Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 73455 [2020-25444]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 73455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25444]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 13, 2020.
    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; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 December 
18, 2020 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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: Assessment of the Collection, Analysis, Validation, and 
Reporting of SNAP Employment and Training Data project.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-New.
    Summary of Collection: Section 17 [7 U.S.C. 2026] (a)(1) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, provides general 
legislative authority for the planned data collection. It authorizes 
the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into contracts with private 
institutions to undertake research that will help to improve the 
administration and effectiveness of SNAP in delivering nutrition-
related benefits. Under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
(SNAP), States are required to operate an Employment and Training (E&T) 
program to help participants gain skills, education, training, and 
experience that lead to employment and greater economic self-
sufficiency.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will: (1) Identify and 
describe the current State and Federal systems that collect, validate, 
and analyze E&T data; (2) assess the current and future E&T data needs 
of Federal, Regional, and State staff; and (3) recommend a plan to 
improve how Federal, Regional, and State staff collect and use data for 
E&T program improvement and reporting. The data collection effort will 
culminate in a comprehensive final report of recommendations for FNS to 
meet its current and future data needs for the SNAP E&T program. The 
report will describe the current Federal, Regional, and State data 
systems and processes; the current and future data needs and goals of 
SNAP E&T; and the gaps between the current systems and data needs.
    In addition, the report will recommend methods to address these 
gaps through changes to data systems and information technology (IT) 
solutions, improved business processes, and expanded technical 
assistance.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, Tribal Government, 
Private Sector (Business-for-profit and not-for profit).
    Number of Respondents: 284.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 553.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Emergency 
Allotments (COVID-19).
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0652.
    Summary of Collection: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act 
of 2020 Public Law 116-127, enacted March 18, 2020, includes a general 
provision that allows the Department of Agriculture to issue emergency 
allotments (EA). This is based on a public health emergency declaration 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the 
Public Health Service Act related to an outbreak of COVID-19 when a 
State has also issued an emergency or disaster declaration. This 
collection is for activities associated with administering emergency 
allotments.
    Need and Use of the Information: State agencies impacted by COVID-
19 may submit a waiver request to their FNS Regional Office for 
approval to provide an EA to households to bring all households up to 
the maximum benefit due to pandemic related economic conditions. 
Because the EA waiver increases the monthly benefit of participants 
above the amount originally anticipated for this fiscal year, the 
amount of benefits issued and redeemed must be carefully tracked to 
ensure FNS does not exceed its appropriation. As such, it is necessary 
for FNS to collect information from State agencies.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 763.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-25444 Filed 11-17-20; 8:45 am]
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