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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Pandemic Electronic
Benefits Transfer
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
this proposed information collection.
This is a revision of a currently
approved information collection for
Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer
(P–EBT) for the reporting burden
associated with administering P–EBT.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before July 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted via email to Ed Harper,
Director, Office of Program Integrity,
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Braddock
Metro Center II, 1320 Braddock Place,
Alexandria, VA 22314, 703–305–2340.
Comments may also be submitted via
email to SM.FN.PEBT@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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed via email to
SM.FN.PEBT@usda.gov.
Requests can also be directed to Ed
Harper, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Service, Braddock
SUMMARY:
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Metro Center II, 1320 Braddock Place,
Alexandria, VA 22314, 703–305–2340.
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: Pandemic EBT.
Form Number: FNS–292B, FNS–388,
FNS–46, FNS–366A, and SF–425 (under
OMB Control Number 0584–0594) is
associated with this collection.
OMB Number: 0584–0660.
Expiration Date: August 31, 2021.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Families First
Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
(FFCRA, Pub. L. 116–127), enacted
March 18, 2020, included a general
provision that allows the Department of
Agriculture to approve state plans to
provide temporary emergency
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) assistance to
households with children who would
otherwise receive free or reduced-price
meals if not for their schools being
closed due to the COVID–19 emergency
(also known as Pandemic EBT, or P–
EBT). The authority for P–EBT under
FFCRA expired on September 30, 2020.
The Continuing Appropriations Act,
2021 and Other Extensions Act (Pub. L.
116–159), enacted October 1, 2020
extended the authority for P–EBT
through September 30, 2021. This
legislation also expanded the program to
include child care facilities affected by
the closures and schools with reduced
attendance hours. The Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116–
260), enacted December 27, 2020,
provided additional eligibility
requirements and State flexibilities for
both school and child care components
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of this program. The American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, Pub. L. 117–
2) enacted on March 11 made several
significant changes to P–EBT. Among
these changes is the extension of P–EBT
to the summer of 2021, school year
2021–2022, and summer 2022.
Per Public Law 116–159, and in order
to operate P–EBT for Federal Fiscal Year
2021 and summer 2021, each State must
submit a State plan to FNS Regional
Office for approval. Once approved, in
addition to administering P–EBT, each
State SNAP agency will also be required
to provide monthly reports via the FNS–
292B (Disaster Relief) to the FNS
Regional Office, regarding the number of
eligible children receiving P–EBT
benefits, number of households
receiving such benefits, and the total
value of the benefits. The State is
expected to provide data that:
• Differentiates between non-SNAP
and current SNAP households receiving
P–EBT,
• within SNAP households,
differentiate between base SNAP
benefits and P–EBT benefits.
Each State is also expected to
separately identify P–EBT participation
and benefit issuance on the FNS–388
(State Issuance and Participation
Estimates) and FNS–46 (Issuance
Reconciliation Report) reports. There is
no additional burden associated with
this requirement, as the States already
report participation data to FNS on the
FNS–388 and FNS–46 on a monthly
basis.
FNS will provide funding to each
State’s SNAP State agency for 100% of
P–EBT-related administrative costs.
Such funding will be available for the
necessary, allowable, and reasonable
State agency costs associated with the
administration of P–EBT incurred
during FY 2021. This includes
administrative costs associated with the
issuance of retroactive FY 2020 benefits
incurred in FY 2021. States interested in
the 100% funding will be expected to
submit a P–EBT administrative cost
plan for the intended period of
operations for USDA approval using the
FNS–366A (Program and Budget
Summary Statement: Budget
Projection). During the period of
performance of the 100% funding, the
SNAP State agency will be expected to
aggregate obligation and outlay data
from all State agencies utilizing the
100% funding and report quarterly to
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USDA using a P–EBT specific instance
of the SF–425 (Federal Financial
Report).
The current burden for a State agency
to submit FNS–292B, FNS–388, FNS–46,
FNS–366A and SF–425 reports is
currently captured under the
information collection for the Food
Programs Reporting System (FPRS),
OMB Control Number 0584–0594
(expiration date 7/31/23). The Food
Programs Reporting System is the
Federal system State agencies use to
report FNS Program data to FNS.
Therefore, this information collection
estimates burden hours associated with
P–EBT that are above the currently
approved hours in 0584–0594 for forms
FNS–292B, FNS–366A, and SF–425 for
normal Program operations.
