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Comments: 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 will 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; (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
should be sent to the address in the
preamble. All responses to this notice
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Spiro Stefanou,
Administrator, Economic Research Service,
United States Department of Agriculture.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Food Program
and Reporting System (FPRS)
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 collection for the Food
Programs Reporting System (FPRS). The
purpose of FPRS is to enable data
gathering for the reporting of data
related to Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) programs, including the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP). FPRS is the primary
collection point for FNS program
performance statistics and financial data
from State agencies, Indian Tribal
Organizations and U.S. Territories
running and operating the nutrition
assistance programs. FNS is announcing
a revision to the reporting requirements
in the SNAP Employment and Training
program, specifically FNS–583, SNAP
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SUMMARY:
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Employment and Training Program
Activity Report, due to changes in
rulemaking from the final rule titled,
‘‘Employment and Training
Opportunities in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program,’’ RIN
0584–AE68 published January 5, 2021.
This notice also announces the
proposed revision of the FNS–366B,
Program Activity Statement, to revise
the currently collected data on initial
and recertification applications. FNS is
not requesting any other updates in this
request.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before December 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted via fax to Moira Johnston at
703–305–2515 or via email to
moira.johnston@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 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: Food Programs Reporting
System.
Form Number: FNS–583, SNAP
Employment and Training Program
Activity Report and the FNS–366B,
Program Activity Statement.
OMB Number: 0584–0594.
Expiration Date: 07/31/2023.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract:
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FNS–583 Revision
The SNAP Employment and Training
(E&T) program, established by the Food
Security Act of 1985, helps able-bodied
SNAP recipients find work or gain the
skills, training, and experience that
leads to employment. In accordance
with 7 CFR 273.7(c)(9), State agencies
are required to submit quarterly E&T
Program Activity Reports containing
monthly figures for participation in the
program no later than 45 days after the
end of each Federal fiscal quarter 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 Number: 0584–0594; Expiration
Date: 07/31/2023). The purpose of the
E&T Program Activity Report (FNS–583)
submitted and maintained in FPRS is to
collect standard and consistent
information on all States and Territories
Work Registrants, E&T Participation,
Able-Bodied Adults Without
Dependents (ABAWD), Program
Activities, Components funded through
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Office of Employment and
Training (OET). The data collected
through the FNS–583 is used by FNS to
help with management decisions,
supports policy initiatives, and provides
insight into where OET can best offer
Technical Assistance to States, thus
supporting planning within the agency.
The current data elements collected as
part of the FNS–583 in accordance with
7 CFR 273.7(c)(9), ask State agencies to
report on:
• Newly work registered E&T
participants;
• Number of ABAWD applicants and
recipients participating in qualifying
components;
• The number of all applicants and
recipients participating in components;
• The number of ABAWDS subject to
the 3-month time limit (in accordance
with 273.24(b)) who are exempt under
the State agency’s discretionary
exemptions under 273.24(g).
Merging OMB-Approved Burden for
the FNS–583 from OMB Control
Number: 0584–0653 to OMB Control
Number: 0584–0594: FNS intends to
update the FNS–583 form to reflect
changes made as a direct result of the
final rule titled, ‘‘Employment and
Training Opportunities in SNAP,’’ RIN
0584–AE68, published January 5, 2021,
(86 FR 358). The information collection
burden associated with FNS final rule,
7 CFR parts 271 and 273, ‘‘Employment
and Training Opportunities in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program,’’ was approved under OMB
Control Number: 0584–0653; Expiration
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Date: March 31, 2024. The OMB term of
clearance for this Information Collection
Request (ICR) was that FNS would
merge the burden hours for additional
data elements on the FNS–583
(currently approved under OMB Control
Number: 0584–0653) into the
information collection for Food
Programs Reporting System (FPRS).
In the final rule, the Department
added the requirement for reporting four
(4) additional data elements related to
mandatory E&T participants to 7 CFR
273.7(c)(11). ‘‘The Department is
committed to ensuring that State
agencies are providing mandatory E&T
participants with opportunities to gain
skills and appropriate services that help
them be successful. Therefore, the
Department proposed adding additional
reporting elements to this fourth quarter
report focused on mandatory E&T
participants: The unduplicated number
of SNAP applicants and participants
required to participate in an E&T
program during the fiscal year, and, of
those, the number who actually began to
participate in an E&T program.’’ State
agencies running FNS’ mandatory
programs are required to report these
additional data elements on the Federal
Fiscal Year fourth quarter report of the
FNS–583 to FNS using the FPRS
database.
