Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Operating Guidelines, Forms, Waivers, and Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP Participation, 17784-17790 [2023-06107]

Download as PDF 17784 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2023 / Notices Total Burden Hours: 621. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–06039 Filed 3–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Operating Guidelines, Forms, Waivers, and Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP Participation 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 information collection. This is a revision of a currently approved collection that consists of several components of State agency reporting and/or recordkeeping: State Plan of Operations, Puerto Rico Plan of Operations, Territory Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), a budget projection statement, a program activity report, waiver requests submitted via the Waiver Information Management System (WIMS), card skimming reporting, and other plans and submissions such as advance planning documents for information systems and for electronic benefit transfer (EBT) systems. This collection also merges the activities under the Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP participation, OMB Control Number 0584–0605, expiration date 06/30/2025 into this collection which ensures that no person who is deceased, or who has been permanently disqualified from SNAP, improperly received SNAP benefits for the fiscal year preceding the report submission. Section 4032 of the Agriculture Act of 2014 is the basis for this collection. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) considers an email from each State agency to their corresponding FNS Regional SNAP Program Director verifying their compliance with Section 4032 of the Agriculture Act of 2014 as the mechanism for compliance. FNS intends to discontinue the Annual State Report of Verification of SNAP Participants, OMB Control Number 0584–0605 expiration date 06/30/2025 following OMB approval of this information collection request. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Mar 23, 2023 Written comments must be received on or before May 23, 2023. ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Maribelle Balbes, Branch Chief, State Administration Branch, Program Administration and Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition Service, 5th Floor, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via email to SM.FN.SNAPSAB@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 Maribelle Balbes 703–605–4272. 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: Operating Guidelines, Forms, Waivers, and Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP Participation. OMB Number: 0584–0083. Forms: FNS–366A; FNS–366B; FNS– 388; FNS–388A; SF–425/FNS–778 Recordkeeping Only. Expiration Date: August 31, 2023. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Act) authorizes 50 percent Federal reimbursement for State agency costs to administer the program. 7 CFR 272.2(a) of SNAP regulations states that State agencies shall periodically plan and budget program operations and establish objectives for the next year. The basic components of the State Plan of Operation are the Federal/State DATES: Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Agreement, the Budget Projection Statement (FNS–366A), the Program Activity Statement (FNS–366B) (7 CFR 272.2(a)(2)), and a new requirement for State plans for the replacement of stolen SNAP benefits using Federal funds as required by statute under section 501(b) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Under 7 CFR 272.2(c), the State agency shall annually submit to FNS for approval a Budget Projection Statement (FNS–366A) which shall contain projections for each quarter of the next Federal Fiscal Year and a narrative justification document explaining the assumptions used to arrive at the projections. The State agency shall also submit quarterly a Program Activity Statement (FNS–366B) soliciting a summary of Program activity for the State agency’s operations during the preceding reporting period. Additionally, State agencies and territories will submit a monthly report of benefit issuance and participation data using the FNS–388, and a semiannual report of benefit and participation data by project area using the FNS–388A. The FNS–366A, the FNS–366B, FNS–388 and FNS 388A are submitted via the Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS), OMB Control Number 0584–0594 expiration date 07/ 31/2023, at https://fprs.fns.usda.gov. State agencies must also submit annually a State plan for the replacement of benefits stolen via card skimming, card cloning, and other similar fraudulent methods, which allows States to replace stolen benefits with Federal funds. All State Plans of Operation are submitted to FNS via the FNS PartnerWeb at https:// partnerweb.usda.gov/. Additionally, State agencies must submit quarterly data reports on card skimming via WIMS. Certain attachments to the plan are to be submitted, as applicable. State agencies must provide FNS with changes to these attachments as they occur. Consequently, these attachments are considered State plan updates. Puerto Rico submits a State Plan of Operations while American Samoa and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) submit an MOU that functions as a State Plan of Operations, each of these documents are submitted via email. While working on this revision, FNS became aware that the agency has been collecting this information from American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); this information was not previously accounted for in this information collection, in violation of the Paperwork E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2023 / Notices Reduction Act (PRA). FNS has addressed this oversight in this revision. Under Section 11(o) of the Act, each State agency is required to develop and submit plans via email for the use of automated data processing (ADP) and information retrieval systems to administer SNAP. State agencies and territories are also required to submit a transmittal letter along with the ADP to verify the accuracy of information provided to FNS. Section 16(a) of the Act authorizes partial Federal reimbursement of State costs for State ADP systems that the Secretary determines will assist meeting the requirements of the Act, meets conditions prescribed by the Secretary, are likely to provide more efficient and effective administration of the program, and are compatible with certain other Federally-funded systems. Under 7 CFR 277.18(c)(1) of SNAP regulations, State agencies must obtain prior written approval from FNS when it plans to enhance, replace, or acquire Information System (IS) equipment with a total acquisition cost of $6 million or more in Federal and State funds. The State agency must submit via email an Advance Planning Document (APD) prior to acquiring planning services and an Implementation APD prior to acquiring ADP equipment or services. Additionally, State agencies administering SNAP may submit a request through WIMS, to obtain approval from FNS to deviate from a specific program rule or regulation. Current procedures require that in order for FNS to approve a SNAP waiver request, the State agency must submit the SNAP Waiver Request to FNS via WIMS. SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 