[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06590]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 18, 2015.
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] 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: Supplementation Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Employment & Training Study.
OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) serves as a safety net for families who are having
difficulty obtaining adequate nutrition. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture's (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), which
administers SNAP, also administers the SNAP Employment and Training
(E&T) Program to assist members of households participating in SNAP in
gaining skills, training or experience to ``increase their ability to
obtain regular employment''. The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
authorizes the USDA to conduct program research and evaluation
activities to ``implement an employment and training program designed
by the State agency and approved by the Secretary for the purpose of
assisting members of households participating in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program in gaining skills, training, work, or
experience that will increase their ability to obtain regular
employment (H.R. 2642, Pub. L. 113-128, Sec. 6(d)(4), p. 34).''
Need and Use of the Information: The study is needed to provide
Food and Nutrition Service with information about the characteristics
of work registrants, E&T participants, and the providers that serve
them. This nationally representative study will identify the
characteristics of registrants and participants, the challenges they
face and the E&T services available to SNAP participants. The
information generated will help FNS understand how these programs serve
clients, what participants need to develop their skills, and whether
current programs meet clients' needs. This study has three objectives:
(1) To provide FNS with a detailed description of the characteristics
of SNAP work registrants and SNAP E&T participants; (2) to describe the
needs and challenges faced by registrants and participants in finding
and retaining employment in the changing economy; and (3) to describe
the characteristics of the E&T service providers and the types of
services available to participants.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Individual
or households; Business or other for-profit; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 5,261.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,238.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-06590 Filed 3-20-15; 8:45 am]
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