection: State agencies
are required to perform Quality Control
(QC) reviews for the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
In order to determine the accuracy of
SNAP benefits authorized by State
agencies, a statistical sample of SNAP
cases is selected for review from each
State agency. Relevant information from
the case record, investigative work and
documentation about individual cases is
recorded on the form FNS–380,
Worksheet for SNAP Quality Control
Reviews.
The purpose is for State agencies to
analyze each household case record
including planning and carrying out the
field investigation; gathering,
comparing, analyzing and evaluating the
review of data and forwarding selected
cases to the Food and Nutrition Service
for Federal validation, for the entire
caseload.
Need and Use of the Information:
Form FNS–380, is a SNAP worksheet
used to determine eligibility and
benefits for households selected for
review in the quality control sample of
active cases.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government;
Individuals/Households.
Number of Respondents: 55,120.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
Recordkeeping: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 518,938.81.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
May 20, 2016.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding (1) whether the 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 burden 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 through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by June 27,
2016 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s)
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Performance Reporting System, Management Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0010.
Summary of Collection: The purpose of the Performance Reporting
System is to ensure that each State agency and project area is
operating the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in
accordance with the Act, regulations, and the State agency's Plan of
Operation. Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act (the Act) of 2008
requires that State agencies maintain necessary records to ascertain
that SNAP is operating in compliance with the Act and regulations and
must make these records available to the Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) for inspection.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS will use the information to
evaluate state agency operations and to collect information that is
necessary to develop solutions to improve the State's administration of
SNAP policy and procedures. Each State agency is required to submit one
review schedule every one, two, or three years, depending on the
project areas make-up of the state.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 491,172.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Quality Control Review Schedule.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0074.
Summary of Collection: State agencies are required to perform
Quality Control (QC) reviews for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP). In order to determine the accuracy of SNAP benefits
authorized by State agencies, a statistical sample of SNAP cases is
selected for review from each State agency. Relevant information from
the case record, investigative work and documentation about individual
cases is recorded on the form FNS-380, Worksheet for SNAP Quality
Control Reviews.
The purpose is for State agencies to analyze each household case
record including planning and carrying out the field investigation;
gathering, comparing, analyzing and evaluating the review of data and
forwarding selected cases to the Food and Nutrition Service for Federal
validation, for the entire caseload.
Need and Use of the Information: Form FNS-380, is a SNAP worksheet
used to determine eligibility and benefits for households selected for
review in the quality control sample of active cases.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government;
Individuals/Households.
Number of Respondents: 55,120.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Recordkeeping: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 518,938.81.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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