In order to determine eligibility and
benefit levels for P–EBT, State agencies
must collect data from schools. To
administer P–EBT during the school
year, schools must provide the State
with predominant learning model (fully
virtual, hybrid, or fully in-person) used
by the school for each month of the
school year. States generally are
collecting this information every couple
of months during the school year. This
information is used to determine the
benefit levels children are eligible to
receive. Schools that operated
predominantly fully virtual or hybrid
learning models must also provide a list
of students that have been determined
eligible for free and reduced price
meals. States use these two pieces of
information reported by the school to
issue benefits to eligible households. Per
Public Law 117–2, during the summer
months all children eligible for free or
reduced price meals that are enrolled in
schools that participate in the National
School Lunch Program are considered
eligible for P–EBT. This requires all
schools to provide the State agency with
a list of children who have been
determined eligible for free and reduced
price meals.
FNS will provide funding to each
State’s SNAP State agency for 100% of
P–EBT-related school level
administrative costs. Such funding will
be available for the necessary,
allowable, and reasonable State agency
costs associated with the administration
of P–EBT incurred during FY 2021. In
order to receive this funding, schools
must report to their State agency on the
school level costs incurred to administer
P–EBT.
Eligibility and benefit levels for the
child care portion of P–EBT are
determined without needing to collect
additional information. State agencies
use SNAP enrollment status data to
determine eligibility and school
learning model data they are already
collecting to administer the schools
component of P–EBT to determine
benefit levels.
This submission seeks OMB approval
of this revision to an existing collection
(OMB Control # 0584–0660, expiration
8/31/2021) for activities associated with
administering P–EBT.
The currently approved burden for
this collection is 693,098 hours. FNS
Number of
respondents
Frequency
of response
estimates the new burden at 3,684,928
burden hours, which is an increase of
approximately 2,991,831 hours.
The currently approved total annual
responses are 3,320,954; we are
requesting 10,379,211, which is an
increase of 7,058,257 total annual
responses.
Affected Public: State Government,
Schools, Individual/Households.
Respondents include State agencies
(including District of Columbia, and
Territories), schools, and participants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of
respondents is 675,820. This includes:
State agencies (53), schools (94,767),
Individuals/Households (581,000
participants).
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: The total estimated number
of responses per respondent for this
collection is 15.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The total estimated number of annual
responses for this collection is
10,379,211.
Estimated Time per Response: The
estimated time per response averages
approximately 21 minutes (0.355 hours)
for all participants.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: The estimated total
annual burden on respondents for this
collection is 3,684,928 hours.
See the table below for the estimated
total annual burden for each type of
respondent.
Total annual
responses
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual burden
(hours)
Respondent category
Instruments
Form
Individuals/Households
P–EBT Application
Submission
(Schools Only).
Student Eligibility Data
(School Year).
Student Eligibility Data
(Summer).
P–EBT Local Level
Administrative Cost
Reporting to State.
N/A ...........
581,000
1
581,000
1
0.166666667
96,833.33
N/A ...........
94,767
4
379,068
4
1.5
568,602.00
N/A ...........
94,767
1
94,767
1
0.5
47,383.50
N/A ...........
94,767
1
94,767
1
1
94,767.00
....................................
State Plan Submission—P–EBT
(Schools + Child
Care For School
Year).
State Plan Submission—P–EBT
(Schools + Child
Care For Summer).
P–EBT Household Eligibility Determination (Schools +
Child Care).
Monthly P–EBT Reporting to FNS
(Schools + Child
Care).
..................
N/A ...........
94,767
53
2
1
568,602
53
6
1
1
1
710,752.50
53.00
N/A ...........
53
1
53
1
1
53.00
N/A ...........
53
1
8,660,000
163,396
0.25
2,165,000.00
FNS–292B
53
12
636
12
1
636.00
Schools .......................
Schools Subtotal
State Agencies ...........
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Respondent category
SA Subtotal .........
Grand Total ..
Frequency
of response
Total annual
responses
Responses
per
respondent
Hours per
response
Annual burden
(hours)
Form
P–EBT Administrative
Cost Plan (100%
funding) (Schools +
Child Care).
P–EBT Quarterly Administrative Cost
Report (100% funding) (Schools +
Child Care).
FNS–366A
53
1
53
1
12
636.00
SF–425 ....
53
4
212
4
1
212.00
....................................
....................................
..................
..................
