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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP)—Waiver
Requests To Offer Incentives to SNAP
Recipients at SNAP Authorized Stores
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 an existing collection in use
without an OMB Control Number in
which we are seeking approval to
establish a process for requesting a
waiver from the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS) to offer SNAP recipients
incentives at SNAP authorized retailer
locations that encourage them to
purchase healthier foods. This
collection burden only affects SNAP
retailers as well as private organizations
or governmental entities who partner
with SNAP retailers. There are no data
collection activities for SNAP
households in this request.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before April 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition
Service, USDA, invites interested
persons to submit written comments on
this information collection. Comments
may be submitted in writing by one of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Comments should be
addressed to Marga Ortiz, Chief, Retailer
Policy Branch, Retailer Policy Division,
1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria,
Virginia 22314.
All responses to this notice
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Marga Ortiz at
703–305–2546.
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: SNAP Retailer Incentive Waiver
Request.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
OMB Number: 0584–NEW.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: Existing collection in
use without an OMB Control Number.
Abstract: SNAP equal treatment
provisions at 7 CFR 278.2(b) and 7 CFR
274.7(f) require that SNAP recipients
receive treatment equal to that received
by other customers at all stores
authorized to participate in SNAP with
the exception that sales tax may not be
charged on eligible foods purchased
with SNAP benefits. This equal
treatment provision prohibits both
negative treatment (such as
discriminatory practices) as well as
preferential treatment (such as incentive
programs). Pursuant to Section 4008 of
the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018, Public Law 115–334 (2018 Farm
Bill), individual SNAP authorized
retailers (or private organizations or
governmental entities, which partner
with authorized stores) may request that
FNS waive the SNAP equal treatment
provisions in order to be allowed to
implement an incentive program the
meets the requirements under 7 U.S.C.
2018(j) to encourage SNAP recipients to
purchase healthier foods. Most SNAP
authorized stores that offer incentives to
SNAP recipients are either farmers’
markets or part of a federally-funded
grant program that is authorized by
statute, including the Gus Schumacher
Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP)
administered by the USDA’s National
Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA), and the Healthy Fluid Milk
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Incentive (HFMI) project administered
by the Food and Nutrition Service.
Farmer’s markets are also already
authorized to provide incentives to
SNAP recipients under a blanket FNS
waiver of the SNAP equal treatment
provision, specifically for farmers’
markets. Only incentive projects that are
funded outside of a Federal grant, other
than projects funded by farmers’
markets, are required to have a waiver
from FNS to provide incentives to SNAP
households at authorized SNAP retailer
locations. FNS provided incentive
waivers to SNAP retailers prior to
passage of the 2018 Farm Bill under
FNS’ regular waiver process and has
been providing the waivers under a
streamlined approach since 2020. Over
the past 3 years, FNS has received an
average of nine incentive waiver
requests that generally cover multiple
retailer locations, and we expect those
numbers to increase over the next 5
years. With this new streamlined
process, the Department estimates that
out of 254,350 authorized retailers that
participate in our program,
approximately 730 different retailers
would be covered under 15 different
incentive waiver requests annually. In
general, the waivers are granted for
three years.
The process for requesting a waiver
involves utilizing a form on FNS’
website that is directly fillable online
and automatically sent to FNS through
the website. The information a retailer
must submit includes:
1. Requestor Information;
2. Dates of Operation;
3. Retailer location(s), including the
FNS number, name, and address of each
participating retailer;
4. Foods being incentivized;
5. Description of the incentive model;
and
6. The goal of the incentive program.
The Department has identified and
outlined the activity and the estimated
burden hours associated with
submitting a SNAP Retailer Incentive
Waiver Request.
SNAP Retailer Incentive Waiver
Request
Affected Public: (a) Business or other
for-profit, (b) Not-for-profit institution,
and (c) State, local or Tribal
Government. Respondent groups
identified include: Up to a total of four
SNAP authorized stores, five not-forprofit institutions, and six State, local or
Tribal governments, which are neither
farmers’ markets nor operating an
incentive program under a Federal
grant.
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Business or Other For-Profit/Not-ForProfit Institution/State, Local or Tribal
Government Annual Burden
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
15.
