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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
Section of regulation
Title
Number of
respondents
Reports filed
annually
Total
responses
(C x D)
Estimated
number of
hours per
response
Estimated total
hours
(C x D x F)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
REPORTING
7 CFR 273.7(d)(1)(i)(F)
Total Reporting Additional Funds
Requests.
Preparing requests for more
funds after initial
allocation.
18
1
18
1
18
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18
1
18
1
18
RECORDKEEPING
7 CFR 277.12 ....................................
Recordkeeping
burden for.
FNS–583 .............
53
4
212
0.137
29.04
7 CFR 277.12 ....................................
Record-keeping
burden for additional requests.
18
1
18
0.137
2.47
Total Recordkeeping Burden for
FNS 583 and Additional Funds
Requests.
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53
4.34
230
0.137
31.51
4.679
248
0.199
49.51
SUMMARY
Total all burdens ..................
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Pamilyn Miller,
Administrator,Food and Nutrition Service.
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Evaluation of
Child Support Cooperation
Requirements in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
AGENCY:
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 NEW information collection will
provide USDA with information on
Child Support Cooperation
Requirements in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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Written comments must be
received on or before October 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be
sent to: Michael Burke, Office of Policy
Support, FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock
Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Comments may also be submitted via
email to michael.burke@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 the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Monday through Friday) at Office
of Policy Support, FNS, USDA, 1320
Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria,
VA 22314.
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 Michael Burke by
mail at Office of Policy Support, FNS,
DATES:
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ACTION:
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USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314; by email at
michael.burke@usda.gov; or by phone at
(703) 305–4369.
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: Evaluation of Child Support
Cooperation Requirements in SNAP
Form Number: Not Applicable
OMB Number: 0584–NEW
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined
Type of Request: New Information
Collection
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Abstract: In the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L., 115–
334, Section 4015), Congress directed
FNS to assess the implementation,
impacts, costs, and benefits of child
support cooperation requirements in
SNAP. Child support cooperation
requirements generally mandate a
child’s primary caretaker (typically a
custodial parent) applying for that
program’s benefits to assist the child
support agency by providing
information that helps locate
noncustodial parents and establish
paternity and support orders. States may
also require SNAP noncustodial parents
to cooperate with child support by
meeting their financial and medical
support obligations. The child support
cooperation requirement is mandatory
in the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) program and Medicaid
but is a State option and not a mandate
for a SNAP participant to obtain, retain
or maintain SNAP benefits. Eight States
currently implement cooperation
requirements in SNAP, and others are
considering adopting this requirement.
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The study will include 12 States,
including 7 States that are exercising the
option to implement a child support
requirement in SNAP, 2 States that
formerly implemented a child support
cooperation requirement but no longer
do so, and 3 States that are considering
implementing this requirement. Study
objectives include (1) assessing the
implementation of the child support
cooperation requirement in States
currently implementing it; (2) assessing
the feasibility of implementing a child
support cooperation requirement in
study States that formerly chose to
implement the requirement or are
considering implementing it; (3)
assessing the impact of a child support
cooperation requirement in SNAP on
custodial and noncustodial parents in
study States that have or formerly had
the requirement; (4) assessing how State
agencies align the procedures for
implementing a child support
cooperation requirement in SNAP to
those in other Federal programs that
have a cooperation requirement; (5)
determining the costs and benefits to
State SNAP agencies, child support
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agencies, and households of requiring
State agencies to implement a child
support cooperation requirement; and
(6) assessing the impact of a child
support cooperation requirement on
SNAP eligibility, benefit levels, food
security, income, and economic
stability.
To achieve the research objectives, the
study will conduct site visits and collect
administrative data. The site visits will
include interviews with State staff
designated by the State Director from
the SNAP and child support agencies. In
7 States that currently have child
support requirements in SNAP, site
visits will include visits to two local
SNAP and two local child support
agency offices as well as interviews with
staff. The study will use this
information to document the processes
used to implement the child support
cooperation requirement. The study will
conduct in-person interviews with
SNAP participants in 10 States that
either have child support requirements
in SNAP or are considering
implementing these requirements to
collect information on how clients
understand the requirement and how it
affects them.