53
675,820
163,415.226
15.358
8,661,007
10,379,211
163,415
15
0.250
0.355
2,166,590.00
3,684,928.33
Cynthia Long,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021–09916 Filed 5–10–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–126, C–570–127]
Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders
From the People’s Republic of China:
Amended Final Antidumping Duty
Determination and Antidumping Duty
and Countervailing Duty Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (Commerce) and the
International Trade Commission (ITC),
Commerce is issuing antidumping duty
(AD) and countervailing duty (CVD)
orders on certain non-refillable steel
cylinders (non-refillable cylinders) from
the People’s Republic of China (China).
In addition, Commerce is amending its
AD final determination to correct for
certain ministerial errors.
DATES: Applicable May 11, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katherine Sliney at (202) 482–2437 (AD)
and Kristen Johnson at 202–482–4793
(CVD), AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
In accordance with sections 705(d)
and 735(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), on March 22, 2021,
Commerce published its affirmative
final determination of sales at less than
fair value (LTFV) and its affirmative
final determination that countervailable
subsidies are being provided to
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producers and exporters of nonrefillable cylinders from China.1
On March 17, 2021 and March 22,
2021, Commerce received allegations
that Commerce made ministerial errors
in the AD Final Determination from
Hangzhou JM Chemical Co., Ltd.
(Hangzhou JM), Ningbo Eagle
Machinery & Technology Co., Ltd.
(Ningbo Eagle), and Wuyi Xilinde
Machinery Manufacture Co., Ltd. (Wuyi
Xilinde).2 After reviewing the
allegations, we determine that the AD
Final Determination included certain
ministerial errors and, therefore, we
made appropriate changes, as described
below in the ‘‘Amendment to AD Final
Determination’’ section of this notice.
On May 5, 2021, pursuant to sections
705(d) and 735(d) of the Act, the ITC
notified Commerce of its final
affirmative determinations that an
industry in the United States is
materially injured by reason of LTFV
imports and subsidized imports of nonrefillable cylinders from China, within
the meaning of sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i)
and 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act.3
Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these orders
are non-refillable cylinders from China.
1 See
Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the
People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 86
FR 15188 (March 22, 2021) (AD Final
Determination); see also Certain Non-Refillable
Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China:
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
Determination, 86 FR 15192 (March 22, 2021) (CVD
Final Determination).
2 See Hangzhou JM’s Letter, ‘‘Hangzhou JM
Clerical Error Comments in the Final Determination
including Customs Instructions: Antidumping Duty
Investigation of Certain Non-Refillable Cylinders
from the People’s Republic of China (A–570–126),’’
dated March 17, 2021; see also Ningbo Eagle’s
Letter, ‘‘Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from
the People’s Republic of China: Ministerial Error
Comment,’’ dated March 22, 2021; and Wuyi
Xilinde’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Non-Refillable Steel
Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China:
Allegation of Ministerial Error in the Final
Determination,’’ dated March 22, 2021.
3 See ITC’s Letter, ‘‘Notification of ITC Final
Determinations,’’ dated May 5, 2021 (ITC
Notification Letter).
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For a full description of the scope of the
orders, see the appendix to this notice.
Amendment to AD Final Determination
A ministerial error is defined in 19
CFR 351.224(f) as ‘‘an error in addition,
subtraction, or other arithmetic
function, clerical error resulting from
inaccurate copying, duplication, or the
like, and any other similar type of
unintentional error which the Secretary
considers ministerial.’’ Pursuant to 19
CFR 351.224(f), and as explained further
in the Ministerial Error Memorandum,4
Commerce is amending the AD Final
Determination to reflect the correction
of ministerial errors made in the
calculations performed for the AD Final
Determination, as alleged by Ningbo
Eagle, and Wuyi Xilinde. Correction of
these errors, as well as a related error
identified by Commerce, resulted in
changes to the final estimated weightedaverage dumping margin calculated for
Wuyi Xilinde, the rate applicable to the
separate rate companies, including
Ningbo Eagle, and changes the
companies’ corresponding cash deposit
rates.5 Further, Commerce is amending
the AD Final Determination to reflect
the correction of a clerical error made in
identifying the incorrect producer
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Non-Refillable Steel
Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China:
Allegations of Ministerial Errors in the Final
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value,’’ dated April 15, 2021 (Ministerial Error
Memorandum).
