[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 65606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26131]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 29, 2013.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected]V or
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO,
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Impact of Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on
SNAP Operations and Participation.
OMB Control Number: 0584--NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) seeks
approval to conduct a new information data collection to access the
impact of implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) operations and
participation. This issue has major significance not only in its
implications for Federal and state budgets, but also more generally for
the economic well-being of American's adult workers and their families.
Section 17 [7 U.S.C. 2026] (a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
provides general legislative authority for the planned data collection.
Need and Use of the Information: This study will assess the impact
of ACA implementation on SNAP participation specifically among
nonelderly nondisabled adults aged 19 to 64. ACA could potentially have
a profound impact on SNAP participation among this group of people in
many ways. The main research objectives for this study are grouped into
the following three categories: (1) Describe the coordination of SNAP
and Medicaid enrollment and renewal processes in the state and whether
this changes due to ACA; (2) Describe the process of directing Medicaid
applicants to SNAP; and (3) Determine the impact of ACA implementation
on the number of SNAP applications. If the data collection in this
study is not conducted, those responsible at the Federal, state and
local levels for designing and implementing SNAP and Medicaid policies
and procedures will not have the value of this research in making their
decisions on matters affecting potential cost-saving coordination and
integration between the two programs.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 121.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 915.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-26131 Filed 10-31-13; 8:45 am]
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