To assess the impact of the
requirement on SNAP participants and
applicants, the study will also collect
and analyze SNAP and child support
administrative data in all 12 study
states. In the 9 study states that
currently have or formerly had child
support requirements in SNAP, the
SNAP agency respondent who provides
the SNAP data for the study will also
provide TANF and/Medicaid
administrative data if those program
data are housed in the same agency that
administers SNAP. If the TANF and/or
Medicaid programs are housed in
agencies different from the SNAP
agencies, the TANF and/or Medicaid
administrative data will not be
collected. Finally, the study will collect
and analyze cost data associated with
implementing the requirement in
selected States to assess the costs of
implementation and to compare these
against the benefits of the requirement.
Affected Public: Members of the
public affected by the data collection
include Individuals/households; State,
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Local and Tribal governments; and
business-for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of
respondents—which includes everyone
contacted for data collection regardless
of whether they participate—is 1,114.
This includes 750 individuals/
households, 352 State and local
government staff, and 12 advocates. FNS
will contact 750 individuals/
households, out of which 300 parents/
caretakers will complete in-person
interviews and 450 parents/caretakers
will be considered nonrespondents.
FNS will contact 100 State and local
agency directors/managers; 210 State or
local agency direct service staff; and 12
representatives or staff from State
legislature or judicial systems for inperson interviews. Twenty-four of the
directors/managers will provide
administrative data and 6 will provide
cost data. FNS will contact 12 advocates
for in-person interviews.
Estimated Frequency of Responses per
Respondent: 1.418312387791741.
FNS used the average frequency of all
respondent/non-respondent group to
determine the annual frequency
estimates. Average 1.40 frequency of
responses for individuals/households
(with an expected 1,050 responses from
750 respondents), 1.4375 responses for
State and local government
representatives (with an expected 506
responses from 352 respondents), and
2.00 responses for (business for profit)
private sector representatives (with an
expected 24 responses from 12
respondents).
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
1,579.99 rounded up to 1,580.
Estimated Time per Response:
1.277012658.
FNS used the time per all respondent/
non-respondent group to determine the
annual frequency estimates. The
estimated time of response varies from
0.0835 or (5 minutes) to 35.00 burden
hours depending on the respondent
group, with an average estimated time of
1.28 hours (1 hour and 17 minutes).
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: The
estimated annual burden hours is
2,017.679.
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State or local agency director/manager.
State or local agency director/manager.
State or local agency director/manager.
State or local agency director/manager (SNAP: 12
State SNAP agency directors, 12 SNAP policy directors, 12 SNAP data
managers, 2 SNAP local
office directors, Child
Support: 12 State Child
Support agency directors,
12 Child Support policy directors, 12 Child Support
data managers, and 2
Child Support local office
agency directors).
State or local agency director/manager (Same breakdown as depicted in cell
above).
State or local agency direct
service staff (SNAP: 105
SNAP direct service staff;
Child Support: 105 Child
Support direct service
staff).
Representative or staff from
State legislature or judicial
system.
Representative or staff from
State legislature or judicial
system.
State or local agency director/manager.
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12
12
12
12
12
352
6
6
24
24
12
12
210
100
100
300
300
300
Estimated
number of
respondents
12
352
1,114
Advocate or other stakeholder.
Advocate or other stakeholder.
Grand total .................................................................................................................
Invitational email and fact
sheet review.
In-person interview ..............
6
6
24
24
12
12
210
100
100
Subtotal business-for-profit private sector ........................................................................
(Business-for-profit) Private
sector.
Subtotal state and local government ................................................................................
Written data collection request; any needed clarifying discussions.
Provide cost data ................
Written data collection request; any needed clarifying discussions.
Provide administrative data
In-person interview ..............
Invitational email and fact
sheet review.
In-person interview ..............
In-person interview ..............
Invitational email and fact
sheet review.
750
State and local government
Subtotal individuals/households ........................................................................................
Sample
size
750
750
Invitation call or letter ..........
In-person interview ..............
Individuals/households .........
Respondents
type
Parent/caretaker ..................
Parent/caretaker ..................
Data collection activity
Affected public
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..................
1
1
..................
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
..................
1
1
Frequency
of
response
1,130
24
12
12
506
12
12
24
24
12
12
210
100
100
600
300
300
Total
annual
responses
Respondents
..................
..................
1.00
0.08
..................
4.00
1.00
35.00
2.00
1.00
0.08
1.77
1.00
0.08
..................
0.08
1.67
Average
burden
hours per
response
1,978.62
12.96
12.00
0.96
1,440.66
48.00
12.00
840.00
48.00
12.00
0.96
371.70
100.00
8.00
525.00
24.00
501.00
Total
annual
burden
estimate
(hours)
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
450
450
Estimated
number of
nonrespondents
..................
