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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Employment and Training
Opportunities in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program
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 collection is a revision of a
currently approved collection. This
information collection includes the
requirement for case management
services to individuals participating in
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) Employment and
Training (E&T) program as mandated by
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(FNA), as amended. The current
information collection also includes
four other provisions of the FNA and
SNAP regulations that are being merged
into other existing information
collections. Those provisions include
State agencies notifying individuals
who have been determined ill-suited by
an E&T provider for a particular E&T
component; State agency notification to
inform Able-bodied Adults without
Dependents (ABAWD) about work
requirements and the ABAWD time
limit through a written notice and oral
explanation; the requirement that State
agencies inform SNAP households not
otherwise exempt from the general work
requirements in writing of available
employment and training services at the
time of recertification if these
individuals are members of households
that contain at least one adult, with no
elderly or disabled individuals, and
with no earned income at the their last
recertification or required report; and
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the addition of four data elements to the
FNS–583 reports (SNAP Employment
and Training Program Activity Report).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before December 19,
2023.
Comments may be sent to:
Marcie Foster, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may
also be submitted via email to
rachel.gragg@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 Rachel Gragg at
703–605–3213.
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: Employment and Training
Opportunities in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0653.
Expiration Date: 03/31/2024.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Section 6(d)(4)(B)(i) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (FNA),
as amended, and Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
ADDRESSES:
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regulations at 7 CFR 273.7(e)(1) requires
State agencies to provide case
management services, such as
comprehensive intake assessments,
individualized service plans, progress
monitoring or coordination with service
providers to all SNAP Employment and
Training (E&T) participants. The
purpose of the case management
services is to guide E&T participants
towards appropriate E&T components
and activities based on the participant’s
needs and interests, support the
participant in the E&T program and to
provide activities and resources that
will assist the participant toward selfsufficiency. State agencies may adopt
different modes for the delivery of case
management services, such as virtual,
over the telephone, in-person or hybrid
approach. This information will be used
to better administer the SNAP E&T
Program and provide improved
customer service to SNAP E&T
participants. If the Department does not
require State agencies to conduct case
management services, the Department
will be out of compliance with Federal
law.
Discussed in the Employment and
Training Opportunities in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program Final rule was the intent to
merge certain reporting burdens to OMB
Controls #0584–0064 and #0584–0594.
Merging OMB-Approved Burden from
OMB Control Number 0584–0653 to
OMB Control Number 0584–0064: Three
provisions included in the current
information collection for the
Employment and Training
Opportunities in SNAP are being
merged into the OMB-Approved burden
for the SNAP Forms: Applications,
Periodic Reporting, Notices (OMB
Control Number 0584–0064, expiration
date: 02/28/24. Those provisions
include the requirement under 7 CFR
273.7(c)(18)(i) for notifying E&T
participants of provider determinations;
requirement under 7 CFR 273.24(b)(8)
regarding informing Able-bodied Adults
without Dependents (ABAWDs) of the
ABAWD work requirements and time
limits; and the requirement under 7 CFR
273.7(b)(5) for informing certain
households of employment and training
services.
Merging OMB-Approved Burden for
the FNS–583 from OMB Control Number
0584–0653 to OMB Control Number
0584–0594: The requirement under 7
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annual burden on State agencies to
provide and document case
management services is 711,555.26.
Affected Public: Individual/
Household. Respondent group includes
SNAP participants referred to SNAP
E&T receiving case management
services.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The estimated number of respondents is
375,000 individuals participating in
SNAP E&T and receive case
management services. Based upon an
average participation in E&T between
FY 2016 to FY 2021.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: The estimated number of
responses per respondent is 3.55001067.
This represents the average number of
months that E&T participants
participate and receive case
management services.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The estimated total annual responses is
1,331,254.
375,000 E&T participants receiving
case management services for 3.55
months (375,000 * 3.55 = 1,331,254.)
Estimated Time per Response: The
estimated time per response is .4007
hours.
Average meeting time for each case
management meeting is .3007 hours.
It is assumed that 90 percent of the
case management meetings will be held
telephonically or virtually with only 10
percent held in-person and
consequently requiring the participant
to travel to an E&T site adding one hour
to the average meeting time. For this
reason, the average meeting time per
participant is 0.4007 hours per meeting
([0.3007 *0.90] + [1.3007*.10] = 0.4007).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: The estimated total
annual burden on respondents is
533,431.88 hours.