The four (4) mandatory data elements
include:
1. The number of SNAP applicants
and participants required to participate
in E&T by the State agency.
2. Of those required to participate, the
number who begin participation in an
E&T program.
3. Of those required to participate, the
number who begin participation in an
E&T component.
4. The number of mandatory E&T
participants who were determined
ineligible for failure to comply with E&T
requirements.
This information collection request
merges the 17 States who will submit 1
(one) response annually for an estimated
total of 17 annual responses and 68
estimated annual burden hours
associated with CFR 273.7(c)(11)
reporting additional FNS 583 data
elements currently approved under
OMB Control Number: 0584–0653
information collection associated with a
final rulemaking into the FPRS OMB
Control Number: 0584–0594, which will
now account for these additional
elements to the revised FNS–583.
Revisions to the FNS–583 Not
Determined by Rulemaking
The final rule requires that
individuals participating in SNAP
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Employment and Training (E&T) must
be provided with case management
services, in addition to one or more E&T
component, in accordance to
237.7(e)(1). As such, in addition to the
four (4) mandatory data elements
required due to rulemaking, FNS has an
additional optional reporting case
management reporting not determined
by rulemaking.
The one (1) optional data elements
include:
1. The number of E&T participants
who received case management
services.
While offering case management is
required, the Department does not
currently require States to report on the
number of individuals that receive case
management services on the FNS–583.
However, many State agencies track the
provision of case management services
and may wish to report on those
activities in their 4th quarter FNS–583
report. The Department requests to
include in this revision of the FNS–583
a section that would to allow States the
option to report the number of
individuals that receive case
management services.
The reporting of case management
data is voluntary, but is intended to
assist FNS in monitoring State’s
implementation of the mandatory case
management offering and increase
State’s accountability.
This information collection revision
for OMB Control Number: 0584–0594
includes an additional 1.25 hours for
the addition of the voluntary case
management data field to the FNS–583.
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Governments. Respondent group
includes 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 reporting
burden of the FNS–583 is 53 State
agencies.
FNS estimates that currently, about 17
respondents of the 53 State agencies
would be subject to the new data
elements required for mandatory States.
In addition, about 15 respondents of the
53 State agencies may choose to report
on the new optional elements of case
management services, although this is
not a requirement by rulemaking. This
is a total of 32 States agencies who will
respond to the new changes associated
with the revision of form FNS–583.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: The 53 States agencies are
required to submit data on the FNS–583
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for 4 reports per year (quarterly). As
both the new reporting elements for
mandatory States and the optional case
management reporting only affects the
4th quarter of the 583, the estimated
number of responses per respondent is
1 for both the additional data entries
and the optional case management
reporting. On average, for all 53 State
agencies, the estimated number of
responses per respondent is 4.6
responses annually.
Total Annual Responses: The total
annual responses is 244. This number
includes the 212 burden hours currently
approved for the quarterly FNS–583
report as well as the estimated newly
estimated 17 total annual responses
from mandatory States on the new data
elements due to the final rulemaking
plus the newly estimated 15 responses
on optional case management reporting
not associated with any rulemaking and
at the discretion of the FNS; therefore,
32 of the 244 total annual responses are
new.
Estimated Time per Response: There
will be an additional 4 hours for the 17
State agency respondents of mandatory
States reporting additional data
elements. The optional reporting of case
management will take about 5 minutes
(0.0835 hours) per response estimated
for 15 State agency respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: The burden to be added to
OMB Control Number: 0584–0594 is
69.25 hours. This total includes 68
hours from the new 4 data elements
from mandatory States (currently
approved under OMB Control Number
0584–0653, to be merged into OMB
Control Number: 0584–0594) plus the
1.25 hours from reporting the optional
case management (newly requested
burden under OMB Control Number:
0584–0594). The currently approved
reporting burden hours is 20,776 for the
FNS 583 under OMB Control Number:
0584–0594 (expiration 7/31/2023). The
updated total FNS–583 burden is
20,845.25 hours. The new total FPRS
burden includes the previously
approved burden of 104,610.5 total
hours plus the additional 69.25 hours
from the merge from OMB Control
Number: 0584–0653 and the newly
requested data element, resulting in
104,679 as the Overall Grand Total
Burden Estimates for FPRS.