Estimated Annual Time per Response:
2 hours.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 15.
Estimated
annual #
respondent
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 30 hours.
See the table below for estimated total
annual burden for each type of
respondent.
Responses
annually per
respondent
Total annual
responses
Estimated
avg. # of
hours per
response
annually
CFR citation
Activity
Business or other for-profit ................
7 CFR 274.7(f) and
278.2(b).
7 CFR 274.7(f) and
278.2(b).
.......................................
SNAP Retailer Incentive
Waiver Request.
SNAP Retailer Incentive
Waiver Request.
.......................................
4.00
1.00
4.00
2.0
8.0
5.00
1.00
5.00
2.0
10.0
9.00
1.00
9.00
4.0
18.0
7 CFR 274.7(f) and
278.2(b).
SNAP Retailer Incentive
Waiver Request.
6.00
1.00
6.00
2.0
12.0
.......................................
.......................................
15
1
15
6.0
30.0
Not-for-profit institution .......................
Sub-total of for-profit businesses
and not-for-profit institutions.
State, local or Tribal Government ......
Grand Total Reporting Burden.
Requirement—national office
Total
responses
per year
FNS hrs per
response
FNS
response
per
respondent
Total federal
hours
Hourly
salaries for
GS13, step 1
GS14, step 1
GS15, step 1
FNS base
salary costs
Fringe
benefits at
33%
Base salary
+ fringe
benefits =
total salary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
(B × C × D = E)
(E × F = G)
(G × .33 = H)
(G + H = I)
a. Program Analyst GS13 Step 1. Estimates of Annualized Cost to Federal
Government for reviewing, drafting response, sending response ..................
b. Program Branch Chief GS14 Step 1.
Estimates of Annualized Cost to Federal Government for drafting, reviewing and approving response ................
c. Program Division Director GS15 Step
1. Estimates of Annualized Cost to
Federal Government for, reviewing
and approving response ......................
15
1.25
1
18.75
$53.67
$1,006.31
$332.08
$1,338.40
15
0.5
1
7.5
63.43
475.73
156.99
632.71
15
0.25
1
3.75
74.60
279.75
92.32
372.07
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP)--Waiver Requests To Offer Incentives to SNAP
Recipients at SNAP Authorized Stores
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 an existing collection
in use without an OMB Control Number in which we are seeking approval
to establish a process for requesting a waiver from the Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) to offer SNAP recipients incentives at SNAP
authorized retailer locations that encourage them to purchase healthier
foods. This collection burden only affects SNAP retailers as well as
private organizations or governmental entities who partner with SNAP
retailers. There are no data collection activities for SNAP households
in this request.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, invites interested
persons to submit written comments on this information collection.
Comments may be submitted in writing by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Comments should be addressed to Marga Ortiz, Chief,
Retailer Policy Branch, Retailer Policy Division, 1320 Braddock Place,
Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
All responses to this notice 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 Marga Ortiz
at 703-305-2546.
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: SNAP Retailer Incentive Waiver Request.
Form Number: Not Applicable.
OMB Number: 0584-NEW.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: Existing collection in use without an OMB Control
Number.
Abstract: SNAP equal treatment provisions at 7 CFR 278.2(b) and 7
CFR 274.7(f) require that SNAP recipients receive treatment equal to
that received by other customers at all stores authorized to
participate in SNAP with the exception that sales tax may not be
charged on eligible foods purchased with SNAP benefits. This equal
treatment provision prohibits both negative treatment (such as
discriminatory practices) as well as preferential treatment (such as
incentive programs). Pursuant to Section 4008 of the Agriculture
Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334 (2018 Farm Bill),
individual SNAP authorized retailers (or private organizations or
governmental entities, which partner with authorized stores) may
request that FNS waive the SNAP equal treatment provisions in order to
be allowed to implement an incentive program the meets the requirements
under 7 U.S.C. 2018(j) to encourage SNAP recipients to purchase
healthier foods. Most SNAP authorized stores that offer incentives to
SNAP recipients are either farmers' markets or part of a federally-
funded grant program that is authorized by statute, including the Gus
Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) administered by the
USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and the
Healthy Fluid Milk Incentive (HFMI) project administered by the Food
and Nutrition Service.