See the table below for estimated total
annual reporting burden for each type of
respondent.
is estimated that an average of 375,000
individuals participates in SNAP E&T
annually divided by 53 State agencies
equals an annual average of 7,075.47
E&T participants per State agency.
Individuals participate in E&T
programs an average of 3.55 months.
Estimated number of provisions of
case management services per each
State agency: 7,075.47 E&T participants
× 3.55 months = 25,117.92.
Estimated number of documentations
of case management services per each
State agency: 7,075.47 E&T participants
× 3.55 months =25,117.92.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The total estimated annual responses for
the provision and documenting of case
management services is 2,662,508.
Estimated number of provisions of
case management services per each
State agency: 7,075.47 E&T participants
× 3.55 months = 25,117.92.
Total annual responses of provisions
of case management services: 25,117.92
× 53 State agencies = 1,331,249.76.
Estimated number for
documentations of case management
services per each State agency: 7,075.47
E&T participants × 3.55 months =
25,117.92.
Total annual responses for
documentations of case management
services: 25,117.92 × 53 State agencies =
1,331,249.76.
Estimated Time per Response: The
estimated hours per response is .27.
Estimated time for initial case
management meeting is .5 hours and
each subsequent meeting is .25 hours,
for an average of 0.3007 hours per
meeting ([0.5 hours + .25 hours + .25
hours + 0.0676 hours]/3.55 months =
0.3007).
Estimated time for case manager to
prepare for each case management
session is an average of 0.1538 hours per
meeting.
Total time for provision of case
management is .4545 (0.3007 + 0.1538
= 0.4545).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: The estimated total
CFR 273.7(c)(11) regarding four
additional data elements in the FNS–
583 reports (SNAP Employment and
Training Program Activity Report) was
merged into the OMB-Approved burden
for the Food Program and Reporting
System (OMB Control Number 0584–
0594, expiration date 07/31/23 currently
under review).
The following is the estimated burden
for State agencies to provide, record and
maintain records in State E&T
management information systems (MIS)
on the provision of case management
services and individuals receiving case
management services.
FNS is seeking an overall burden of
375,053 respondents (53 States +
375,000 Individuals/Households);
5,325,568.45 total annual responses
(2,662,508.00 State reporting +
1,331,254 Individuals/Households
reporting + 1,331,254 States
recordkeeping; and 1,424,613.04 total
annual burden hours (711,555.26 States
reporting + 533,431,88 Individuals/
Households reporting + 186,375.56) see
breakout in the table below.
Reporting
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Government. Respondent groups
identified include 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 case management services is
53 State agencies representing the
agencies responsible for SNAP E&T
administration in 50 States, the District
of Columbia, Guam and the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: The total estimated number
of responses per respondent for the
provision and documenting of case
management services is 50,236.
Based upon an average participation
in E&T between FY 2016 to FY 2021, it
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TOTAL ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN—SNAP EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROVISION AND RECORDING OF CASE
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Respondent
category
(affected public)
Type of
respondents
Burden activity
A
B
C
Estimated
number of
respondents
CFR citation
I
D
I
E
Responses
per
respondent
(col. G/E)
Total annual
responses
(col. E × F)
F
G
Estimated
hours per
response
(col. I/G)
I
Estimated
total burden
hours
(col. G × H)
I
H
I
REPORTING
State Government ..
State Agency E&T
Case Managers.
State Agency Eligibility Worker.
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Provide Case Man- 7 CFR 273.7(e)(1)
agement Services.
Document Case
7 CFR 273.7(e)(1)
Management
Services.
Notify E&T Partici7 CFR
pants of Provider
273.7(c)(18)(i).
Determination.
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25,118.00
1,331,254.00
0.45
605,054.94
53.00
25,118.00
1,331,254.00
0.08
106,500.32
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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TOTAL ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN—SNAP EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROVISION AND RECORDING OF CASE
MANAGEMENT SERVICES—Continued
Respondent
category
(affected public)
Type of
respondents
Burden activity
CFR citation
Estimated
number of
respondents
Responses
per
respondent
(col. G/E)
Total annual
responses
(col. E × F)
Estimated
hours per
response
(col. I/G)
Estimated
total burden
hours
(col. G × H)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
Inform ABAWDs of
the ABAWD work
requirement.