273.16 require that State agencies disqualify an individual who has committed an intentional program violation (IPV). Paragraph 7 CFR 273.16(e)(8) requires that these individuals ‘‘be disqualified in accordance with the disqualification periods and procedures in paragraph (b) of this section’’ (7 CFR 273.16(b)). Paragraph 7 CFR 273.16(i) requires State agencies to report information concerning each individual disqualified for an IPV to the disqualified recipient database, the electronic Disqualified Recipient System (eDRS), and to use eDRS data to determine the eligibility of individual applicants prior to certification. Activities associated with the reporting of this data are covered under Federal Collection Methods for SNAP Recipient Claims, OMB Control Number 0584–0446, expiration 09/30/ 2025; SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 272.14 require that each State agency establish a system to verify and ensure that VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 benefits are not issued to individuals who are deceased, and that data source is the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Death Master File. The information required for the Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP Participation is obtained by validating that the State had the appropriate systems in place and followed procedures currently mandated at 7 CFR 272.14 and 7 CFR 273.16 for the preceding fiscal year. The burdens associated with establishing a system to verify and ensure that benefits are not issued to deceased individuals or those permanently disqualified from SNAP using both the SSA Death Master File and eDRS are already approved under SNAP Forms: Applications Periodic Reporting, Notices, OMB burden number 0584–0064, expiration date 02/ 29/2024. In order to meet the reporting requirements specified in section 4032 of the Act, States are required to confirm via email to their FNS Regional SNAP Program Director that in the immediately preceding Federal fiscal year, they had the appropriate systems in place to meet the requirements of regulations at 7 CFR 272.14 and 273.16(i)(4) and that they conducted the matches required by these regulations. States are required to submit their section 4032 reports to the FNS Regional SNAP Director by March 31 each year for the preceding Federal fiscal year. The reporting and recordkeeping burden from OMB Control Number 0584–0605, Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP Participation, expiration date 06/30/ 2025 is being merged into this collection to improve operational efficiency and streamline information collection. The reporting burden being merged from this collection includes an annual email reminder from the FNS regional Offices, the compilation of information to confirm proper systems are in place for matches, and reporting information to FNS via email. Recordkeeping burden being merged from this collection includes maintaining match records. Burden Estimates: The burden within this collection consists of reporting burden for the State Plan of Operation and Territory Memorandum of Understandings, APD Plans or Updates, and SNAP waiver requests via WIMS. With the merging of reporting burden from OMB Control Number 054–0605 into this collection, additional reporting burden includes an annual email reminder from FNS Regional Offices, the compiling of information to confirm proper systems are in place for eDRS and Deceased Matching System, and reporting that information to FNS via PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17785 email. Recordkeeping burden for this collection includes forms FNS–366A FNS–366B, FNS–388, and FNS 388A, Plan of Operations Updates, card skimming records, Territory MOU Updates, SF–425, other APD Plans or Updates, and the maintenance of the confirmation of match records. The previously reported burden for this information collection was 1,124 burden hours. The requested burden for this collection is 1,230.95 hours (1,138.1 reporting burden hours and 92.85 recordkeeping hours). The increase in requested burden is to account for previously unreported burden related to information collected from territories in violation of the PRA, the merging of OMB Control Number 0584–0605 into this collection, the addition of card skimming plans as a part of the State Plans of Operations, and card skimming reporting. Reporting Reporting Burden Estimates: Affected public: State, Territory, local and Tribal Government agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 164. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.82. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 790. Estimated Reporting Time per Response: 1.44. Estimated Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 1,138.10. Under 7 CFR 272.2 & 285.3—State Plan of Operations: 53 State agencies submit 1 response annually for a total of 53 annual responses. The reporting burden for submission of updates to State Plans of Operation is 7.5845 hours per respondent, resulting in an estimated 401.98 burden hours. FNS increased the time it takes to complete a State Plan of Operations by 1 hour, from 6.5845 hours per respondent to 7.5845 hours per respondent to account for the annual submission of a card skimming plan as a part of the State Plan of Operations. Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Section 501(b)—Card Skimming Reporting: 53 State agencies report on card skimming quarterly (4) for a total of 212 responses. The reporting burden for submissions of card skimming reporting is 1 hour per respondent, resulting in an estimated 212 burden hours. Under 7 U.S.C. 2028 and 7 CFR 272.2—Territories Memorandum of Understandings and Puerto Rico Plan of Operations: 3 Territories (CNMI American Samoa, and Puerto Rico) submit 1 response annually for a total of 3 annual responses. The reporting E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 17786 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 burden for submission of Territory MOUs and Puerto Rico Plan of Operations is 6.5845 hours per respondent resulting in an estimated 19.7535 burden hours. Under 7 CFR 277.18—Advance Planning Document: FNS estimates that up to 56 State agencies and territories submit 1 APD, plan, or update submissions for a total of 56 annual responses at an average estimate of 2.5 hours per respondent. The estimated reporting burden for submission of other APD Plans or Updates is 140 burden hours. Under 7 CFR 277.18—Report ADP to FNS via email: FNS estimates that 56 State agencies and territories will submit 1 APD via email to FNS once a year for a total of 56 responses. FNS estimates it will take approximately .5 hours (30 minutes) to compile this information and email it to FNS for a total of 28 burden hours. Under 7 CFR 277.18—FNS Transmittal Letter for APD: FNS estimates that 56 State agencies and territories may submit 1 transmittal letter in conjunction with the APD to VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 verify the accuracy of the information they are submitting once per year for a total of 56 annual responses. FNS estimates it will take .167 hours (10 minutes) for a State agency to draft and submit the transmittal letter for an estimated burden of 9.352 hours. Under 7 CFR 277.18—Other APD Plan or Update: FNS estimates that approximately 12 State agencies or territories will update its APD once a year for a total of 12 annual responses. FNS estimates it will take 