Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Store Applications, Forms FNS-252, FNS-252-C, FNS-252-E, FNS-252-FE, FNS-252-R and FNS-252-2, 40186-40187 [2020-14446]
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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–C, FNS–252–E, FNS–252–FE,
FNS–252–R and FNS–252–2
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 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–C, FNS–252–E; FNS–252–FE; FNS–
252–R and FNS–252–2).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before September 4,
2020.
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: Linda
Sung-Lee, Acting Chief, Retailer
Administration Branch, Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program, Retailer
Policy and Management Division, Food
and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place,
Room 5042, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Comments may be faxed to the attention
of Ms. Sung-Lee at (703) 305–1863 or
via email to: RPMDHQ-WEB@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 1320 Braddock Place, Room
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5042, Alexandria, Virginia 22314,
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 Linda Sung-Lee at
RPMDHQ-WEB@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP)—Store
Applications.
Form Number: FNS–252; 252–E; 252–
FE; 252–R; 252–2; and 252–C.
OMB Number: 0584–0008.
Expiration Date: January 31, 2021.
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.
FNS is also responsible for requiring
updates to application information and
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 requirements. The Act
specifies that only those applicants
whose participation will ‘‘effectuate the
purposes of the program’’ should be
authorized.
There are six forms associated with
this approved Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) information
collection number 0584–0008—the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Application for Stores, Forms
FNS–252 (English and Spanish) and
FNS–252–E (paper and online version
respectively); Farmer’s Market
Application, Form FNS–252–FE; Meal
Service Application, Form FNS–252–2;
Reauthorization Application, Form
FNS–252–R; and the Corporation
Supplemental Application, Form FNS–
252–C used for individual (chain) stores
under a corporation. For new
authorizations, the majority of
applicants use form FNS–252 or FNS–
252–E (paper or online, respectively).
For reauthorization, form FNS–252–R is
used. In addition to these forms, during
new authorization or reauthorization,
FNS may conduct an on-site store visit
of the firm. The store visit of the firm
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helps FNS confirm that the information
provided on an application is correct.
An FNS representative or store visit
contractor obtains permission to
complete the store visit checklist,
photograph the store and asks the store
owner or manager about the continued
ownership of the store.
Applicants using form FNS–252–E or
FNS–252–FE must self-register for a
Level 1 access account through the
USDA eAuthentication system prior to
starting an online application. USDA
eAuthentication facilitates the
electronic authentication of an
individual.
The Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014
Farm Bill) amended the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Act) and the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) revised all retailer
application forms (paper and electronic)
in January, 2018, as a result of
regulatory changes required by the Act
and amended by the 2014 Farm Bill.
FNS seeks to renew the current
information collection, and where
appropriate, revise the information
collection for all SNAP application
forms (paper and electronic) to clarify
questions, instructions and examples
concerning stocking units of staple food
varieties on a continuous basis and to
add Individual Taxpayer Identification
Number (ITIN) as an alternative form of
documentation that respondents may
submit to FNS in lieu of a Social
Security Number. Such changes would
include (1) replacing ‘‘each variety’’
with ‘‘at least three varieties’’; (2)
adding one additional inventory stock
example in each staple food category;
(3) updating assistance materials such as
General and Specific Instruction
sections and on-line help screens; (4)
inserting ‘‘ITIN’’ in the third, fourth,
and seventh bullet of the Use and
Disclosure—Routine Uses section; and
(5) deleting the last two sentences in the
last bullet of the Certification and
Signature Statement regarding the
General Service Administration’s (GSA)
System for Award Management (SAM).
Upon advice of counsel, FNS no longer
follows this business practice. FNS also
intends to make minor grammatical
changes for clarity along with design
changes by adding spacing and
horizontal lines separating Questions
21–26 and revise FNS’ address listed in
the Privacy Act and Paperwork
Reduction Notice section. Due to recent
SNAP website updates, FNS is also
updating three website links within the
application instructions. The links are:
How to Apply; Contacting the RSC; and
Retailer Training. Additionally, where
applicable, the changes listed above will
also be made to the following
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application forms: FNS–252–2; FNS–
252–C, FNS–252–R, FNS–252–E and
FNS–252 Spanish.
FNS estimates that the hourly burden
time per response associated with this
information collection for respondents
remains unchanged from our previous
submission. The revisions to the
application(s) are due to program
adjustments and the update to Question
20a-d, the revision to the Privacy Act,
Use and Disclosure—Routine Uses
section, and the Certification and
Signature Statement.
FNS used FY 2019 data in our
calculation of burden estimates
associated with this information
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of
respondents is 133,961 annually.
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:
133,961.
Estimated Time per Response: 9.13
minutes (0.1534924). The estimated
time response varies from 1 minute to
19 minutes depending on respondent
group, as shown in the table below:
collection as this was the most complete
data available to us at this time. Table
A below clarifies the burden of this
information collection.