7 CFR
273.7(c)(1)(ii)–
(iii); and
273.24(b)(8).
7 CFR 273.14(b)(5)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7 CFR
273.7(c)(1)(iii).
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7 CFR 273.7(c)(11)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7 CFR 273.7(c)(11)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
53.00
50,236.00
2,662,508.00
0.27
711,555.26
375,000.00
3.55
1,331,254.00
0.40
533,433.48
7 CFR
273.7(c)(18)(i).
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7 CFR
273.7(c)(1)(iii)
and 273.24(b)(8).
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7 CFR 273.14(b)(5)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Individuals/Household Sub-Total
375,000.00
3.55
1,331,254.00
0.40
533,433.48
Grand Total Reporting Burden
375,053.00
10.65
3,993,762.00
0.31
1,244,988.74
State Agency Administrative Staff.
Develop list of Employment and
Training Services.
Develop ABAWD
written statement
of work requirements.
Reporting FNS–583
data elements
(OMB Control
#0584–0594).
Reporting additional
FNS–583 data
elements.
State Government Sub-Total
Individuals/Household.
E&T Participants ....
Participating in
Case Management Services.
Review Information
on Provider Determination.
Read ABAWD written statement of
work requirements.
Read list of Employment and
Training Services.
7 CFR 273.7(e)(1)
53 State agencies, including the
agencies responsible for SNAP E&T
administration in 50 States, the District
of Columbia, Guam and the U.S. Virgin
Islands.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: The total estimated number
of responses per respondent for the
provision and documenting of case
management services is 25,118.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The total estimated annual responses for
Recordkeeping
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Government. Respondent groups
identified include 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
recordkeeping burden for maintaining
records of case management services is
the provision and documenting of case
management services is 1,331,254.
Estimated Time per Response: The
estimated time per response is .14
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: The estimated total
annual burden on respondents is
186,375.56 hours.
See table below for estimated total
burden for each type of respondent.
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TOTAL ANNUAL RECORDKEEPING BURDEN—SNAP EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING MAINTAINING RECORDS OF CASE
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Respondent
category
(affected public)
Type of
respondents
Burden activity
CFR citation
A
B
C
D
Estimated
number of
respondents
I
I
E
Responses
per
respondent
(col. G/E)
Total annual
responses
(col. E × F)
F
G
Estimated
hours per
response
(col. I/G)
I
Estimated
total burden
hours
(col. G × H)
I
H
I
RECORDKEEPING
State Government
State Agency ........
Maintain Case
Management
Records.
273.7(e)(1) ............
I
Grand Total Recordkeeping Burden
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–23238 Filed 10–19–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No. RUS–23–TELECOM–0015]
Notice of an Extension to an Existing
Information Collection
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Utilities
Service’s (RUS or Agency), an agency
within the United States Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development,
intention to request an extension to an
existing information collection package
for the Special Servicing of
Telecommunications Programs Loans
for Financially Distressed Borrowers.
The Telecommunications Infrastructure
Loan Program, Rural Broadband
Program, Distance Learning and
Telemedicine Program, and the Rural
eConnectivity Program (hereinafter
collectively referred to as the ‘‘RUS
Telecommunications Programs’’)
provide loan funding to build and
expand broadband and
telecommunications services in rural
communities.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this notice must be
received by December 19, 2023 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Bennett, Regulations
Management Division, Innovation
Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Email: pamela.bennett@usda.gov.
Telephone: (202) 720–9639.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
implementing provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) requires that interested
members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an
information collection that RUS will
submit to OMB for regular approval.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Rural BusinessCooperative Service, including whether
the information will have practical
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utility; (b) the accuracy of the Rural
Business-Cooperative Service’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information including validity of the
methodology and assumptions 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
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments may be sent by the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and, in the
‘‘Search’’ box, type in the Docket No.