2.5 hours to update the APD plan for a total of 30 burden hours to submit updates to the APD. Under 7 CFR 272.3(c)—SNAP Waiver Requests (WIMS): FNS estimates that 45 of 53 State agencies will submit 4 waivers annually for a total number of 180 waivers annually. Completion and submission of these waivers take approximately 1 hour for a total of 180 burden hours annually. Under 7 CFR 272.13 and 7 CFR 273.16—Annual Email Reminder from FNS Regional Offices: FNS estimates that 53 State agencies and Puerto Rico will receive an annual reminder to PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 confirm use of matches related to eDRS and/or Deceased Matching System for an estimated total annual response of 54. FNS estimates it will take .167 hours (10 minutes) to delegate this task for a total of 9.018 burden hours. Under 7 CFR 272.13 and 7 CFR 273.16—Compile Information to Confirm Proper Systems are in Place for Matches: FNS estimates that 53 State agencies and Puerto Rico will compile information to confirm their systems are in place for eDRS and Deceased Matching Systems for an estimated total annual response of 54. FNS estimates it will take approximately 1 hours to compile this information for a total of 54 annual burden hours. Under 7 CFR 272.13 and 7 CFR 273.16—Report Information to FNS via Email: FNS estimates that 53 State agencies and Puerto Rico will report the compiled information to FNS once for a total of 54 annual responses. FNS estimates it will take approximately 1 hour to report this information to FNS for a total of 54 annual burden hours. E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Eligibility Interviewer 272.14, 273.16 .......... E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 164 ........................... State Agency Reporting Total Burden Estimates. Annual Email Reminder from FNS Regional Offices (0605) *. Compile Information to Confirm Proper Systems are in Place for Matches (0605). Report Information to FNS via email (0605) *. 4.817073171 ............ SNAP Waiver Requests (WIMS). Other APD Plan or Update*. Transmittal Letter for APD. Report ADP to FNS via email. 3 Territory Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Puerto Rico Plan of Operations. Advance Planning Document (APD). 790 54 54 54 45 12 56 56 56 53 53 Estimated number of respondents Card Skimming Reporting. Plan of Operations .. Burden activity REPORTING Estimated total annual responses 1.440635443 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1138.10 54 54 54 180 12 56 56 56 3 212 53 199.2725 1 1 0.167 1 2.5 0.167 0.5 2.5 6.5845 1 7.5845 Estimated hours per response State Agency Burden Estimated responses per respondent ................ 54 54 9.018 180 30 9.352 28 140 19.7535 212 401.9785 Estimated total annual hours ................ 1 1 0.167 ................ ................ 9.352 28 140 19.7535 ................ ................ Burden hours in use without a valid OMB control No. ........................ 212 ¥244.789 ........................ ........................ 177.3 530 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ 348.74 Previously approved burden hours for 0083 53 53 8.85 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ Previously approved burden hours merge from 0605 .................... 1 1 0.167 2.7 ¥500 9.352 28 140 19.7535 .................... 53.2385 Difference due to adjustments .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 212 .................... Differences due to program changes * Note: 54 State agency Administrative Managers and 54 State agency Eligibility Interviewer are counted 1 time each, plus the 56 State agencies and territories for a total of 164 respondents for this data collection. Administrative Manager. 272.14, 273.16 .......... 272.14, 273.16 .......... 272.3(c) ..................... 277.18 ....................... 277.18 ....................... 277.18 ....................... State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. Administrative Manager. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. Respondent type 277.18 ....................... Consolidated Appropriations Act, Section 501(b). 272.2 ......................... 272.2, 285.3 .............. Regulation lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2023 / Notices 17787 17788 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Recordkeeping Recordkeeping Burden Estimates: Affected Public: State, Territory, Local and Tribal Government Agencies. Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 68. Estimated Number of Records per Recordkeepers: 25.35. Estimated Total Annual Records: 1,724. Estimated Recordkeeping time per Recordkeepers: 0.06. Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 93.45. Using 7 CFR 272.21(f) for all of the recordkeeping burden established for this information collection request— FNS–366A: 53 State agencies and Puerto Rico, are required to submit to FNS for approval a Budget Projection Statement, Form FNS–366A, which includes projections of the total Federal costs for major areas of program operations. There is a total of 54 recordkeepers for this activity. Each respondent submits 1 response annually for a total of 54 annual responses. A copy is maintained for 3 years. It takes approximately 0.0501 hours (3 minutes) to maintain each record. Total annual recordkeeping burden for FNS–366A is estimated at 2.7054 hours annually. FNS–366B: 53 State agencies, Puerto Rico, and CNMI are required to submit to FNS quarterly, a Program Activity Statement, Form FNS–366B, providing a summary of program activity for the State agency’s operations during its preceding quarter. Each State agency submits 4 responses annually for a total of 220 annual responses; each record takes approximately 0.0501 hours (3 minutes) to maintain. The annual recordkeeping burden for FNS–366B is estimated to be 11.022 hours. FNS–388: 53 State agencies, American Samoa, CNMI, and Puerto Rico are VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 required to submit to FNS a monthly report of benefit issuance and participation data using the form FNS– 388. Each State agency submits 12 responses annually for a total of 672 annual responses; each record takes approximately .0501 hours (3 minutes) to maintain. The annual recordkeeping burden for FNS–388 is estimated to be 33.6672 hours. FNS–388A: 53 State agencies and American Samoa are required to submit to FNS a semi-annual report of benefit and participation data by project area using the form FNS–388A. Each State agency submits 2 responses annually for a total of 108 annual responses; each record takes approximately .0501 hours (3 minutes) to maintain. The annual recordkeeping burden for FNS–388A is estimated to be 5.4108 hours. State Plan of Operation Updates: 53 State agencies update the State plan of operations once annually for a total of 53 annual records; each record takes approximately 0.0668 hours (4 minutes) to maintain. The annual recordkeeping burden for updates to State Plans of Operation is 3.5404 hours. Card Skimming Records: 53 State agencies are required to submit to FNS quarterly, card skimming records, providing updates and estimates on card skimming plans and activities in their State. Each State agency submits 4 responses annually for a total of 212 annual responses; each record takes approximately 0.668 hours (4 minutes) to maintain. The annual recordkeeping burden for updates to card skimming Records is 14.16 hours. Territory