Farmer's markets are also already authorized to provide incentives
to SNAP recipients under a blanket FNS waiver of the SNAP equal
treatment provision, specifically for farmers' markets. Only incentive
projects that are funded outside of a Federal grant, other than
projects funded by farmers' markets, are required to have a waiver from
FNS to provide incentives to SNAP households at authorized SNAP
retailer locations. FNS provided incentive waivers to SNAP retailers
prior to passage of the 2018 Farm Bill under FNS' regular waiver
process and has been providing the waivers under a streamlined approach
since 2020. Over the past 3 years, FNS has received an average of nine
incentive waiver requests that generally cover multiple retailer
locations, and we expect those numbers to increase over the next 5
years. With this new streamlined process, the Department estimates that
out of 254,350 authorized retailers that participate in our program,
approximately 730 different retailers would be covered under 15
different incentive waiver requests annually. In general, the waivers
are granted for three years.
The process for requesting a waiver involves utilizing a form on
FNS' website that is directly fillable online and automatically sent to
FNS through the website. The information a retailer must submit
includes:
1. Requestor Information;
2. Dates of Operation;
3. Retailer location(s), including the FNS number, name, and
address of each participating retailer;
4. Foods being incentivized;
5. Description of the incentive model; and
6. The goal of the incentive program.
The Department has identified and outlined the activity and the
estimated burden hours associated with submitting a SNAP Retailer
Incentive Waiver Request.
SNAP Retailer Incentive Waiver Request
Affected Public: (a) Business or other for-profit, (b) Not-for-
profit institution, and (c) State, local or Tribal Government.
Respondent groups identified include: Up to a total of four SNAP
authorized stores, five not-for-profit institutions, and six State,
local or Tribal governments, which are neither farmers' markets nor
operating an incentive program under a Federal grant.
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Business or Other For-Profit/Not-For-Profit Institution/State, Local or
Tribal Government Annual Burden
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 15.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 15.
Estimated Annual Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 30 hours.
See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type
of respondent.
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Estimated
Estimated Responses Total avg. # of Estimated
Respondent CFR citation Activity annual # annually annual hours per annual
respondent per responses response total hours
respondent annually
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Business or other for-profit......... 7 CFR 274.7(f) and SNAP Retailer Incentive 4.00 1.00 4.00 2.0 8.0
278.2(b). Waiver Request.
Not-for-profit institution........... 7 CFR 274.7(f) and SNAP Retailer Incentive 5.00 1.00 5.00 2.0 10.0
278.2(b). Waiver Request.
Sub-total of for-profit ....................... ....................... 9.00 1.00 9.00 4.0 18.0
businesses and not-for-profit
institutions.
State, local or Tribal Government.... 7 CFR 274.7(f) and SNAP Retailer Incentive 6.00 1.00 6.00 2.0 12.0
278.2(b). Waiver Request.
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Grand Total Reporting Burden. ....................... ....................... 15 1 15 6.0 30.0
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Hourly Base salary
Total FNS salaries for Fringe + fringe
Requirement--national office responses FNS hrs per response Total federal GS13, step 1 FNS base benefits at benefits =
per year response per hours GS14, step 1 salary costs 33% total
respondent GS15, step 1 salary
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A B C D E F G H I
(B x C x D = E) (E x F = G) (G x .33 = (G + H = I) ...........
H)
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a. Program Analyst GS13 Step 1. Estimates 15 1.25 1 18.75 $53.67 $1,006.31 $332.08 $1,338.40
of Annualized Cost to Federal Government
for reviewing, drafting response, sending
response.................................
b. Program Branch Chief GS14 Step 1. 15 0.5 1 7.5 63.43 475.73 156.99 632.71
Estimates of Annualized Cost to Federal
Government for drafting, reviewing and
approving response.......................
c. Program Division Director GS15 Step 1. 15 0.25 1 3.75 74.60 279.75 92.32 372.07
Estimates of Annualized Cost to Federal
Government for, reviewing and approving
response.................................
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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