RUS–23–TELECOM–0015. A link to the
Notice will appear. You may submit a
comment here by selecting the
‘‘Comment’’ button or you can access
the ‘‘Docket’’ tab, select the ‘‘Notice,’’
and go to the ‘‘Browse & Comment on
Documents’’ Tab. Here you may view
comments that have been submitted as
well as submit a comment. To submit a
comment, select the ‘‘Comment’’ button,
complete the required information, and
select the ‘‘Submit Comment’’ button at
the bottom. Information on using
Regulations.gov, including instructions
for accessing documents, submitting
comments, and viewing the docket after
the close of the comment period, is
available through the site’s ‘‘FAQ’’ link
at the bottom.
A Federal agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, nor shall a person be subject
to a penalty for failure to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number. Data furnished
by the applicants will be used to
determine eligibility for program
benefits. Furnishing the data is
voluntary; however, failure to provide
data could result in program benefits
being withheld or denied.
Title: Special Servicing of
Telecommunications Programs Loans
for Financially Distressed Borrowers.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0153.
Type of Request: Extension to an
existing information collection.
Abstract: The RUS
Telecommunications Programs
currently take servicing actions on
approximately 10–12 projects each year.
These actions are taken in accordance
with 7 CFR part 1752 which outlines the
general policies and procedures for
servicing actions associated with the
RUS Telecommunications Programs
Borrowers in financial distress. The
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reporting burden covered by this
collection from the borrower may
include but is not limited to, a request
and explanation for servicing action,
various financial, subscriber, and
organizational information, as well as
other documents and information that
may be relevant as determined by RUS.
The collection of this information will
help the Agency streamline and
expedite servicing actions, improve the
Government’s recovery on such loans,
and improve overall customer service.
Since most RUS Telecommunications
Program borrowers are utilities, faster
resolution of servicing actions will
ensure that rural Americans continue to
receive service.
Estimate of Burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 5
hours per response.
Respondents: Respondents for this
data may include not-for-profit
institutions; businesses or other forprofit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 27.4.
Estimated Number of Responses: 137.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 694.50 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Pamela Bennett,
Rural Development Innovation Center,
Regulations Management Division, at
(202) 720–9639. 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.
Andrew Berke,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–23243 Filed 10–19–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket No.: RUS–23–TELECOM–0014]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Lien Accommodation and
Subordination Policy; OMB Control
No.: 0572–0126
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
announces its’ intention to request a
revision of a currently approved
information collection and invites
comments on this information
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Employment and Training
Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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 collection is a revision
of a currently approved collection. This information collection
includes the requirement for case management services to individuals
participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Employment and Training (E&T) program as mandated by the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (FNA), as amended. The current information
collection also includes four other provisions of the FNA and SNAP
regulations that are being merged into other existing information
collections. Those provisions include State agencies notifying
individuals who have been determined ill-suited by an E&T provider for
a particular E&T component; State agency notification to inform Able-
bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWD) about work requirements and
the ABAWD time limit through a written notice and oral explanation; the
requirement that State agencies inform SNAP households not otherwise
exempt from the general work requirements in writing of available
employment and training services at the time of recertification if
these individuals are members of households that contain at least one
adult, with no elderly or disabled individuals, and with no earned
income at the their last recertification or required report; and the
addition of four data elements to the FNS-583 reports (SNAP Employment
and Training Program Activity Report).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 19,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Marcie Foster, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th
Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314. 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 Rachel
Gragg at 703-605-3213.
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: Employment and Training Opportunities in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0653.
Expiration Date: 03/31/2024.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Section 6(d)(4)(B)(i) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (FNA), as amended, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) regulations at 7 CFR 273.7(e)(1) requires State agencies to
provide case management services, such as comprehensive intake
assessments, individualized service plans, progress monitoring or
coordination with service providers to all SNAP Employment and Training
(E&T) participants. The purpose of the case management services is to
guide E&T participants towards appropriate E&T components and
activities based on the participant's needs and interests, support the
participant in the E&T program and to provide activities and resources
that will assist the participant toward self-sufficiency. State
agencies may adopt different modes for the delivery of case management
services, such as virtual, over the telephone, in-person or hybrid
approach. This information will be used to better administer the SNAP
E&T Program and provide improved customer service to SNAP E&T
participants. If the Department does not require State agencies to
conduct case management services, the Department will be out of
compliance with Federal law.