..................
0
1
..................
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
..................
1
0
Frequency
of
response
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
450
0
Total
annual
responses
Non-respondents
................
................
0.00
0.08
................
0.00
0.08
0.00
0.08
0.00
0.08
0.08
0.00
0.08
................
0.08
0.00
Average
burden
hours per
response
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
36.00
36.00
0.00
Total
annual
burden
estimate
(hours)
2,017.68
12.96
12.00
0.96
1,440.66
48.00
12.00
840.00
48.00
12.00
0.96
371.70
100.00
8.00
561.00
60.00
501.00
Grand
total
burden
estimate
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Pamilyn Miller,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
application has been submitted for
funding consideration.
State Foresters and Tribal government
officials shall submit applications,
either electronic or hardcopy, to the
appropriate Forest Service Region/
Institute contact noted below.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Northern and Intermountain Regions
Request for Applications: The
Community Forest and Open Space
Conservation Program
Regions 1 and 4
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ACTION: Request for applications.
Janet Valle, USDA Forest Service, 324
25th St., Ogden, UT 84401, 801–625–
5258 (phone), 801–710–3795 (mobile),
janet.valle@usda.gov
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service,
State and Private Forestry, Cooperative
Forestry staff, requests applications for
the Community Forest and Open Space
Conservation Program (Community
Forest Program or CFP). The
Community Forest Program is a
competitive grant program whereby
local governments, qualified nonprofit
organizations, and federally recognized
Indian tribes are eligible to apply for
grants to establish community forests
that provide community benefits
through fee simple acquisition of private
forest land.
DATES: Interested local government and
nonprofit applicants must submit
applications to the State Forester. Tribal
applicants must submit applications to
the appropriate Tribal government
official. All applications, either
hardcopy or electronic, must be
received by State Foresters or Tribal
governments by January 11th, 2021.
State Foresters or Tribal government
officials must forward applications to
the appropriate Forest Service Regional
office or International Institute of
Tropical Forestry by February 8th, 2021.
ADDRESSES: All local government and
qualified nonprofit organization
applications must be submitted to the
State Forester of the State where the
property is located. All Tribal
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equivalent Tribal government official.
Applicants are encouraged to contact
and work with the Forest Service Region
or International Institute of Tropical
Forestry, and State Forester or
equivalent Tribal government official
when developing their proposal.
Applicants must consult with the State
Forester and equivalent Tribal
government official prior to requesting
technical assistance for a project. The
State Forester’s member roster may be
found on https://www.stateforesters.org/
who-we-are/our-membership/. All
applicants must also send an email to
SM.FS.CFP@usda.gov to confirm an
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Southern Region
Region 8
(AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK,
SC, TN, TX, VA)
Susan Granbery, USDA Forest Service,
1720 Peachtree Rd., NW, Suite 700,
Atlanta, GA 30309, 770–883–8925
(mobile), susan.granbery@usda.gov
International Institute of Tropical
Forestry
(ID, MT, ND, NV, UT)
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Rocky Mountain Region
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Jardin Botanico Sur, 1201 Calle Ceiba,
San Juan, PR 00926–1119, 787–764–
7718 (phone), 787–309–9565 (mobile),
magaly.figueroa@usda.gov
Region 2
Eastern Region
(CO, KS, NE, SD, WY)
Region 9
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1617 Cole Boulevard, Bldg. 17,
Lakewood, CO 80401, 303–895–6157
(mobile), claire.harper@usda.gov
(CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME,
MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI,
VT, WI, WV)
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Region 3
(AZ, NM)
Pacific Southwest Region
Region 5
(CA)
Amanda G. McAdams, USDA Forest
Service, 221 W. 8th Street, Alturas,
CA 96101, 530–233–8743 (phone),
530–802–6935 (mobile),
amanda.mcadams@usda.gov
(Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia and
other Pacific Islands)
Katie Friday, USDA Forest Service, 60
Nowelo St., Hilo, HI 96720, 808–854–
2620 (phone), 808–785–5197 (mobile),
kathleen.friday@usda.gov
Pacific Northwest, and Alaska Regions
Regions 6 and 10
(AK, OR, WA)
Candice Polisky, USDA Forest Service,
1220 SW Third Ave., Portland, OR
97204, 503–808–2355 (phone), 971–
710–2346 (mobile), candice.polisky@
usda.gov
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application or administrative
regulations, contact Scott Stewart,
Program Coordinator, 202–465–5038,
scott.stewart@usda.gov and Nausheen
Iqbal, 202–594–7554, nausheen.iqbal@
usda.gov. Additional information about
the Community Forest and Open Space
Program may be obtained at https://
www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/
private-land/community-forest.