MOUs and Puerto Rico Plan of Operations Updates: American Samoa and CNMI update their MOUs, and Puerto Rico updates its Plan of Operations, once annually for a total of 3 total annual records. Each record takes PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 approximately .0668 hours (4 minutes) to maintain. The annual recordkeeping burden for updates to Territory MOUs and Puerto Rico Plan of Operations Updates is .2004 hours. SF 425/FNS–778: 53 State agencies, Puerto Rico, CNMI, and American Samoa complete an SF–425/FNS–778 quarterly for a total of 224 estimated total records. It takes approximately .0501 hours (3 minutes) to maintain these records for a total of 11.2224 recordkeeping burden hours. Advance Planning Documents: FNS estimates that 56 State agencies and 3 territories may submit 1 APD submission and approximately 56 records at an average estimate of 0.0501 hours (3 minutes) per record for an estimated total of 2.8056 recordkeeping burden hours. Transmittal Letter for APD: FNS estimates that 56 State agencies and territories submit 1 transmittal letter for APDs for a total of 56 submissions and records at an estimate of .0501 hours (3 minutes) per record. The total estimated recordkeeping hours for a transmittal letter for APDs is 2.8056 hours. Other APD plan or Update: FNS estimates that 12 State agencies and territories may submit 1 update to its APD for a total of 12 records. FNS estimates it will take .1169 hours (7 minutes) to maintain each record for a total of 1.4028 recordkeeping burden hours. Maintain Confirmation of Match Records: FNS estimates that 53 State agencies and Puerto Rico will maintain 1 confirmation of match records for an estimated total of 54 annual records. FNS estimates it will take .0835 hours (5 minutes) to maintain these records for an estimated total of 4.51 recordkeeping burden hours. E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:18 Mar 23, 2023 Jkt 259001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 ................................. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. Eligibility Interviewer State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. State Government Management Analyst. Respondent type 12 Other APD Plan or Update. ................................. 68 54 56 Transmittal Letter for APD. Maintain Confirmation of Match Records (0605). 56 Advance Planning Document (APD). 56 3 53 Card Skimming Records. Territory MOU and Puerto Rico Plan of Operations Updates. SF–425/FNS–778 ... 53 54 FNS–388A ............... Plan of Operations Updates. 56 55 FNS–366B ............... FNS–388 ................. 54 Number of recordkeepers FNS–366A ............... Form No. or activities 25.35294118 1 1 1 1 4 1 4 1 2 12 4 1 Number of records per recordkeeper 1,724 54 12 56 56 224 3 212 53 108 672 220 54 Estimated total annual records 0.054207193 0.0835 0.1169 0.0501 0.0501 0.0501 0.0668 0.0668 0.0668 0.0501 0.0501 0.0501 0.0501 Estimated hours per recordkeeper 93.45 4.51 1.4028 2.8056 2.8056 11.2224 0.2004 14.1616 3.5404 5.4108 33.6672 11.022 2.7054 Estimated total annual hours 8.8009 0.0835 ................ 2.8056 2.8056 0.6012 0.2004 ................ ................ 0.1002 1.8036 0.4008 0.0501 Burden hours in use without a valid OMB control No. ........................ 4.4 ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ Previously approved burden hours merge from 0605 3.15 2.54 15.26 10.6 2.65 Previously approved burden hours merge from 0083 ........................ ........................ 23.32 ........................ ........................ 10.6 ........................ ........................ * Note: The 56 State agencies and territories employees and the maintenance of match records employees were only counted once each for a total of 112 recordkeepers. Recordkeeping Total Estimates. 7 CFR 272.1(f) ........ Regulations lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 8.5521 14.1616 .................... .................... ¥21.9172 0.0835 .................... .................... .................... .................... 14.1616 .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... Differences due to program changes 2.8056 2.8056 0.6012 0.2004 .................... 0.3904 2.971 20.2108 0.4008 0.0501 Difference due to adjustments Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2023 / Notices 17789 17790 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2023 / Notices Tameka Owens, Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2023–06107 Filed 3–23–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board Forest Service, Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: The Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board will hold a public meeting according to the details shown below. The committee is authorized under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, the National Forest Management Act of 1976, the Federal Public Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, and operates in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The purpose of the committee is to provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of forest issues such as forest plan revisions or amendments, forest health including fire, insect and disease, travel management, forest monitoring and evaluation, recreation fees, and sitespecific projects having forest-wide implications. SUMMARY: An in-person meeting will be held on April 19, 2023, 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time. Written Comments: Written public comments will be accepted by 11:59 p.m. (MDT) on April 14, 2023. Written comments must be sent by email to scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov or via mail (i.e., postmarked) to Scott Jacobson, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702. The Forest Service strongly prefers comments be submitted electronically. Oral Comments: Persons or organizations wishing to make oral comments must pre-register by 11:59 p.m. MDT, April 14, 2023, and speakers can only register for one speaking slot. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17784-17790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06107]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): 
Operating Guidelines, Forms, Waivers, and Annual State Report on 
Verification of SNAP Participation

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 information collection. This is a revision of a currently 
approved collection that consists of several components of State agency 
reporting and/or recordkeeping: State Plan of Operations, Puerto Rico 
Plan of Operations, Territory Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), a 
budget projection statement, a program activity report, waiver requests 
submitted via the Waiver Information Management System (WIMS), card 
skimming reporting, and other plans and submissions such as advance 
planning documents for information systems and for electronic benefit 
transfer (EBT) systems. This collection also merges the activities 
under the Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP participation, 
OMB Control Number 0584-0605, expiration date 06/30/2025 into this 
collection which ensures that no person who is deceased, or who has 
been permanently disqualified from SNAP, improperly received SNAP 
benefits for the fiscal year preceding the report submission. Section 
4032 of the Agriculture Act of 2014 is the basis for this collection. 