Discussed in the Employment and Training Opportunities in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Final rule was the intent to
merge certain reporting burdens to OMB Controls #0584-0064 and #0584-
0594.
Merging OMB-Approved Burden from OMB Control Number 0584-0653 to
OMB Control Number 0584-0064: Three provisions included in the current
information collection for the Employment and Training Opportunities in
SNAP are being merged into the OMB-Approved burden for the SNAP Forms:
Applications, Periodic Reporting, Notices (OMB Control Number 0584-
0064, expiration date: 02/28/24. Those provisions include the
requirement under 7 CFR 273.7(c)(18)(i) for notifying E&T participants
of provider determinations; requirement under 7 CFR 273.24(b)(8)
regarding informing Able-bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWDs) of
the ABAWD work requirements and time limits; and the requirement under
7 CFR 273.7(b)(5) for informing certain households of employment and
training services.
Merging OMB-Approved Burden for the FNS-583 from OMB Control Number
0584-0653 to OMB Control Number 0584-0594: The requirement under 7
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CFR 273.7(c)(11) regarding four additional data elements in the FNS-583
reports (SNAP Employment and Training Program Activity Report) was
merged into the OMB-Approved burden for the Food Program and Reporting
System (OMB Control Number 0584-0594, expiration date 07/31/23
currently under review).
The following is the estimated burden for State agencies to
provide, record and maintain records in State E&T management
information systems (MIS) on the provision of case management services
and individuals receiving case management services.
FNS is seeking an overall burden of 375,053 respondents (53 States
+ 375,000 Individuals/Households); 5,325,568.45 total annual responses
(2,662,508.00 State reporting + 1,331,254 Individuals/Households
reporting + 1,331,254 States recordkeeping; and 1,424,613.04 total
annual burden hours (711,555.26 States reporting + 533,431,88
Individuals/Households reporting + 186,375.56) see breakout in the
table below.
Reporting
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government. Respondent
groups identified include 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 case management
services is 53 State agencies representing the agencies responsible for
SNAP E&T administration in 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam
and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The total estimated
number of responses per respondent for the provision and documenting of
case management services is 50,236.
Based upon an average participation in E&T between FY 2016 to FY
2021, it is estimated that an average of 375,000 individuals
participates in SNAP E&T annually divided by 53 State agencies equals
an annual average of 7,075.47 E&T participants per State agency.
Individuals participate in E&T programs an average of 3.55 months.
Estimated number of provisions of case management services per each
State agency: 7,075.47 E&T participants x 3.55 months = 25,117.92.
Estimated number of documentations of case management services per
each State agency: 7,075.47 E&T participants x 3.55 months =25,117.92.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The total estimated annual
responses for the provision and documenting of case management services
is 2,662,508.
Estimated number of provisions of case management services per each
State agency: 7,075.47 E&T participants x 3.55 months = 25,117.92.
Total annual responses of provisions of case management services:
25,117.92 x 53 State agencies = 1,331,249.76.
Estimated number for documentations of case management services per
each State agency: 7,075.47 E&T participants x 3.55 months = 25,117.92.
Total annual responses for documentations of case management
services: 25,117.92 x 53 State agencies = 1,331,249.76.
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated hours per response is
.27.
Estimated time for initial case management meeting is .5 hours and
each subsequent meeting is .25 hours, for an average of 0.3007 hours
per meeting ([0.5 hours + .25 hours + .25 hours + 0.0676 hours]/3.55
months = 0.3007).
Estimated time for case manager to prepare for each case management
session is an average of 0.1538 hours per meeting.
Total time for provision of case management is .4545 (0.3007 +
0.1538 = 0.4545).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The estimated total
annual burden on State agencies to provide and document case management
services is 711,555.26.
Affected Public: Individual/Household. Respondent group includes
SNAP participants referred to SNAP E&T receiving case management
services.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated number of
respondents is 375,000 individuals participating in SNAP E&T and
receive case management services. Based upon an average participation
in E&T between FY 2016 to FY 2021.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The estimated number
of responses per respondent is 3.55001067. This represents the average
number of months that E&T participants participate and receive case
management services.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated total annual
responses is 1,331,254.