As currently approved by OMB, the
hourly burden rate per response varies
by the type of application used and the
response time per respondent varies
from 1 minute to 19 minutes. We
estimate the new burden, on average, to
be 9.13 minutes per respondent. There
is no recordkeeping burden associated
with these forms.
Affected Public: Business for Profit;
Retail food stores; Farmers’ Markets,
Military Commissaries and Meal
Services.
TABLE A—REPORTING ESTIMATE OF HOUR BURDEN: SUMMARY OF BURDEN—#0584–0008
Affected public
(a)
Description of
collection activity
Respondent type
(d)
Number
responses per
respondent
(c)
Number
respondents
(b)
Form No.
(e)
Total annual
responses
(cxd)
(f)
Hours per
response
(g)
Total
burden
(exf)
Reporting
Farms, Business for not for
profit.
SNAP Retailer, Farmers’
Market, and Meal Service.
Applications Received .........
Applications Received .........
E-Authentication ..................
252 ....................
252–E ................
252–E and FNS–
252–FE.
252–FE ..............
252–2 ................
252–C ................
...........................
252–R ................
1,467
28,556
29,509
1
1
1
1,467
28,556
29,509
0.3167
0.25
0.1336
464.59
7,139
3,942.40
953
571
4,574
40,624
27,703
1
1
1
1
1
953
571
4,574
40,624
27,703
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.0167
0.25
238.25
142.75
1,143.50
678.42
6,925.75
Sub-Total For Farm & Business ........................................................................................................................
Applications Received .........
Applications Received .........
Applications Received .........
Store Visits ..........................
Reauthorization ....................
133,957
1
133,957
0.1524872
20,560.69
252–E ................
252–R ................
4
0
1
1
4
0
0.3167
0.25
1.26
0
Sub-Total For Federal Respondents ..................................................................................................................
4
1
4
0.3167
1.26
Grand Total Reporting Burden ....................................................................................................................
SUMMARY OF BURDEN FOR THIS COLLECTION ...............................................................................................
133,961
133,961
1
1
133,961
133,961
0.153492
0.1534924
20,561.95
20,562
Federal ..................................
Military Commissaries .........
Applications Received .........
Reauthorization ....................
* Note: the respondents for the 252–E and the 252–FE are the same respondents for e-Authentication and therefore not double counted in the total number of respondents.
Pamilyn Miller,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
States’ approaches to SNAP E&T
participant assessment, (3) documenting
States’ approaches to offering
participant reimbursements and other
supports, and (4) describing States’
responses to the new case management
requirement.
Food and Nutrition Service
DATES:
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Survey of Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Employment and Training (E&T) Case
Management
ADDRESSES:
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Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
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 collection is a new collection for
(1) describing States’ approaches to
SNAP E&T case management, (2)
providing a comprehensive picture of
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Written comments must be
received on or before September 4,
2020.
Comments may be sent to:
Kristen Corey, USDA Food and
Nutrition Service, Office of Policy
Support, 1320 Braddock Place,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may
also be submitted via email to Kristen
Corey at kristen.corey@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 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Kristen Corey at
703–305–2517.
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.
Title: Survey of SNAP E&T Case
Management.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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-C, FNS-252-E, FNS-252-FE,
FNS-252-R and FNS-252-2
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-C, FNS-252-
E; FNS-252-FE; FNS-252-R and FNS-252-2).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 4,
2020.
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: Linda Sung-Lee, Acting Chief, Retailer
Administration Branch, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
Retailer Policy and Management Division, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 5042,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may be faxed to the attention of Ms.
Sung-Lee at (703) 305-1863 or via email to: [email protected].
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 1320 Braddock Place, Room 5042, Alexandria, Virginia
22314, 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 Linda Sung-
Lee at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)--Store
Applications.
Form Number: FNS-252; 252-E; 252-FE; 252-R; 252-2; and 252-C.
OMB Number: 0584-0008.
Expiration Date: January 31, 2021.
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.
FNS is also responsible for requiring updates to application
information and 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 requirements. The Act specifies that
only those applicants whose participation will ``effectuate the
purposes of the program'' should be authorized.
There are six forms associated with this approved Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) information collection number 0584-0008--
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Application for Stores,
Forms FNS-252 (English and Spanish) and FNS-252-E (paper and online
version respectively); Farmer's Market Application, Form FNS-252-FE;
Meal Service Application, Form FNS-252-2; Reauthorization Application,
Form FNS-252-R; and the Corporation Supplemental Application, Form FNS-
252-C used for individual (chain) stores under a corporation. For new
authorizations, the majority of applicants use form FNS-252 or FNS-252-
E (paper or online, respectively). For reauthorization, form FNS-252-R
is used. In addition to these forms, during new 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 an application is correct. An FNS representative or store
visit contractor obtains permission to complete the store visit
checklist, photograph the store and asks the store owner or manager
about the continued ownership of the store.