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) considers an email from each State 
agency to their corresponding FNS Regional SNAP Program Director 
verifying their compliance with Section 4032 of the Agriculture Act of 
2014 as the mechanism for compliance. FNS intends to discontinue the 
Annual State Report of Verification of SNAP Participants, OMB Control 
Number 0584-0605 expiration date 06/30/2025 following OMB approval of 
this information collection request.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 23, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Maribelle Balbes, Branch Chief, 
State Administration Branch, Program Administration and Nutrition 
Division, Food and Nutrition Service, 5th Floor, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22302. 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 to Maribelle 
Balbes 703-605-4272.

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: Operating Guidelines, Forms, Waivers, and Annual State 
Report on Verification of SNAP Participation.
    OMB Number: 0584-0083.
    Forms: FNS-366A; FNS-366B; FNS-388; FNS-388A; SF-425/FNS-778 
Recordkeeping Only.
    Expiration Date: August 31, 2023.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the 
Act) authorizes 50 percent Federal reimbursement for State agency costs 
to administer the program. 7 CFR 272.2(a) of SNAP regulations states 
that State agencies shall periodically plan and budget program 
operations and establish objectives for the next year. The basic 
components of the State Plan of Operation are the Federal/State 
Agreement, the Budget Projection Statement (FNS-366A), the Program 
Activity Statement (FNS-366B) (7 CFR 272.2(a)(2)), and a new 
requirement for State plans for the replacement of stolen SNAP benefits 
using Federal funds as required by statute under section 501(b) of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Under 7 CFR 272.2(c), the State 
agency shall annually submit to FNS for approval a Budget Projection 
Statement (FNS-366A) which shall contain projections for each quarter 
of the next Federal Fiscal Year and a narrative justification document 
explaining the assumptions used to arrive at the projections. The State 
agency shall also submit quarterly a Program Activity Statement (FNS-
366B) soliciting a summary of Program activity for the State agency's 
operations during the preceding reporting period. Additionally, State 
agencies and territories will submit a monthly report of benefit 
issuance and participation data using the FNS-388, and a semi-annual 
report of benefit and participation data by project area using the FNS-
388A. The FNS-366A, the FNS-366B, FNS-388 and FNS 388A are submitted 
via the Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS), OMB Control Number 0584-
0594 expiration date 07/31/2023, at https://fprs.fns.usda.gov. State 
agencies must also submit annually a State plan for the replacement of 
benefits stolen via card skimming, card cloning, and other similar 
fraudulent methods, which allows States to replace stolen benefits with 
Federal funds. All State Plans of Operation are submitted to FNS via 
the FNS PartnerWeb at https://partnerweb.usda.gov/. Additionally, State 
agencies must submit quarterly data reports on card skimming via WIMS. 
Certain attachments to the plan are to be submitted, as applicable. 
State agencies must provide FNS with changes to these attachments as 
they occur. Consequently, these attachments are considered State plan 
updates. Puerto Rico submits a State Plan of Operations while American 
Samoa and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) submit an MOU 
that functions as a State Plan of Operations, each of these documents 
are submitted via email. While working on this revision, FNS became 
aware that the agency has been collecting this information from 
American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands (CNMI); this information was not previously accounted 
for in this information collection, in violation of the Paperwork

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Reduction Act (PRA). FNS has addressed this oversight in this revision.
    Under Section 11(o) of the Act, each State agency is required to 
develop and submit plans via email for the use of automated data 
processing (ADP) and information retrieval systems to administer SNAP. 
State agencies and territories are also required to submit a 
transmittal letter along with the ADP to verify the accuracy of 
information provided to FNS. Section 16(a) of the Act authorizes 
partial Federal reimbursement of State costs for State ADP systems that 
the Secretary determines will assist meeting the requirements of the 
Act, meets conditions prescribed by the Secretary, are likely to 
provide more efficient and effective administration of the program, and 
are compatible with certain other Federally-funded systems. Under 7 CFR 
277.18(c)(1) of SNAP regulations, State agencies must obtain prior 
written approval from FNS when it plans to enhance, replace, or acquire 
Information System (IS) equipment with a total acquisition cost of $6 
million or more in Federal and State funds. The State agency must 
submit via email an Advance Planning Document (APD) prior to acquiring 
planning services and an Implementation APD prior to acquiring ADP 
equipment or services. Additionally, State agencies administering SNAP 
may submit a request through WIMS, to obtain approval from FNS to 
deviate from a specific program rule or regulation. Current procedures 
require that in order for FNS to approve a SNAP waiver request, the 
State agency must submit the SNAP Waiver Request to FNS via WIMS.
    SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 273.16 require that State agencies 
disqualify an individual who has committed an intentional program 
violation (IPV). Paragraph 7 CFR 273.16(e)(8) requires that these 
individuals ``be disqualified in accordance with the disqualification 
periods and procedures in paragraph (b) of this section'' (7 CFR 
273.16(b)). Paragraph 7 CFR 273.16(i) requires State agencies to report 
information concerning each individual disqualified for an IPV to the 
disqualified recipient database, the electronic Disqualified Recipient 
System (eDRS), and to use eDRS data to determine the eligibility of 
individual applicants prior to certification. Activities associated 
with the reporting of this data are covered under Federal Collection 
Methods for SNAP Recipient Claims, OMB Control Number 0584-0446, 
expiration 09/30/2025; SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 272.14 require that 
each State agency establish a system to verify and ensure that benefits 
are not issued to individuals who are deceased, and that data source is 
the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Death Master File. The 
information required for the Annual State Report on Verification of 
SNAP Participation is obtained by validating that the State had the 
appropriate systems in place and followed procedures currently mandated 
at 7 CFR 272.14 and 7 CFR 273.16 for the preceding fiscal year. The 
burdens associated with establishing a system to verify and ensure that 
benefits are not issued to deceased individuals or those permanently 
disqualified from SNAP using both the SSA Death Master File and eDRS 
are already approved under SNAP Forms: Applications Periodic Reporting, 
Notices, OMB burden number 0584-0064, expiration date 02/29/2024.
