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eligibility systems or gathered by
conducting additional case review
surveys.
Based upon FNS’ experience over the
last two years, out of 53 State agencies
this data collection impacts, FNS
estimates only 10 States to submit major
changes annually. The total estimated
burden hours associated with the Major
Change requirements since the final rule
are being revised from 9,663.75 to 2,160.
While the number of expected major
changes States are expected to report
annually is revised from 22.5 to 20,
most of the decrease is based due to the
initial overestimated need for additional
reporting beyond the ‘‘automatic’’
provisions of the rule. The final rule
estimated that 6.75 States would be
required to gather and report additional
data, while to date FNS has not required
this of any State so the estimate has
been revised to one (1) State annually
will gather and report additional data to
FNS. This correction accounts for a
decrease in hours from 7,377 in the final
rule to 896 in this notice.
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10
States per year.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
50.
Estimated Time per Response: 43.2
hours (average).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,160.
While FNS’ experience has resulted in
a change to the number of Major
Changes FNS expects States to report
annually and the number that will
require additional reporting, there is no
basis to change original estimates of
time/staff needed by States to complete
the required notification reports. Thus,
with an estimated 10 States reporting
one major change per year (based upon
the last two years), the initial reporting
and analysis aspect of the rulemaking
would be 10 annual responses × 40
hours per initial response per State = an
estimated 400 burden hours per year.
In terms of State reporting after the
initial notification, no additional
reporting has been required beyond the
automatic reporting requirements.
Therefore, FNS is projecting that for
nine of the ten major changes expected
each year there would be no additional
reporting burden beyond the automatic
reporting. All 10 of the major changes
estimated each year are expected to
require some automated system
reprogramming to generate the required
States
responding
per year
Responses
per
respondent
automatic data reporting. At 48 hours
per reprogramming effort, this would be
480 hours per year (10 × 48). Preparing
the 40 quarterly reports are estimated to
require 12 hours each. The total for the
10 States would be 480 + 480 hours =
960 total hours for reporting (divided by
the 10 states = 96 hours per State per
year).
For the 1 State projected to require
additional data collection, this
requirement would be in addition to the
960 hours above. Such data will
generally be collected through a sample
of case reviews. While the required
sample sizes may vary based on the type
of major change and the proportion of
the State’s SNAP caseload it may affect,
200 cases per quarter would likely be an
upper limit on what FNS could ask of
a State. At an estimated one hour to
review and report on a case, this would
require 800 hours per year for one State
each year. When the 400 hours for
notifications and the 960 hours are
added for the automatic information, the
total for the 10 States is 2,160 (or 216
hours per State per year).
With all 10 States reporting quarterly,
there would be 40 responses annually.
One of the 40 reports would contain
additional information from sample
data.
Number of
responses
Hours per
response
Total burden
hours
Section
Requirement
272.15(a)(3) .........
272.15(b)(2)–(4) ...
Initial analysis of Major Change ........
Reports required without additional
data collection.
Reports required with additional data
collection.
10
9
1
4
10
36
40
24
400
864
1
4
4
224
896
............................................................
10
*5
50
* 43.2
2,160
272.15(b)(5) .........
Totals ............
(average)
Dated: June 28, 2019.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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Information Collection: Generic
Clearance To Conduct Survey
Improvement Projects
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
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organizations on a new generic
information collection request, Generic
Clearance to Conduct Survey
Improvement Projects.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before September 9, 2019
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Kenli Kim, National Program Leader for
Social Science Research, Forest Service,
1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mailstop
1114, Washington, DC 20250–1114, or
by electronic mail to kenli.kim@
usda.gov, with ‘‘PRA comment’’ in the
subject line. If comments are sent by
electronic mail, the public is requested
not to send duplicate written comments
via regular mail. Please confine written
comments to issues pertinent to the
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information collection request, explain
the reasons for any recommended
changes, and, where possible, reference
the specific section or paragraph being
addressed.
All timely and properly submitted
comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for public
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received on this
information collection at the USDA
Forest Service Headquarters, 201 14th
St. SW, Washington, DC 20250 between
the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
business days. Those wishing to inspect
comments should contact Kenli Kim to
facilitate an appointment and entrance
to the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenli Kim, National Program Leader for
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Service, kenli.kim@usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for Survey
Improvement Projects.
OMB Number: 0596–NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: NEW.
Type of Request: NEW.
Abstract: The USDA Forest Service
has broad responsibilities for caring for
the forests and grasslands of the nation.