Applicants using form FNS-252-E or FNS-252-FE must self-register
for a Level 1 access account through the USDA eAuthentication system
prior to starting an online application. USDA eAuthentication
facilitates the electronic authentication of an individual.
The Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) amended the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Act) and the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) revised all retailer application forms (paper
and electronic) in January, 2018, as a result of regulatory changes
required by the Act and amended by the 2014 Farm Bill.
FNS seeks to renew the current information collection, and where
appropriate, revise the information collection for all SNAP application
forms (paper and electronic) to clarify questions, instructions and
examples concerning stocking units of staple food varieties on a
continuous basis and to add Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
(ITIN) as an alternative form of documentation that respondents may
submit to FNS in lieu of a Social Security Number. Such changes would
include (1) replacing ``each variety'' with ``at least three
varieties''; (2) adding one additional inventory stock example in each
staple food category; (3) updating assistance materials such as General
and Specific Instruction sections and on-line help screens; (4)
inserting ``ITIN'' in the third, fourth, and seventh bullet of the Use
and Disclosure--Routine Uses section; and (5) deleting the last two
sentences in the last bullet of the Certification and Signature
Statement regarding the General Service Administration's (GSA) System
for Award Management (SAM). Upon advice of counsel, FNS no longer
follows this business practice. FNS also intends to make minor
grammatical changes for clarity along with design changes by adding
spacing and horizontal lines separating Questions 21-26 and revise FNS'
address listed in the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Notice
section. Due to recent SNAP website updates, FNS is also updating three
website links within the application instructions. The links are: How
to Apply; Contacting the RSC; and Retailer Training. Additionally,
where applicable, the changes listed above will also be made to the
following
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application forms: FNS-252-2; FNS-252-C, FNS-252-R, FNS-252-E and FNS-
252 Spanish.
FNS estimates that the hourly burden time per response associated
with this information collection for respondents remains unchanged from
our previous submission. The revisions to the application(s) are due to
program adjustments and the update to Question 20a-d, the revision to
the Privacy Act, Use and Disclosure--Routine Uses section, and the
Certification and Signature Statement.
FNS used FY 2019 data in our calculation of burden estimates
associated with this information collection as this was the most
complete data available to us at this time. Table A below clarifies the
burden of this information collection.
As currently approved by OMB, the hourly burden rate per response
varies by the type of application used and the response time per
respondent varies from 1 minute to 19 minutes. We estimate the new
burden, on average, to be 9.13 minutes per respondent. There is no
recordkeeping burden associated with these forms.
Affected Public: Business for Profit; Retail food stores; Farmers'
Markets, Military Commissaries and Meal Services.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 133,961 annually.
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: 133,961.
Estimated Time per Response: 9.13 minutes (0.1534924). The
estimated time response varies from 1 minute to 19 minutes depending on
respondent group, as shown in the table below:
Table A--Reporting Estimate of Hour Burden: Summary of Burden--#0584-0008
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(e) Total
(a) Description of (c) Number (d) Number annual (f) Hours (g) Total
Affected public Respondent type collection activity (b) Form No. respondents responses per responses per burden
respondent (cxd) response (exf)
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Reporting
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Farms, Business for not for profit.... SNAP Retailer, Farmers' Applications Received.... 252..................... 1,467 1 1,467 0.3167 464.59
Market, and Meal Service. Applications Received.... 252-E................... 28,556 1 28,556 0.25 7,139
E-Authentication......... 252-E and FNS-252-FE.... 29,509 1 29,509 0.1336 3,942.40
Applications Received.... 252-FE.................. 953 1 953 0.25 238.25
Applications Received.... 252-2................... 571 1 571 0.25 142.75
Applications Received.... 252-C................... 4,574 1 4,574 0.25 1,143.50
Store Visits............. ........................ 40,624 1 40,624 0.0167 678.42
Reauthorization.......... 252-R................... 27,703 1 27,703 0.25 6,925.75
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Sub-Total For Farm & Business..................................................................................... 133,957 1 133,957 0.1524872 20,560.69
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Federal............................... Military Commissaries.... Applications Received.... 252-E................... 4 1 4 0.3167 1.26
Reauthorization.......... 252-R................... 0 1 0 0.25 0
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Sub-Total For Federal Respondents................................................................................. 4 1 4 0.3167 1.26
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Grand Total Reporting Burden.................................................................................. 133,961 1 133,961 0.153492 20,561.95
SUMMARY OF BURDEN FOR THIS COLLECTION................................................................................. 133,961 1 133,961 0.1534924 20,562
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* Note: the respondents for the 252-E and the 252-FE are the same respondents for e-Authentication and therefore not double counted in the total number of respondents.
Pamilyn Miller,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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