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty
Investigation of Certain Non-Refillable Steel
Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China:
Amended Final Results Margin Calculation for
Wuyi Xilinde Machinery Manufacture Co., Ltd.,’’
dated concurrently with this notice; see also
Memorandum, ‘‘Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from
the People’s Republic of China: Amended Double
Remedies and Export Subsidy Offset Calculation,’’
dated April 15, 2021, and Memorandum, ‘‘NonRefillable Steel Cylinders from the People’s
Republic of China: Amended Double Remedies and
Export Subsidy Offset Calculation Excel File,’’
dated April 21, 2021 (both of these submissions
contained a clerical error with respect to the Chinawide rate, which remains unchanged from the Final
Determination, and were later corrected); and
Memorandum, ‘‘Amended Double Remedies and
Export Subsidy Offset Calculation, dated April 23,
2021.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Pandemic Electronic
Benefits Transfer
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 is a revision of a
currently approved information collection for Pandemic Electronic
Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) for the reporting burden associated with
administering P-EBT.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted via email to Ed Harper, Director,
Office of Program Integrity, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Braddock Metro Center II, 1320 Braddock
Place, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-305-2340. 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 via email to
[email protected].
Requests can also be directed to Ed Harper, U.S. Department of
Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, Braddock Metro Center II, 1320
Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-305-2340.
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: Pandemic EBT.
Form Number: FNS-292B, FNS-388, FNS-46, FNS-366A, and SF-425 (under
OMB Control Number 0584-0594) is associated with this collection.
OMB Number: 0584-0660.
Expiration Date: August 31, 2021.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
(FFCRA, Pub. L. 116-127), enacted March 18, 2020, included a general
provision that allows the Department of Agriculture to approve state
plans to provide temporary emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) assistance to households with children who would
otherwise receive free or reduced-price meals if not for their schools
being closed due to the COVID-19 emergency (also known as Pandemic EBT,
or P-EBT). The authority for P-EBT under FFCRA expired on September 30,
2020. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
(Pub. L. 116-159), enacted October 1, 2020 extended the authority for
P-EBT through September 30, 2021. This legislation also expanded the
program to include child care facilities affected by the closures and
schools with reduced attendance hours. The Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260), enacted December 27, 2020, provided
additional eligibility requirements and State flexibilities for both
school and child care components of this program. The American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, Pub. L. 117-2) enacted on March 11 made several
significant changes to P-EBT. Among these changes is the extension of
P-EBT to the summer of 2021, school year 2021-2022, and summer 2022.
Per Public Law 116-159, and in order to operate P-EBT for Federal
Fiscal Year 2021 and summer 2021, each State must submit a State plan
to FNS Regional Office for approval. Once approved, in addition to
administering P-EBT, each State SNAP agency will also be required to
provide monthly reports via the FNS-292B (Disaster Relief) to the FNS
Regional Office, regarding the number of eligible children receiving P-
EBT benefits, number of households receiving such benefits, and the
total value of the benefits. The State is expected to provide data
that:
Differentiates between non-SNAP and current SNAP
households receiving P-EBT,
within SNAP households, differentiate between base SNAP
benefits and P-EBT benefits.
Each State is also expected to separately identify P-EBT
participation and benefit issuance on the FNS-388 (State Issuance and
Participation Estimates) and FNS-46 (Issuance Reconciliation Report)
reports. There is no additional burden associated with this
requirement, as the States already report participation data to FNS on
the FNS-388 and FNS-46 on a monthly basis.
FNS will provide funding to each State's SNAP State agency for 100%
of P-EBT-related administrative costs. Such funding will be available
for the necessary, allowable, and reasonable State agency costs
associated with the administration of P-EBT incurred during FY 2021.
This includes administrative costs associated with the issuance of
retroactive FY 2020 benefits incurred in FY 2021. States interested in
the 100% funding will be expected to submit a P-EBT administrative cost
plan for the intended period of operations for USDA approval using the
FNS-366A (Program and Budget Summary Statement: Budget Projection).
During the period of performance of the 100% funding, the SNAP State
agency will be expected to aggregate obligation and outlay data from
all State agencies utilizing the 100% funding and report quarterly to
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USDA using a P-EBT specific instance of the SF-425 (Federal Financial
Report).
The current burden for a State agency to submit FNS-292B, FNS-388,
FNS-46, FNS-366A and SF-425 reports is currently captured under the
information collection for the Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS),
OMB Control Number 0584-0594 (expiration date 7/31/23). The Food
Programs Reporting System is the Federal system State agencies use to
report FNS Program data to FNS. Therefore, this information collection
estimates burden hours associated with P-EBT that are above the
currently approved hours in 0584-0594 for forms FNS-292B, FNS-366A, and
SF-425 for normal Program operations.