See the table below for estimated total
annual burden for each type of
respondent.
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REPORTING BURDEN ESTIMATES FOR THE FNS–583
Respondent
Form
Estimated
number
respondent
CFR citation
Responses
annually per
respondent
Total annual
responses
(col. b × c)
Estimated avg.
number of
hours per
response
Estimated
total hours
(col. d × e)
Reporting Burden
Currently Approved Reporting Burden for the
FNS–583 in OMB
Control Number
0584–0594 (expiration
7/31/2023).
** Currently Approved
Additional Data Request—Mandatory
Reporting (Burden to
be merged from OMB
Control Number
0584–0653 to OMB
Control Number
0584–0594).
NEW Optional Reporting of Case Management (NEW burden to
be added to OMB
Control Number
0584–0594).
State Agency Administrative Staff.
FNS 583
..................................
53
4
212
98
20,776.00
State Agency Administrative Staff Running
Mandatory Programs.
7 CFR 273.7(c)(11)
17
1
17
4
68.00
State Agency Administrative Staff.
TBD .........................
15
1
15
0.0835
1.25
Total Burden to be added to OMB Control
Number 0584–0594.
...............
..................................
32
1
32
4.0835
69.25
Grand Total Burden Estimates for FNS
583.
...............
..................................
53
4.603773585
244
85.4313627
20,845.25
* Note: There are only 53 State agencies, FNS is not counting duplicative States who conduct additional activities; we are only counting the activities/responses
and the burden times associated with these activities.
** Note: Only 17 of the 53 States agencies are expected to respond to the activities in form FNS 583 requirements in 7 CFR 273.7 (c) (11) burden activities approved OMB Control Number: 0584–0653 associated with the final rulemaking for E&T SNAP. All other burden approved in OMB Control Number: 0584–0653 collection will remain. The burden for FNS 583 will be merged into the FPRS OMB Control Number: 0584–0594 Expiration Date: 07/31/2023.
TOTAL REVISED REPORTING BURDEN ESTIMATES FOR OMB CONTROL NUMBER 0584–0594
Respondent
Instrument/form
Estimated
number
respondents
Responses annually per
respondent
Total annual
responses
(col. b × c)
Estimated avg.
number of hours per
response
Estimated
total hours
(col. d × e)
Reporting Burden
Currently Approved Burden in in
OMB Control Number 0584–
0594.
Total Burden to be added to
OMB Control Number 0584–
0594.
Overall Grand Total for OMB
Control Number 0584–0594
12,708
3.71081208687441
47,157
2.16392052081
102,044
32
1
32
2.1640625
69.25
12,708
3.69
47,189
2.163920617092967
102,113.25
TOTAL REVISED REPORTING BURDEN ESTIMATES FOR OMB CONTROL NUMBER 0584–0653
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Estimated
total hours
Total annual
responses
Currently Approved Reporting Burden in OMB Control Number: 0584–0653 (expiration 7/31/2023) ...................
Total Burden to be removed from OMB Control Number 0594–0653 and merged into OMB Control Number:
0584–0594 ...........................................................................................................................................................
2,071,908
15,500,709
¥68
¥17
Updated Grand Total Burden Estimates remaining in OMB Control Number: 0584–0653 .............................
2,071,840
15,500,692
FNS–366B Revision
The FNS–366B, Program Activity
Statement, is FNS’ primary means of
collecting data on the integrity and
certification activities of State SNAP
agencies. The Certification section of the
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FNS–366B is used to track the number
of initial and recertification applications
approved or denied by the State agency
in the specified reporting quarter, as
well as the number of applications that
were approved beyond processing
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requirements. Collection of this data is
required by Federal regulations
authorized by the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (the Act). Under 7 CFR
272.2(c)(1)(ii) of SNAP regulations, State
agencies are required to periodically
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report to FNS using the Program
Activity Statement (FNS–366B) on a
quarterly basis.
After a recent policy review, FNS
determined updates to the FNS–366B
were needed to revise currently
collected metrics related to SNAP
recertification policy. Households that
file a recertification application within
30 days of the end of their certification
period are entitled to expedited service,
if eligible. While the FNS–366B
currently collects aggregate data on
expedited applications on its current
form, the form does not differentiate
between expedited initial applications
and expedited recertification
applications. FNS is proposing to
Respondent
Form No.
State Agencies .....
FNS–366B: Program and Budget
Summary Statement: Program Activity Statement.