Individuals who use
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(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
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through Friday.
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CFDA number 10.689: To address the
goals of Section 7A of the Cooperative
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16
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Service is requesting proposals for
community forest projects that protect
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public recreation, environmental and
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87102, 505–842–3289 (phone), 505–
235–9233 (mobile), alicia.sangil@
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Evaluation of Child Support Cooperation Requirements
in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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. This NEW information
collection will provide USDA with information on Child Support
Cooperation Requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to: Michael Burke, Office of
Policy Support, FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor, 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 written comments will be open for public inspection at the
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) at Office of Policy
Support, FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, VA
22314.
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 Michael
Burke by mail at Office of Policy Support, FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock
Place, 5th Floor Alexandria, VA 22314; by email at
[email protected]; or by phone at (703) 305-4369.
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: Evaluation of Child Support Cooperation Requirements in SNAP
Form Number: Not Applicable
OMB Number: 0584-NEW
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined
Type of Request: New Information Collection
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Abstract: In the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L., 115-
334, Section 4015), Congress directed FNS to assess the implementation,
impacts, costs, and benefits of child support cooperation requirements
in SNAP. Child support cooperation requirements generally mandate a
child's primary caretaker (typically a custodial parent) applying for
that program's benefits to assist the child support agency by providing
information that helps locate noncustodial parents and establish
paternity and support orders. States may also require SNAP noncustodial
parents to cooperate with child support by meeting their financial and
medical support obligations. The child support cooperation requirement
is mandatory in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
program and Medicaid but is a State option and not a mandate for a SNAP
participant to obtain, retain or maintain SNAP benefits. Eight States
currently implement cooperation requirements in SNAP, and others are
considering adopting this requirement.
The study will include 12 States, including 7 States that are
exercising the option to implement a child support requirement in SNAP,
2 States that formerly implemented a child support cooperation
requirement but no longer do so, and 3 States that are considering
implementing this requirement. Study objectives include (1) assessing
the implementation of the child support cooperation requirement in
States currently implementing it; (2) assessing the feasibility of
implementing a child support cooperation requirement in study States
that formerly chose to implement the requirement or are considering
implementing it; (3) assessing the impact of a child support
cooperation requirement in SNAP on custodial and noncustodial parents
in study States that have or formerly had the requirement; (4)
assessing how State agencies align the procedures for implementing a
child support cooperation requirement in SNAP to those in other Federal
programs that have a cooperation requirement; (5) determining the costs
and benefits to State SNAP agencies, child support agencies, and
households of requiring State agencies to implement a child support
cooperation requirement; and (6) assessing the impact of a child
support cooperation requirement on SNAP eligibility, benefit levels,
food security, income, and economic stability.
To achieve the research objectives, the study will conduct site
visits and collect administrative data. The site visits will include
interviews with State staff designated by the State Director from the
SNAP and child support agencies. In 7 States that currently have child
support requirements in SNAP, site visits will include visits to two
local SNAP and two local child support agency offices as well as
interviews with staff. The study will use this information to document
the processes used to implement the child support cooperation
requirement. The study will conduct in-person interviews with SNAP
participants in 10 States that either have child support requirements
in SNAP or are considering implementing these requirements to collect
information on how clients understand the requirement and how it
affects them.
To assess the impact of the requirement on SNAP participants and
applicants, the study will also collect and analyze SNAP and child
support administrative data in all 12 study states. In the 9 study
states that currently have or formerly had child support requirements
in SNAP, the SNAP agency respondent who provides the SNAP data for the
study will also provide TANF and/Medicaid administrative data if those
program data are housed in the same agency that administers SNAP. If
the TANF and/or Medicaid programs are housed in agencies different from
the SNAP agencies, the TANF and/or Medicaid administrative data will
not be collected. Finally, the study will collect and analyze cost data
associated with implementing the requirement in selected States to
assess the costs of implementation and to compare these against the
benefits of the requirement.
