[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5094-5096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01728]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--SNAP Performance Reporting System, Management
Evaluation
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 an
extension of a currently approved collection under OMB No. 0584-0010
which is due to expire May 31, 2016.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the
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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.
Comments may be sent to: Sarah Goldberg, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
8-42, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to
the attention of Sarah Goldberg at 703-305-4397 or via email to
[email protected]. Comments will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://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 Sarah
Goldberg at 703-305-4397.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Performance Reporting System, Management Evaluation.
OMB Number: 0584-0010.
Expiration Date: 5/31/2016.
Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: The purpose of the Performance Reporting System (PRS) is
to ensure that each State agency and project area is operating the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in accordance with the
requirements of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Act) (7 U.S.C.
2011, et seq.), as amended, and corresponding program regulations.
Under Section 11 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2020), State agencies must
maintain necessary records to ascertain that SNAP is operating in
compliance with the Act and regulations and must make these records
available to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for inspection and
audit.
Per Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 275, each State
agency is required to submit one Management Evaluation (ME) review
schedule every one, two, or three years, depending on the project area
make-up of the State, unless the State receives approval for an
alternative Management Evaluation review schedule.
Under 7 CFR part 275, each State must establish a system for
analysis and evaluation of all data available to the State. Data
analysis and evaluation is an ongoing process that facilitates the
development of effective and prompt corrective action.
Under 7 CFR part 275, State agencies must prepare a corrective
action plan (CAP) addressing identified deficiencies. The State
agencies must develop a system for monitoring and evaluating corrective
action and submit CAP updates, as necessary.
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government; Respondent
Type: SNAP State and local agencies.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 State agencies.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: State agencies will
submit one review schedule and one ME review plan per year, and will
conduct and document ME reviews for an average total of 27 project
areas, totaling 29 responses per State agency.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,537 (53 State agencies * 29
estimated responses per State Agency).
Estimated Time per Response: FNS estimates that it takes 4 hours to
prepare a review schedule, and that each of the 53 State agencies will
submit one review schedule per year resulting in a total burden of 212
hours (53 State agencies * 1 review schedule * 4 hours). FNS estimates
that it takes on average approximately 80 hours to develop a
comprehensive State review plan, resulting in a total of 4,240 hours
(80 hours * 53 State plans). FNS estimates that it takes an average of
340 hours to conduct a review. FNS estimates that ME reviews are
conducted for one-half of the total number of project areas (1,430).
Therefore, FNS estimates that it takes approximately 486,200 hours
annually for State agencies to conduct their reviews (340 hours x 1,430
ME reviews). FNS also estimates that the time necessary for
recordkeeping, that is, the time required for State agencies to
document and maintain the findings of an ME review for internal
purposes is 0.1169 hours, or 7 minutes, per State record. If State
agencies each maintain approximately 29 records, then the total amount
of time for record keeping required is 180 hours (1,537 records *
0.1169 hours).
See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type
of respondent.
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Respondent Estimated Responses Total annual Estimated Estimated
number annually per responses average total hours
respondent respondent/ (col. bxc) number (col. dxe)
reviews of hours
per response
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Reporting Burden
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State and local agencies review 53 1 53 4 212
schedule.......................
State and Local review plan 53 1 53 80 4,240
development....................
State and Local agencies 53 27 1,430 340 486,200
conducting reviews.............
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Total Reporting Burden...... 53 29 1,537 .............. 490,652
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Respondent Estimated Responses Total annual Estimated Estimated
number annually per responses average total hours
respondent respondent (col. bxc) number (col. dxe)
of hours
per response
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Recordkeeping Burden
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State and local agencies........ 53 29 1,537 .1169 179.68
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Total Recordkeeping Burden.. 53 .............. 1,537 .............. 180
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The total estimated annual reporting burden is as follows:
Prepare Review Schedules: 4 x 53 = 212 hours.
Prepare Review Plans: 80 x 53 = 4,240 hours.
Conduct ME Reviews: 340 x 1,430 = 486,200 hours.
Recordkeeping: .1169 x 1,537 = 180 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 490,832
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 29,449,920 minutes
(490,832 hours).
Dated: January 19, 2016.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-01728 Filed 1-29-16; 8:45 am]
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