    In order to meet the reporting requirements specified in section 
4032 of the Act, States are required to confirm via email to their FNS 
Regional SNAP Program Director that in the immediately preceding 
Federal fiscal year, they had the appropriate systems in place to meet 
the requirements of regulations at 7 CFR 272.14 and 273.16(i)(4) and 
that they conducted the matches required by these regulations. States 
are required to submit their section 4032 reports to the FNS Regional 
SNAP Director by March 31 each year for the preceding Federal fiscal 
year. The reporting and recordkeeping burden from OMB Control Number 
0584-0605, Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP Participation, 
expiration date 06/30/2025 is being merged into this collection to 
improve operational efficiency and streamline information collection. 
The reporting burden being merged from this collection includes an 
annual email reminder from the FNS regional Offices, the compilation of 
information to confirm proper systems are in place for matches, and 
reporting information to FNS via email. Recordkeeping burden being 
merged from this collection includes maintaining match records.
    Burden Estimates: The burden within this collection consists of 
reporting burden for the State Plan of Operation and Territory 
Memorandum of Understandings, APD Plans or Updates, and SNAP waiver 
requests via WIMS. With the merging of reporting burden from OMB 
Control Number 054-0605 into this collection, additional reporting 
burden includes an annual email reminder from FNS Regional Offices, the 
compiling of information to confirm proper systems are in place for 
eDRS and Deceased Matching System, and reporting that information to 
FNS via email. Recordkeeping burden for this collection includes forms 
FNS-366A FNS-366B, FNS-388, and FNS 388A, Plan of Operations Updates, 
card skimming records, Territory MOU Updates, SF-425, other APD Plans 
or Updates, and the maintenance of the confirmation of match records. 
The previously reported burden for this information collection was 
1,124 burden hours. The requested burden for this collection is 
1,230.95 hours (1,138.1 reporting burden hours and 92.85 recordkeeping 
hours). The increase in requested burden is to account for previously 
unreported burden related to information collected from territories in 
violation of the PRA, the merging of OMB Control Number 0584-0605 into 
this collection, the addition of card skimming plans as a part of the 
State Plans of Operations, and card skimming reporting.

Reporting

    Reporting Burden Estimates: Affected public: State, Territory, 
local and Tribal Government agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 164.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.82.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 790.
    Estimated Reporting Time per Response: 1.44.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 1,138.10.
    Under 7 CFR 272.2 & 285.3--State Plan of Operations: 53 State 
agencies submit 1 response annually for a total of 53 annual responses. 
The reporting burden for submission of updates to State Plans of 
Operation is 7.5845 hours per respondent, resulting in an estimated 
401.98 burden hours. FNS increased the time it takes to complete a 
State Plan of Operations by 1 hour, from 6.5845 hours per respondent to 
7.5845 hours per respondent to account for the annual submission of a 
card skimming plan as a part of the State Plan of Operations.
    Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Section 501(b)--
Card Skimming Reporting: 53 State agencies report on card skimming 
quarterly (4) for a total of 212 responses. The reporting burden for 
submissions of card skimming reporting is 1 hour per respondent, 
resulting in an estimated 212 burden hours.
    Under 7 U.S.C. 2028 and 7 CFR 272.2--Territories Memorandum of 
Understandings and Puerto Rico Plan of Operations: 3 Territories (CNMI 
American Samoa, and Puerto Rico) submit 1 response annually for a total 
of 3 annual responses. The reporting

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burden for submission of Territory MOUs and Puerto Rico Plan of 
Operations is 6.5845 hours per respondent resulting in an estimated 
19.7535 burden hours.
    Under 7 CFR 277.18--Advance Planning Document: FNS estimates that 
up to 56 State agencies and territories submit 1 APD, plan, or update 
submissions for a total of 56 annual responses at an average estimate 
of 2.5 hours per respondent. The estimated reporting burden for 
submission of other APD Plans or Updates is 140 burden hours.
    Under 7 CFR 277.18--Report ADP to FNS via email: FNS estimates that 
56 State agencies and territories will submit 1 APD via email to FNS 
once a year for a total of 56 responses. FNS estimates it will take 
approximately .5 hours (30 minutes) to compile this information and 
email it to FNS for a total of 28 burden hours.
    Under 7 CFR 277.18--FNS Transmittal Letter for APD: FNS estimates 
that 56 State agencies and territories may submit 1 transmittal letter 
in conjunction with the APD to verify the accuracy of the information 
they are submitting once per year for a total of 56 annual responses. 
FNS estimates it will take .167 hours (10 minutes) for a State agency 
to draft and submit the transmittal letter for an estimated burden of 
9.352 hours.
    Under 7 CFR 277.18--Other APD Plan or Update: FNS estimates that 
approximately 12 State agencies or territories will update its APD once 
a year for a total of 12 annual responses. FNS estimates it will take 
2.5 hours to update the APD plan for a total of 30 burden hours to 
submit updates to the APD.
    Under 7 CFR 272.3(c)--SNAP Waiver Requests (WIMS): FNS estimates 
that 45 of 53 State agencies will submit 4 waivers annually for a total 
number of 180 waivers annually. Completion and submission of these 
waivers take approximately 1 hour for a total of 180 burden hours 
annually.
    Under 7 CFR 272.13 and 7 CFR 273.16--Annual Email Reminder from FNS 
Regional Offices: FNS estimates that 53 State agencies and Puerto Rico 
will receive an annual reminder to confirm use of matches related to 
eDRS and/or Deceased Matching System for an estimated total annual 
response of 54. FNS estimates it will take .167 hours (10 minutes) to 
delegate this task for a total of 9.018 burden hours.
