Agency Information Collection Activities: Recordkeeping for Employment and Training Program Activity Report and Requests for Additional 100 Percent Funding, 49621-49622 [2020-17673]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Food and Nutrition Service

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 158 (Friday, August 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49621-49622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17673]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Recordkeeping for 
Employment and Training Program Activity Report and Requests for 
Additional 100 Percent Funding

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 this proposed information collection for the extension, without 
change, of a currently approved collection for the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) 
Program Activity Report (form FNS-583) and State requests for 
additional funding only. Requests and recordkeeping for these 
activities are currently approved under OMB No. 0584-0339, expiration 
date 01/31/2021. The burden hours and total annual responses remains 
unchanged. FNS is not seeking public comments on the reporting burden 
for the FNS-583 because that is under FNS' web-based Food Program 
Reporting System, OMB Control No: 0584-0594, expiration date 07/31/
2023.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 13, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Moira Johnston, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, 
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted 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 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 Moira 
Johnston at 703-305-2515.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: Employment and Training Program Activity Report and Requests 
for Additional 100 percent Funding.
    Form Number: FNS-583 (Recordkeeping burden only).
    OMB Number: 0584-0339.
    Expiration Date: 01/31/2021.
    Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: 7 CFR 273.7(c)(9) requires State agencies to maintain 
quarterly E&T Program Activity Reports containing monthly figures for 
participation in the program. FNS uses Form FNS-583 to provide the 
format for this data. State agencies report this data using the online 
Food Program Reporting System (FPRS, OMB Control No: 0584-0594 
expiration date 7/31/2023). State agencies must maintain records in 
order to support data reported in FPRS.
    The information collected on the FNS-583 report includes:
     On the first quarter report, the number of work 
registrants receiving SNAP as of October 1 of the new fiscal year;
     On each quarterly report, by month, the number of new work 
registrants; the number of able-bodied adults without dependents 
(ABAWDs) applicants and recipients participating in qualifying 
components; the number of all other applicants and recipients 
(including ABAWDs involved in non-qualifying activities) participating 
in components; and the number of ABAWDs exempt under the State agency's 
15 percent exemption allowance;
     On the fourth quarter report, the total number of 
individuals who participated in each component, which is also sorted by 
ABAWD and non-ABAWD participants and the number of individuals who 
participated in the E&T Program during the fiscal year.
    7 CFR 273.7(d)(1)(i)(D) provides that if a State agency will not 
expend all of the funds allocated to it for a fiscal year, FNS will 
reallocate unexpended funds to other State agencies during the fiscal 
year or the subsequent fiscal year as FNS considers appropriate and 
equitable. After FNS makes initial E&T allocations, State agencies may 
request more funds as needed. Typically FNS receives eighteen such 
requests per year.
    The time it takes to prepare these requests is included in the 
burden. After receiving the State requests, FNS will reallocate 
unexpended funds as provided above. The following is the estimated 
burden for E&T reporting including the burden for State agencies to 
request additional funds.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government. Respondent 
groups identified include State agencies administering the SNAP E&T 
program in 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. 
Virgin Islands.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents annually for the recordkeeping burden of the FNS-583 is 53 
State agencies, including the agencies responsible for SNAP 
administration in 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the 
U.S. Virgin Islands.
    The estimated number of respondents for requesting additional funds 
and maintaining records to support these requests is 18 per year.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The 53 States 
agencies are required to submit data on the FNS-583 quarterly. State 
agencies will be required to maintain data to support 4 reports per 
year.
    The State agencies requesting additional funds typically do so once 
per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 248.
    Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time of response varies 
from 8 to 60 minutes depending on respondent group, as shown in the 
table below, with an average estimated time of .199 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,971 minutes (49.51 
hours rounded to 50 burden hours). See the table below for estimated 
total annual burden for each type of respondent.

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   Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: Compiling and Reporting for the FNS-583 and Requests for More Funding SNAP Employment and Training
                                                                 Program Activity Report
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                                                                                                                             Estimated
                                                                             Number of     Reports filed       Total         number of       Estimated
           Section of regulation                        Title               respondents      annually     responses (C x     hours per    total hours (C
                                                                                                                D)           response        x D x F)
 
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A                                           B...........................               C               D               E               F               G
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                                                                        REPORTING
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          7 CFR 273.7(d)(1)(i)(F)           Preparing requests for more               18               1              18               1              18
                                             funds after initial
                                             allocation.
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    Total Reporting Additional Funds        ............................              18               1              18               1              18
     Requests.
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                                                                      RECORDKEEPING
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7 CFR 277.12..............................  Recordkeeping burden for....              53               4             212           0.137           29.04
                                            FNS-583.....................
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7 CFR 277.12..............................  Record-keeping burden for                 18               1              18           0.137            2.47
                                             additional requests.
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    Total Recordkeeping Burden for FNS 583  ............................              53            4.34             230           0.137           31.51
     and Additional Funds Requests.
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                                                                         SUMMARY
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        Total all burdens.................  ............................              53           4.679             248           0.199           49.51
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Pamilyn Miller,
Administrator,Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-17673 Filed 8-13-20; 8:45 am]
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