In order to determine eligibility and benefit levels for P-EBT,
State agencies must collect data from schools. To administer P-EBT
during the school year, schools must provide the State with predominant
learning model (fully virtual, hybrid, or fully in-person) used by the
school for each month of the school year. States generally are
collecting this information every couple of months during the school
year. This information is used to determine the benefit levels children
are eligible to receive. Schools that operated predominantly fully
virtual or hybrid learning models must also provide a list of students
that have been determined eligible for free and reduced price meals.
States use these two pieces of information reported by the school to
issue benefits to eligible households. Per Public Law 117-2, during the
summer months all children eligible for free or reduced price meals
that are enrolled in schools that participate in the National School
Lunch Program are considered eligible for P-EBT. This requires all
schools to provide the State agency with a list of children who have
been determined eligible for free and reduced price meals.
FNS will provide funding to each State's SNAP State agency for 100%
of P-EBT-related school level administrative costs. Such funding will
be available for the necessary, allowable, and reasonable State agency
costs associated with the administration of P-EBT incurred during FY
2021. In order to receive this funding, schools must report to their
State agency on the school level costs incurred to administer P-EBT.
Eligibility and benefit levels for the child care portion of P-EBT
are determined without needing to collect additional information. State
agencies use SNAP enrollment status data to determine eligibility and
school learning model data they are already collecting to administer
the schools component of P-EBT to determine benefit levels.
This submission seeks OMB approval of this revision to an existing
collection (OMB Control # 0584-0660, expiration 8/31/2021) for
activities associated with administering P-EBT.
The currently approved burden for this collection is 693,098 hours.
FNS estimates the new burden at 3,684,928 burden hours, which is an
increase of approximately 2,991,831 hours.
The currently approved total annual responses are 3,320,954; we are
requesting 10,379,211, which is an increase of 7,058,257 total annual
responses.
Affected Public: State Government, Schools, Individual/Households.
Respondents include State agencies (including District of Columbia, and
Territories), schools, and participants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 675,820. This includes: State agencies (53), schools
(94,767), Individuals/Households (581,000 participants).
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The total estimated
number of responses per respondent for this collection is 15.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The total estimated number of
annual responses for this collection is 10,379,211.
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time per response
averages approximately 21 minutes (0.355 hours) for all participants.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The estimated total
annual burden on respondents for this collection is 3,684,928 hours.
See the table below for the estimated total annual burden for each
type of respondent.
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Number of Frequency of Total annual Responses per Hours per Annual burden
Respondent category Instruments Form respondents response responses respondent response (hours)
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Individuals/Households.................. P-EBT Application N/A....................... 581,000 1 581,000 1 0.166666667 96,833.33
Submission (Schools Only).
Schools................................. Student Eligibility Data N/A....................... 94,767 4 379,068 4 1.5 568,602.00
(School Year).
Student Eligibility Data N/A....................... 94,767 1 94,767 1 0.5 47,383.50
(Summer).
P-EBT Local Level N/A....................... 94,767 1 94,767 1 1 94,767.00
Administrative Cost
Reporting to State.
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Schools Subtotal.................... .......................... .......................... 94,767 2 568,602 6 1 710,752.50
State Agencies.......................... State Plan Submission--P- N/A....................... 53 1 53 1 1 53.00
EBT (Schools + Child Care
For School Year).
State Plan Submission--P- N/A....................... 53 1 53 1 1 53.00
EBT (Schools + Child Care
For Summer).
P-EBT Household N/A....................... 53 1 8,660,000 163,396 0.25 2,165,000.00
Eligibility Determination
(Schools + Child Care).
Monthly P-EBT Reporting to FNS-292B.................. 53 12 636 12 1 636.00
FNS (Schools + Child
Care).
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P-EBT Administrative Cost FNS-366A.................. 53 1 53 1 12 636.00
Plan (100% funding)
(Schools + Child Care).
P-EBT Quarterly SF-425.................... 53 4 212 4 1 212.00
Administrative Cost
Report (100% funding)
(Schools + Child Care).
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SA Subtotal......................... .......................... .......................... 53 163,415.226 8,661,007 163,415 0.250 2,166,590.00
Grand Total..................... .......................... .......................... 675,820 15.358 10,379,211 15 0.355 3,684,928.33
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Cynthia Long,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-09916 Filed 5-10-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
