[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 15316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06022]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
March 22, 2017.
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
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 regarding this information collection received by April
27, 2017 will be considered. Written comments 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. 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: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Issuance
and Participation Estimates--Forms FNS-388 and FNS-388A only
Recordkeeping Burden Estimates.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0081.
Summary of Collection: Section 18(b) of Food and Nutrition Act,
(the Act) 7 U.S.C. 2027(b), limits the value of allotments paid to SNAP
households to an amount not in excess of the appropriation for the
fiscal year. Timely State monthly issuance estimates are necessary for
the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to ensure that it remains within
the appropriation and will have a direct effect upon the manner in
which allotments would be reduced if necessary.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS uses the FNS-388 to obtain
monthly estimated or actual issuance and participation data for the
current and previous months. In addition, State agencies are required
to collect and maintain reports submitted in a project area breakdown
on the FNS-388, of issuance and participation data twice a year. The
project area breakdown attached to the FNS-388, twice a year is known
as the FNS-388A. The data is collected and maintained because it is
useful in identifying project areas that operate fraud detection units
in accordance with the Act.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping only; Monthly; Semi-annually.
Total Burden Hours: 17.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-06022 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am]
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