375,000 E&T participants receiving case management services for
3.55 months (375,000 * 3.55 = 1,331,254.)
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time per response is
.4007 hours.
Average meeting time for each case management meeting is .3007
hours.
It is assumed that 90 percent of the case management meetings will
be held telephonically or virtually with only 10 percent held in-person
and consequently requiring the participant to travel to an E&T site
adding one hour to the average meeting time. For this reason, the
average meeting time per participant is 0.4007 hours per meeting
([0.3007 *0.90] + [1.3007*.10] = 0.4007).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The estimated total
annual burden on respondents is 533,431.88 hours.
See the table below for estimated total annual reporting burden for
each type of respondent.
Total Annual Reporting Burden--SNAP Employment and Training Provision and Recording of Case Management Services
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Responses Estimated Estimated
Respondent category (affected Type of Estimated per Total annual hours per total burden
public) respondents Burden activity CFR citation number of respondent responses response hours (col. G
respondents (col. G/E) (col. E x F) (col. I/G) x H)
A B............... C............... D.............. E F G H I
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REPORTING
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State Government............. State Agency E&T Provide Case 7 CFR 53.00 25,118.00 1,331,254.00 0.45 605,054.94
Case Managers. Management 273.7(e)(1).
Services.
Document Case 7 CFR 53.00 25,118.00 1,331,254.00 0.08 106,500.32
Management 273.7(e)(1).
Services.
State Agency Notify E&T 7 CFR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Eligibility Participants of 273.7(c)(18)(i
Worker. Provider ).
Determination.
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Inform ABAWDs of 7 CFR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
the ABAWD work 273.7(c)(1)(ii
requirement. )-(iii); and
273.24(b)(8).
State Agency Develop list of 7 CFR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Administrative Employment and 273.14(b)(5).
Staff. Training
Services.
Develop ABAWD 7 CFR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
written 273.7(c)(1)(ii
statement of i).
work
requirements.
Reporting FNS- 7 CFR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
583 data 273.7(c)(11).
elements (OMB
Control #0584-
0594).
Reporting 7 CFR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
additional FNS- 273.7(c)(11).
583 data
elements.
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State Government Sub-Total 53.00 50,236.00 2,662,508.00 0.27 711,555.26
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Individuals/Household........ E&T Participants Participating in 7 CFR 375,000.00 3.55 1,331,254.00 0.40 533,433.48
Case Management 273.7(e)(1).
Services.
Review 7 CFR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Information on 273.7(c)(18)(i
Provider ).
Determination.
Read ABAWD 7 CFR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
written 273.7(c)(1)(ii
statement of i) and
work 273.24(b)(8).
requirements.
Read list of 7 CFR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Employment and 273.14(b)(5).
Training
Services.
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Individuals/Household Sub-Total 375,000.00 3.55 1,331,254.00 0.40 533,433.48
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Grand Total Reporting Burden 375,053.00 10.65 3,993,762.00 0.31 1,244,988.74
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Recordkeeping
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government. Respondent
groups identified include 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 recordkeeping burden for maintaining
records of case management services is 53 State agencies, including the
agencies responsible for SNAP E&T administration in 50 States, the
District of Columbia, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The total estimated
number of responses per respondent for the provision and documenting of
case management services is 25,118.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The total estimated annual
responses for the provision and documenting of case management services
is 1,331,254.
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time per response is .14
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The estimated total
annual burden on respondents is 186,375.56 hours.
See table below for estimated total burden for each type of
respondent.
Total Annual Recordkeeping Burden--SNAP Employment and Training Maintaining Records of Case Management Services
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Estimated Estimated
Respondent category Type of Estimated Responses per Total annual hours per total burden
(affected public) respondents Burden activity CFR citation number of respondent responses response hours (col. G
respondents (col. G/E) (col. E x F) (col. I/G) x H)
A B.............. C.............. D.............. E F G H I
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RECORDKEEPING
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State Government............ State Agency... Maintain Case 273.7(e)(1).... 53.00 25,118.00 1,331,254.00 0.14 186,375.56
Management
Records.
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Grand Total Recordkeeping Burden 53.00 25,118.00 1,331,254.00 0.14 186,375.56
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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