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AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS
COMMISSION
Information Collection: Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Service Delivery
American Battle Monuments
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
ABMC is seeking comments from all
interested individuals and organizations
for a new information collection,
Generic Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before December 7, 2021
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Commenters should submit
comments via regulations.gov.
Comments received in response to this
notice will be made available to the
public through relevant websites and
upon request. For this reason, please do
not include in your comments
information of a confidential nature,
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Estimated
number of
respondents
CFR
Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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update the form to make this
distinction. The form revision
acknowledges the distinction in the
policy. With the form changes, FNS will
be able to collect disaggregated data on
expedited applications, which will help
inform the monitoring and tracking of
timeliness compliance and identify
opportunities for additional technical
assistance.
Currently, State agencies are
instructed to enter line 6 on the FNS–
366B ‘‘Expedited Service.’’ FNS
proposes to update the form by breaking
down this data point into two separate
data points, as follows:
• Line 6, ‘‘Expedited Service’’, will be
replaced by Line 6a—‘‘Expedited
Service—Initial Applications.’’
7 CFR 272.2 ......
Frequency of
response per
respondent
53.0
such as sensitive personal information
or proprietary information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Wurzburger, +33 (0)6 40 44 46 19,
wurzburgerk@abmc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance for the
Collection of Qualitative Feedback on
Agency Service Delivery.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: This information collection
activity provides a means to garner
qualitative customer and stakeholder
feedback in an efficient, timely manner,
in accordance with the Agency’s
commitment to improve service
delivery. By qualitative feedback we
mean information that provides useful
insights on perceptions and opinions
but are not statistical surveys that yield
quantitative results that can be
generalized to the population of study.
This feedback will provide insights
into customer or stakeholder
perceptions, experiences, and
expectations, provide an early warning
of issues with service, or focus attention
on areas where communication, training
or changes in operations might improve
delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing,
collaborative, and actionable
communications between the Agency
and its customers and stakeholders. It
will also allow feedback to contribute
directly to the improvement of program
management. The solicitation of
feedback will target areas such as:
Timeliness, appropriateness, accuracy
of information, courtesy, efficiency of
service delivery, and resolution of
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• FNS will also add Line 6b—
‘‘Expedited Service—Recertifications.’’
• FNS has updated the FNS–366B
instructions to reflect this proposed
change.
The reporting burden of 3,180 burden
hours, 53 respondents, and 212 total
responses for the current version of the
FNS–366B form is covered under OMB
number 0584–0594, expiration date 07/
31/2023. The recordkeeping burden of
1,124 hours for the FNS–366B form is
currently covered under OMB number
0584–0083, expiration date 08/31/2023.
We do not anticipate the changes to the
FNS–366B will impact the current
reporting or recordkeeping burden
which will remain the same.
Total annual
response
4.0
212.0
Estimated hrs.
per response
Annual burden
hrs.
15.0
3,180.0
issues with service delivery. Responses
will be assessed to plan and inform
efforts to improve or maintain the
quality of service offered to the public.
If this information is not collected,
vital feedback from customers and
stakeholders on the Agency’s services
will be unavailable. The Agency will
only submit a collection for approval
under this generic clearance if it meets
the following conditions:
• The collections are voluntary;
• The collections are low-burden for
respondents (based on considerations of
total burden hours, total number of
respondents, or burden-hours per
respondent) and are low-cost for both
the respondents and the Federal
Government;
• The collections are
noncontroversial and do not raise issues
of concern to other Federal agencies;
• Any collection is targeted to the
solicitation of opinions from
respondents who have experience with
the program or may have experience
with the program in the near future;
• Personally identifiable information
(PII) is collected only to the extent
necessary and is not retained;
• Information gathered is intended to
be used only internally for general
service improvement and program
management purposes and is not
intended for release outside of the
agency (if released, the agency must
indicate the qualitative nature of the
information);
• Information gathered will not be
used for the purpose of substantially
informing influential policy decisions;
and
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Food Program and Reporting System (FPRS)
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 collection for the Food Programs Reporting System
(FPRS). The purpose of FPRS is to enable data gathering for the
reporting of data related to Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) programs,
including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). FPRS is
the primary collection point for FNS program performance statistics and
financial data from State agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations and
U.S. Territories running and operating the nutrition assistance
programs. FNS is announcing a revision to the reporting requirements in
the SNAP Employment and Training program, specifically FNS-583, SNAP
Employment and Training Program Activity Report, due to changes in
rulemaking from the final rule titled, ``Employment and Training
Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,'' RIN
0584-AE68 published January 5, 2021. This notice also announces the
proposed revision of the FNS-366B, Program Activity Statement, to
revise the currently collected data on initial and recertification
applications. FNS is not requesting any other updates in this request.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted via fax to Moira Johnston at 703-
305-2515 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 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: Food Programs Reporting System.