    Under 7 CFR 272.13 and 7 CFR 273.16--Compile Information to Confirm 
Proper Systems are in Place for Matches: FNS estimates that 53 State 
agencies and Puerto Rico will compile information to confirm their 
systems are in place for eDRS and Deceased Matching Systems for an 
estimated total annual response of 54. FNS estimates it will take 
approximately 1 hours to compile this information for a total of 54 
annual burden hours.
    Under 7 CFR 272.13 and 7 CFR 273.16--Report Information to FNS via 
Email: FNS estimates that 53 State agencies and Puerto Rico will report 
the compiled information to FNS once for a total of 54 annual 
responses. FNS estimates it will take approximately 1 hour to report 
this information to FNS for a total of 54 annual burden hours.

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                                                                                                                                                                       Burden
                                                                                                                                                                      hours in    Previously
                                                                                                       Estimated      Estimated     Estimated  Estimated  Estimated     use        approved       Previously     Difference  Differences
                Regulation                        Respondent type              Burden activity         number of    responses per     total    hours per    total    without a   burden hours      approved        due to       due to
                                                                                                      respondents    respondent      annual     response    annual   valid OMB    merge from     burden hours   adjustments    program
                                                                                                                                    responses               hours     control        0605          for 0083                    changes
                                                                                                                                                                        No.
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                                                                                                           State Agency Burden
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272.2, 285.3.............................  State Government Management   Plan of Operations.........           53               1          53     7.5845   401.9785  .........  ..............          348.74      53.2385  ...........
                                            Analyst.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, Section   State Government Management   Card Skimming Reporting....           53               4         212          1        212  .........  ..............  ..............  ...........          212
 501(b).                                    Analyst.
272.2....................................  State Government Management   Territory Memorandum of                3               1           3     6.5845    19.7535    19.7535  ..............  ..............      19.7535  ...........
                                            Analyst.                      Understanding (MOU) and
                                                                          Puerto Rico Plan of
                                                                          Operations.
277.18...................................  State Government Management   Advance Planning Document             56               1          56        2.5        140        140  ..............  ..............          140  ...........
                                            Analyst.                      (APD).
277.18...................................  State Government Management   Report ADP to FNS via email           56               1          56        0.5         28         28  ..............  ..............           28  ...........
                                            Analyst.
277.18...................................  State Government Management   Transmittal Letter for APD.           56               1          56      0.167      9.352      9.352  ..............  ..............        9.352  ...........
                                            Analyst.
277.18...................................  State Government Management   Other APD Plan or Update*..           12               1          12        2.5         30  .........  ..............             530         -500  ...........
                                            Analyst.
272.3(c).................................  State Government Management   SNAP Waiver Requests (WIMS)           45               4         180          1        180  .........  ..............           177.3          2.7  ...........
                                            Analyst.
272.14, 273.16...........................  Administrative Manager......  Annual Email Reminder from            54               1          54      0.167      9.018      0.167            8.85  ..............        0.167  ...........
                                                                          FNS Regional Offices
                                                                          (0605) *.
272.14, 273.16...........................  Eligibility Interviewer.....  Compile Information to                54               1          54          1         54          1              53  ..............            1  ...........
                                                                          Confirm Proper Systems are
                                                                          in Place for Matches
                                                                          (0605).
272.14, 273.16...........................  Administrative Manager......  Report Information to FNS             54               1          54          1         54          1              53  ..............            1  ...........
                                                                          via email (0605) *.
State Agency Reporting Total Burden        164.........................  4.817073171................          790     1.440635443     1138.10   199.2725  .........  .........        -244.789             212  ...........  ...........
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* Note: 54 State agency Administrative Managers and 54 State agency Eligibility Interviewer are counted 1 time each, plus the 56 State agencies and territories for a total of 164 respondents for this data collection.


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Recordkeeping

    Recordkeeping Burden Estimates: Affected Public: State, Territory, 
Local and Tribal Government Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 68.
    Estimated Number of Records per Recordkeepers: 25.35.
    Estimated Total Annual Records: 1,724.
    Estimated Recordkeeping time per Recordkeepers: 0.06.
    Estimated Annual Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 93.45.
    Using 7 CFR 272.21(f) for all of the recordkeeping burden 
established for this information collection request--FNS-366A: 53 State 
agencies and Puerto Rico, are required to submit to FNS for approval a 
Budget Projection Statement, Form FNS-366A, which includes projections 
of the total Federal costs for major areas of program operations. There 
is a total of 54 recordkeepers for this activity. Each respondent 
submits 1 response annually for a total of 54 annual responses. A copy 
is maintained for 3 years. It takes approximately 0.0501 hours (3 
minutes) to maintain each record. Total annual recordkeeping burden for 
FNS-366A is estimated at 2.7054 hours annually.
    FNS-366B: 53 State agencies, Puerto Rico, and CNMI are required to 
submit to FNS quarterly, a Program Activity Statement, Form FNS-366B, 
providing a summary of program activity for the State agency's 
operations during its preceding quarter. Each State agency submits 4 
responses annually for a total of 220 annual responses; each record 
takes approximately 0.0501 hours (3 minutes) to maintain. The annual 
recordkeeping burden for FNS-366B is estimated to be 11.022 hours.
    FNS-388: 53 State agencies, American Samoa, CNMI, and Puerto Rico 
are required to submit to FNS a monthly report of benefit issuance and 
participation data using the form FNS-388. Each State agency submits 12 
responses annually for a total of 672 annual responses; each record 
takes approximately .0501 hours (3 minutes) to maintain. The annual 
recordkeeping burden for FNS-388 is estimated to be 33.6672 hours.