Affected Public: Members of the public affected by the data
collection include Individuals/households; State, Local and Tribal
governments; and business-for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents--which includes everyone contacted for data collection
regardless of whether they participate--is 1,114. This includes 750
individuals/households, 352 State and local government staff, and 12
advocates. FNS will contact 750 individuals/households, out of which
300 parents/caretakers will complete in-person interviews and 450
parents/caretakers will be considered nonrespondents. FNS will contact
100 State and local agency directors/managers; 210 State or local
agency direct service staff; and 12 representatives or staff from State
legislature or judicial systems for in-person interviews. Twenty-four
of the directors/managers will provide administrative data and 6 will
provide cost data. FNS will contact 12 advocates for in-person
interviews.
Estimated Frequency of Responses per Respondent: 1.418312387791741.
FNS used the average frequency of all respondent/non-respondent
group to determine the annual frequency estimates. Average 1.40
frequency of responses for individuals/households (with an expected
1,050 responses from 750 respondents), 1.4375 responses for State and
local government representatives (with an expected 506 responses from
352 respondents), and 2.00 responses for (business for profit) private
sector representatives (with an expected 24 responses from 12
respondents).
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,579.99 rounded up to 1,580.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.277012658.
FNS used the time per all respondent/non-respondent group to
determine the annual frequency estimates. The estimated time of
response varies from 0.0835 or (5 minutes) to 35.00 burden hours
depending on the respondent group, with an average estimated time of
1.28 hours (1 hour and 17 minutes).
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: The estimated annual burden hours is
2,017.679.
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Respondents Non-respondents
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Total Total Grand
Affected public Data collection activity Respondents type Sample Estimated Frequency Total Average annual Estimated Frequency Total Average annual total
size number of of annual burden burden number of of annual burden burden burden
respondents response responses hours per estimate non- response responses hours per estimate estimate
response (hours) respondents response (hours)
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Individuals/households................ Invitation call or Parent/caretaker........ 750 300 1 300 0.08 24.00 450 1 450 0.08 36.00 60.00
letter.
In-person interview..... Parent/caretaker........ 750 300 1 300 1.67 501.00 450 0 0 0.00 0.00 501.00
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Subtotal individuals/households....................................................... 750 300 .......... 600 .......... 525.00 450 .......... 450 ......... 36.00 561.00
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State and local government............ Invitational email and State or local agency 100 100 1 100 0.08 8.00 0 1 0 0.08 0.00 8.00
fact sheet review. director/manager (SNAP:
12 State SNAP agency
directors, 12 SNAP
policy directors, 12
SNAP data managers, 2
SNAP local office
directors, Child
Support: 12 State Child
Support agency
directors, 12 Child
Support policy
directors, 12 Child
Support data managers,
and 2 Child Support
local office agency
directors).
In-person interview..... State or local agency 100 100 1 100 1.00 100.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 100.00
director/manager (Same
breakdown as depicted
in cell above).
In-person interview..... State or local agency 210 210 1 210 1.77 371.70 0 1 0 0.08 0.00 371.70
direct service staff
(SNAP: 105 SNAP direct
service staff; Child
Support: 105 Child
Support direct service
staff).
Invitational email and Representative or staff 12 12 1 12 0.08 0.96 0 1 0 0.08 0.00 0.96
fact sheet review. from State legislature
or judicial system.
In-person interview..... Representative or staff 12 12 1 12 1.00 12.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 12.00
from State legislature
or judicial system.
Written data collection State or local agency 24 24 1 24 2.00 48.00 0 1 0 0.08 0.00 48.00
request; any needed director/manager.
clarifying discussions.
Provide administrative State or local agency 24 24 1 24 35.00 840.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 840.00
data. director/manager.
Written data collection State or local agency 6 6 2 12 1.00 12.00 0 1 0 0.08 0.00 12.00
request; any needed director/manager.
clarifying discussions.
Provide cost data....... State or local agency 6 6 2 12 4.00 48.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 48.00
director/manager.
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Subtotal state and local government................................................... 352 352 .......... 506 .......... 1,440.66 0 .......... 0 ......... 0.00 1,440.66
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(Business-for-profit) Private sector.. Invitational email and Advocate or other 12 12 1 12 0.08 0.96 0 1 0 0.08 0.00 0.96
fact sheet review. stakeholder.
In-person interview..... Advocate or other 12 12 1 12 1.00 12.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 12.00
stakeholder.
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Subtotal business-for-profit private sector........................................... 12 12 .......... 24 .......... 12.96 0 .......... 0 ......... 0.00 12.96
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Grand total....................................................................... 1,114 664 .......... 1,130 .......... 1,978.62 450 .......... 450 ......... 0.00 2,017.68
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Pamilyn Miller,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-17674 Filed 8-13-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