In order to fulfill this mission, the
Agency needs an accurate
understanding of the range of views and
preferences held by stakeholders
regarding the management and
conservation of forests and other natural
resources. We do so through various
information collections of social and
economic data. The Forest Service
requests approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for this
generic clearance to allow the Forest
Service to rigorously develop, test, and
evaluate its survey instruments and
other data collection instruments.
The Forest Service has instituted
state-of-the art techniques to improve
the quality and timeliness of surveys
and related data collection and analyses,
while simultaneously reducing
respondents’ workload and burden. The
purpose of this generic clearance is to
allow the Forest Service to evaluate,
adopt, and use these state-of-the-art
techniques to improve its current data
collections on forest and natural land
management. This clearance will also be
used to aid in the development of new
surveys and data collection methods.
Additionally, the Forest Service
anticipates the benefit of increased
response rates through improved survey
design, a goal tied directly to improving
response rates and reducing nonresponse bias.
Estimate of Annual Burden on
Respondents: 900 hours per year (2,700
hours for the 3 year period).
Type of Respondents: Individuals and
households, state & local government
representatives, tribal representatives,
private sector businesses, and non-profit
organizations.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 2,500 per year.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1 response/
respondent.
Comment is Invited: Comment is
invited on: (1) Whether this collection
of information is necessary for the stated
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purposes and the proper performance of
the functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
practical or scientific utility; (2) the
accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
burden of the 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 respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. The Forest Service will
consider the comments received and
amend the information collection
request as appropriate. The final
information collection request package
will then be submitted to OMB for
review and approval.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission request for final Office of
Management and Budget approval.
Dated: June 17, 2019.
Alexander L. Friend,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
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[FR Doc No: 2019-14685]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection: Generic Clearance To Conduct Survey
Improvement Projects
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and
organizations on a new generic information collection request, Generic
Clearance to Conduct Survey Improvement Projects.
DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before September 9,
2019 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Kenli Kim, National Program Leader
for Social Science Research, Forest Service, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Mailstop 1114, Washington, DC 20250-1114, or by electronic mail to
[email protected], with ``PRA comment'' in the subject line. If
comments are sent by electronic mail, the public is requested not to
send duplicate written comments via regular mail. Please confine
written comments to issues pertinent to the information collection
request, explain the reasons for any recommended changes, and, where
possible, reference the specific section or paragraph being addressed.
All timely and properly submitted comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for
public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received
on this information collection at the USDA Forest Service Headquarters,
201 14th St. SW, Washington, DC 20250 between the hours of 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. on business days. Those wishing to inspect comments should
contact Kenli Kim to facilitate an appointment and entrance to the
building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenli Kim, National Program Leader for
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Social Science Research at the Forest Service, [email protected].
Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 twenty-four
hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for Survey Improvement Projects.
OMB Number: 0596-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: NEW.
Type of Request: NEW.
Abstract: The USDA Forest Service has broad responsibilities for
caring for the forests and grasslands of the nation. In order to
fulfill this mission, the Agency needs an accurate understanding of the
range of views and preferences held by stakeholders regarding the
management and conservation of forests and other natural resources. We
do so through various information collections of social and economic
data. The Forest Service requests approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for this generic clearance to allow the
Forest Service to rigorously develop, test, and evaluate its survey
instruments and other data collection instruments.
The Forest Service has instituted state-of-the art techniques to
improve the quality and timeliness of surveys and related data
collection and analyses, while simultaneously reducing respondents'
workload and burden. The purpose of this generic clearance is to allow
the Forest Service to evaluate, adopt, and use these state-of-the-art
techniques to improve its current data collections on forest and
natural land management. This clearance will also be used to aid in the
development of new surveys and data collection methods. Additionally,
the Forest Service anticipates the benefit of increased response rates
through improved survey design, a goal tied directly to improving
response rates and reducing non-response bias.
Estimate of Annual Burden on Respondents: 900 hours per year (2,700
hours for the 3 year period).
Type of Respondents: Individuals and households, state & local
government representatives, tribal representatives, private sector
businesses, and non-profit organizations.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 2,500 per year.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 response/
respondent.
Comment is Invited: Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this
collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the
proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether
the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the
accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the 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 respondents, including the use of
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information technology. The Forest Service
will consider the comments received and amend the information
collection request as appropriate. The final information collection
request package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval.
All comments received in response to this notice, including names
and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record.
Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request for
final Office of Management and Budget approval.
Dated: June 17, 2019.
Alexander L. Friend,
Deputy Chief, Research & Development.
[FR Doc. 2019-14685 Filed 7-9-19; 8:45 am]
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