Form Number: FNS-583, SNAP Employment and Training Program Activity
Report and the FNS-366B, Program Activity Statement.
OMB Number: 0584-0594.
Expiration Date: 07/31/2023.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract:
FNS-583 Revision
The SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) program, established by the
Food Security Act of 1985, helps able-bodied SNAP recipients find work
or gain the skills, training, and experience that leads to employment.
In accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(c)(9), State agencies are required to
submit quarterly E&T Program Activity Reports containing monthly
figures for participation in the program no later than 45 days after
the end of each Federal fiscal quarter 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 Number: 0584-
0594; Expiration Date: 07/31/2023). The purpose of the E&T Program
Activity Report (FNS-583) submitted and maintained in FPRS is to
collect standard and consistent information on all States and
Territories Work Registrants, E&T Participation, Able-Bodied Adults
Without Dependents (ABAWD), Program Activities, Components funded
through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Office of
Employment and Training (OET). The data collected through the FNS-583
is used by FNS to help with management decisions, supports policy
initiatives, and provides insight into where OET can best offer
Technical Assistance to States, thus supporting planning within the
agency. The current data elements collected as part of the FNS-583 in
accordance with 7 CFR 273.7(c)(9), ask State agencies to report on:
Newly work registered E&T participants;
Number of ABAWD applicants and recipients participating in
qualifying components;
The number of all applicants and recipients participating
in components;
The number of ABAWDS subject to the 3-month time limit (in
accordance with 273.24(b)) who are exempt under the State agency's
discretionary exemptions under 273.24(g).
Merging OMB-Approved Burden for the FNS-583 from OMB Control
Number: 0584-0653 to OMB Control Number: 0584-0594: FNS intends to
update the FNS-583 form to reflect changes made as a direct result of
the final rule titled, ``Employment and Training Opportunities in
SNAP,'' RIN 0584-AE68, published January 5, 2021, (86 FR 358). The
information collection burden associated with FNS final rule, 7 CFR
parts 271 and 273, ``Employment and Training Opportunities in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,'' was approved under OMB
Control Number: 0584-0653; Expiration
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Date: March 31, 2024. The OMB term of clearance for this Information
Collection Request (ICR) was that FNS would merge the burden hours for
additional data elements on the FNS-583 (currently approved under OMB
Control Number: 0584-0653) into the information collection for Food
Programs Reporting System (FPRS).
In the final rule, the Department added the requirement for
reporting four (4) additional data elements related to mandatory E&T
participants to 7 CFR 273.7(c)(11). ``The Department is committed to
ensuring that State agencies are providing mandatory E&T participants
with opportunities to gain skills and appropriate services that help
them be successful. Therefore, the Department proposed adding
additional reporting elements to this fourth quarter report focused on
mandatory E&T participants: The unduplicated number of SNAP applicants
and participants required to participate in an E&T program during the
fiscal year, and, of those, the number who actually began to
participate in an E&T program.'' State agencies running FNS' mandatory
programs are required to report these additional data elements on the
Federal Fiscal Year fourth quarter report of the FNS-583 to FNS using
the FPRS database.
The four (4) mandatory data elements include:
1. The number of SNAP applicants and participants required to
participate in E&T by the State agency.
2. Of those required to participate, the number who begin
participation in an E&T program.
3. Of those required to participate, the number who begin
participation in an E&T component.
4. The number of mandatory E&T participants who were determined
ineligible for failure to comply with E&T requirements.
This information collection request merges the 17 States who will
submit 1 (one) response annually for an estimated total of 17 annual
responses and 68 estimated annual burden hours associated with CFR
273.7(c)(11) reporting additional FNS 583 data elements currently
approved under OMB Control Number: 0584-0653 information collection
associated with a final rulemaking into the FPRS OMB Control Number:
0584-0594, which will now account for these additional elements to the
revised FNS-583.