    FNS-388A: 53 State agencies and American Samoa are required to 
submit to FNS a semi-annual report of benefit and participation data by 
project area using the form FNS-388A. Each State agency submits 2 
responses annually for a total of 108 annual responses; each record 
takes approximately .0501 hours (3 minutes) to maintain. The annual 
recordkeeping burden for FNS-388A is estimated to be 5.4108 hours.
    State Plan of Operation Updates: 53 State agencies update the State 
plan of operations once annually for a total of 53 annual records; each 
record takes approximately 0.0668 hours (4 minutes) to maintain. The 
annual recordkeeping burden for updates to State Plans of Operation is 
3.5404 hours.
    Card Skimming Records: 53 State agencies are required to submit to 
FNS quarterly, card skimming records, providing updates and estimates 
on card skimming plans and activities in their State. Each State agency 
submits 4 responses annually for a total of 212 annual responses; each 
record takes approximately 0.668 hours (4 minutes) to maintain. The 
annual recordkeeping burden for updates to card skimming Records is 
14.16 hours.
    Territory MOUs and Puerto Rico Plan of Operations Updates: American 
Samoa and CNMI update their MOUs, and Puerto Rico updates its Plan of 
Operations, once annually for a total of 3 total annual records. Each 
record takes approximately .0668 hours (4 minutes) to maintain. The 
annual recordkeeping burden for updates to Territory MOUs and Puerto 
Rico Plan of Operations Updates is .2004 hours.
    SF 425/FNS-778: 53 State agencies, Puerto Rico, CNMI, and American 
Samoa complete an SF-425/FNS-778 quarterly for a total of 224 estimated 
total records. It takes approximately .0501 hours (3 minutes) to 
maintain these records for a total of 11.2224 recordkeeping burden 
hours.
    Advance Planning Documents: FNS estimates that 56 State agencies 
and 3 territories may submit 1 APD submission and approximately 56 
records at an average estimate of 0.0501 hours (3 minutes) per record 
for an estimated total of 2.8056 recordkeeping burden hours.
    Transmittal Letter for APD: FNS estimates that 56 State agencies 
and territories submit 1 transmittal letter for APDs for a total of 56 
submissions and records at an estimate of .0501 hours (3 minutes) per 
record. The total estimated recordkeeping hours for a transmittal 
letter for APDs is 2.8056 hours.
    Other APD plan or Update: FNS estimates that 12 State agencies and 
territories may submit 1 update to its APD for a total of 12 records. 
FNS estimates it will take .1169 hours (7 minutes) to maintain each 
record for a total of 1.4028 recordkeeping burden hours.
    Maintain Confirmation of Match Records: FNS estimates that 53 State 
agencies and Puerto Rico will maintain 1 confirmation of match records 
for an estimated total of 54 annual records. FNS estimates it will take 
.0835 hours (5 minutes) to maintain these records for an estimated 
total of 4.51 recordkeeping burden hours.

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                                                                                                                                                                      hours in    Previously      Previously
                                                                                                                  Number of    Estimated     Estimated    Estimated     use        approved        approved      Difference  Differences
              Regulations                      Respondent type         Form No. or activities     Number of      records per     total       hours per      total    without a   burden hours    burden hours      due to       due to
                                                                                                recordkeepers   recordkeeper     annual    recordkeeper     annual   valid OMB    merge from      merge from    adjustments    program
                                                                                                                                records                     hours     control        0605            0083                      changes
                                                                                                                                                                        No.
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                                         State Government            FNS-366A.................           54                 1         54          0.0501     2.7054     0.0501  ..............            2.65       0.0501  ...........
                                          Management Analyst.
                                         State Government            FNS-366B.................           55                 4        220          0.0501     11.022     0.4008  ..............            10.6       0.4008  ...........
                                          Management Analyst.
                                         State Government            FNS-388..................           56                12        672          0.0501    33.6672     1.8036  ..............           15.26      20.2108  ...........
                                          Management Analyst.
                                         State Government            FNS-388A.................           54                 2        108          0.0501     5.4108     0.1002  ..............            2.54        2.971  ...........
                                          Management Analyst.
                                         State Government            Plan of Operations                  53                 1         53          0.0668     3.5404  .........  ..............            3.15       0.3904  ...........
                                          Management Analyst.         Updates.
                                         State Government            Card Skimming Records....           53                 4        212          0.0668    14.1616  .........  ..............  ..............  ...........      14.1616
                                          Management Analyst.
                                         State Government            Territory MOU and Puerto             3                 1          3          0.0668     0.2004     0.2004  ..............  ..............       0.2004  ...........
                                          Management Analyst.         Rico Plan of Operations
                                                                      Updates.
                                         State Government            SF-425/FNS-778...........           56                 4        224          0.0501    11.2224     0.6012  ..............            10.6       0.6012  ...........
                                          Management Analyst.
                                         State Government            Advance Planning Document           56                 1         56          0.0501     2.8056     2.8056  ..............  ..............       2.8056  ...........
                                          Management Analyst.         (APD).
                                         State Government            Transmittal Letter for              56                 1         56          0.0501     2.8056     2.8056  ..............  ..............       2.8056  ...........
                                          Management Analyst.         APD.
                                         State Government            Other APD Plan or Update.           12                 1         12          0.1169     1.4028  .........  ..............           23.32     -21.9172  ...........
                                          Management Analyst.
7 CFR 272.1(f).........................  Eligibility Interviewer...  Maintain Confirmation of            54                 1         54          0.0835       4.51     0.0835             4.4  ..............       0.0835  ...........
                                                                      Match Records (0605).
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    Recordkeeping Total Estimates......  ..........................  .........................           68       25.35294118      1,724     0.054207193      93.45     8.8009  ..............  ..............       8.5521      14.1616
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* Note: The 56 State agencies and territories employees and the maintenance of match records employees were only counted once each for a total of 112 recordkeepers.



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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-06107 Filed 3-23-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P


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