Revisions to the FNS-583 Not Determined by Rulemaking
The final rule requires that individuals participating in SNAP
Employment and Training (E&T) must be provided with case management
services, in addition to one or more E&T component, in accordance to
237.7(e)(1). As such, in addition to the four (4) mandatory data
elements required due to rulemaking, FNS has an additional optional
reporting case management reporting not determined by rulemaking.
The one (1) optional data elements include:
1. The number of E&T participants who received case management
services.
While offering case management is required, the Department does not
currently require States to report on the number of individuals that
receive case management services on the FNS-583. However, many State
agencies track the provision of case management services and may wish
to report on those activities in their 4th quarter FNS-583 report. The
Department requests to include in this revision of the FNS-583 a
section that would to allow States the option to report the number of
individuals that receive case management services.
The reporting of case management data is voluntary, but is intended
to assist FNS in monitoring State's implementation of the mandatory
case management offering and increase State's accountability.
This information collection revision for OMB Control Number: 0584-
0594 includes an additional 1.25 hours for the addition of the
voluntary case management data field to the FNS-583.
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments. Respondent
group includes 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 reporting burden of the FNS-583 is 53
State agencies.
FNS estimates that currently, about 17 respondents of the 53 State
agencies would be subject to the new data elements required for
mandatory States. In addition, about 15 respondents of the 53 State
agencies may choose to report on the new optional elements of case
management services, although this is not a requirement by rulemaking.
This is a total of 32 States agencies who will respond to the new
changes associated with the revision of form FNS-583.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The 53 States
agencies are required to submit data on the FNS-583 for 4 reports per
year (quarterly). As both the new reporting elements for mandatory
States and the optional case management reporting only affects the 4th
quarter of the 583, the estimated number of responses per respondent is
1 for both the additional data entries and the optional case management
reporting. On average, for all 53 State agencies, the estimated number
of responses per respondent is 4.6 responses annually.
Total Annual Responses: The total annual responses is 244. This
number includes the 212 burden hours currently approved for the
quarterly FNS-583 report as well as the estimated newly estimated 17
total annual responses from mandatory States on the new data elements
due to the final rulemaking plus the newly estimated 15 responses on
optional case management reporting not associated with any rulemaking
and at the discretion of the FNS; therefore, 32 of the 244 total annual
responses are new.
Estimated Time per Response: There will be an additional 4 hours
for the 17 State agency respondents of mandatory States reporting
additional data elements. The optional reporting of case management
will take about 5 minutes (0.0835 hours) per response estimated for 15
State agency respondents.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The burden to be
added to OMB Control Number: 0584-0594 is 69.25 hours. This total
includes 68 hours from the new 4 data elements from mandatory States
(currently approved under OMB Control Number 0584-0653, to be merged
into OMB Control Number: 0584-0594) plus the 1.25 hours from reporting
the optional case management (newly requested burden under OMB Control
Number: 0584-0594). The currently approved reporting burden hours is
20,776 for the FNS 583 under OMB Control Number: 0584-0594 (expiration
7/31/2023). The updated total FNS-583 burden is 20,845.25 hours. The
new total FPRS burden includes the previously approved burden of
104,610.5 total hours plus the additional 69.25 hours from the merge
from OMB Control Number: 0584-0653 and the newly requested data
element, resulting in 104,679 as the Overall Grand Total Burden
Estimates for FPRS.
See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type
of respondent.
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Reporting Burden Estimates for the FNS-583
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Total
Estimated Responses annual Estimated avg. Estimated
Respondent Form CFR citation number annually per responses number of total hours
respondent respondent (col. b x hours per (col. d x
c) response e)
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Reporting Burden
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Currently Approved Reporting State Agency FNS 583... ...................... 53 4 212 98 20,776.00
Burden for the FNS-583 in Administrative
OMB Control Number 0584- Staff.
0594 (expiration 7/31/2023).
** Currently Approved State Agency 7 CFR 273.7(c)(11).... 17 1 17 4 68.00
Additional Data Request-- Administrative
Mandatory Reporting (Burden Staff Running
to be merged from OMB Mandatory
Control Number 0584-0653 to Programs.
OMB Control Number 0584-
0594).
NEW Optional Reporting of State Agency TBD................... 15 1 15 0.0835 1.25
Case Management (NEW burden Administrative
to be added to OMB Control Staff.
Number 0584-0594).
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Total Burden to be added to OMB Control .......... ...................... 32 1 32 4.0835 69.25
Number 0584-0594.
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Grand Total Burden Estimates for FNS .......... ...................... 53 4.603773585 244 85.4313627 20,845.25
583.
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* Note: There are only 53 State agencies, FNS is not counting duplicative States who conduct additional activities; we are only counting the activities/
responses and the burden times associated with these activities.
** Note: Only 17 of the 53 States agencies are expected to respond to the activities in form FNS 583 requirements in 7 CFR 273.7 (c) (11) burden
activities approved OMB Control Number: 0584-0653 associated with the final rulemaking for E&T SNAP. All other burden approved in OMB Control Number:
0584-0653 collection will remain. The burden for FNS 583 will be merged into the FPRS OMB Control Number: 0584-0594 Expiration Date: 07/31/2023.
Total Revised Reporting Burden Estimates for OMB Control Number 0584-0594
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Estimated Total annual Estimated avg.
Respondent Instrument/form number Responses annually per responses number of hours per Estimated total
respondents respondent (col. b x c) response hours (col. d x e)
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Reporting Burden
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Currently Approved Burden in in OMB Control Number 12,708 3.71081208687441 47,157 2.16392052081 102,044
0584-0594.
Total Burden to be added to OMB Control Number 0584- 32 1 32 2.1640625 69.25
0594.
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Overall Grand Total for OMB Control Number 0584- 12,708 3.69 47,189 2.163920617092967 102,113.25
0594
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Total Revised Reporting Burden Estimates for OMB Control Number 0584-
0653
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Estimated Total annual
total hours responses
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Currently Approved Reporting Burden in 2,071,908 15,500,709
OMB Control Number: 0584-0653
(expiration 7/31/2023).................
Total Burden to be removed from OMB -68 -17
Control Number 0594-0653 and merged
into OMB Control Number: 0584-0594.....
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Updated Grand Total Burden Estimates 2,071,840 15,500,692
remaining in OMB Control Number:
0584-0653..........................
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FNS-366B Revision
The FNS-366B, Program Activity Statement, is FNS' primary means of
collecting data on the integrity and certification activities of State
SNAP agencies. The Certification section of the FNS-366B is used to
track the number of initial and recertification applications approved
or denied by the State agency in the specified reporting quarter, as
well as the number of applications that were approved beyond processing
requirements. Collection of this data is required by Federal
regulations authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Act).
Under 7 CFR 272.2(c)(1)(ii) of SNAP regulations, State agencies are
required to periodically
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report to FNS using the Program Activity Statement (FNS-366B) on a
quarterly basis.
After a recent policy review, FNS determined updates to the FNS-
366B were needed to revise currently collected metrics related to SNAP
recertification policy. Households that file a recertification
application within 30 days of the end of their certification period are
entitled to expedited service, if eligible. While the FNS-366B
currently collects aggregate data on expedited applications on its
current form, the form does not differentiate between expedited initial
applications and expedited recertification applications. FNS is
proposing to update the form to make this distinction. The form
revision acknowledges the distinction in the policy. With the form
changes, FNS will be able to collect disaggregated data on expedited
applications, which will help inform the monitoring and tracking of
timeliness compliance and identify opportunities for additional
technical assistance.
Currently, State agencies are instructed to enter line 6 on the
FNS-366B ``Expedited Service.'' FNS proposes to update the form by
breaking down this data point into two separate data points, as
follows:
Line 6, ``Expedited Service'', will be replaced by Line
6a--``Expedited Service--Initial Applications.''
FNS will also add Line 6b--``Expedited Service--
Recertifications.''
FNS has updated the FNS-366B instructions to reflect this
proposed change.
The reporting burden of 3,180 burden hours, 53 respondents, and 212
total responses for the current version of the FNS-366B form is covered
under OMB number 0584-0594, expiration date 07/31/2023. The
recordkeeping burden of 1,124 hours for the FNS-366B form is currently
covered under OMB number 0584-0083, expiration date 08/31/2023. We do
not anticipate the changes to the FNS-366B will impact the current
reporting or recordkeeping burden which will remain the same.
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Estimated Frequency of
Respondent Form No. CFR number of response per Total annual Estimated hrs. Annual burden
respondents respondent response per response hrs.
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State Agencies........... FNS-366B: Program 7 CFR 272.2............ 53.0 4.0 212.0 15.0 3,180.0
and Budget Summary
Statement: Program
Activity Statement.
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Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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