80 FR 23767 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Annual State Report on Verification of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 82 (April 29, 2015)
Food and Nutrition Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 82 (April 29, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09995 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23767-23768] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09995] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request--Annual State Report on Verification of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on the proposed information collection for the Annual State Report of Verification of SNAP Participation. This is a new collection. The purpose of the Annual State Report of Verification of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participants is to ensure that no person who is deceased, or has been permanently disqualified from SNAP, improperly received SNAP benefits for the fiscal year preceding the report submission. Section 4032 of the Agriculture Act of 2014 is the basis for this collection. Section 4032 mandates that States will ``submit to the Secretary a report containing sufficient information for the Secretary to determine whether the State agency has, for the most recently concluded fiscal year preceding that annual date, verified that the State agency in that fiscal year--(1) did not issue benefits to a deceased individual; and (2) did not issue benefits to an individual who had been permanently disqualified from receiving benefits.'' An annual email from each State agency to the corresponding Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Regional SNAP Program Director will be used as the mechanism for State agencies to report their compliance with section 4032 of the Agriculture Act of 2014. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 29, 2015. ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimated burden for the proposed information collection, including the 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 information collection on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Jane Duffield, Branch Chief, State Administration Branch, Program Accountability and Administration Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 818, Alexandria, VA 22302. You may also download an electronic version of this notice at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/federal-register-documents/rules/view-all and comment via email at [email protected] or the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. All written comments will be open for public inspection at the office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 822, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. All comments to this notice will be included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Clyde Thompson at (703) 305-2461. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP Participation. OMB Number: 0584--NEW. Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined. Type of Request: New collection. Abstract: SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 273.16 require that State agencies disqualify an individual who has committed an intentional program violation (IPV). Paragraph 7 CFR 273.16(e)(8) requires that these individuals ``be disqualified in accordance with the disqualification periods and procedures in paragraph (b) of this section'' (273.16(b)). Paragraph 7 CFR 273.16(i) requires State agencies to report information concerning each individual disqualified for an IPV to the disqualified recipient database, the electronic Disqualified Recipient System (eDRS), and to use eDRS data to determine the eligibility of individual applicants prior to certification. SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 272.14 require that each State agency establish a system to verify and ensure that benefits are not issued to individuals who are deceased, and that data source is the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Death Master File. The information required for the Annual State Report on Verification of SNAP Participation is obtained by validating that the State had the appropriate systems in place and followed procedures currently mandated at 7 CFR 272.14 and 7 CFR 273.16 for the preceding fiscal year. The burdens associated with the activity of establishing a system to verify and ensure that benefits are not issued to deceased individuals or those permanently disqualified from SNAP using both the SSA Death Master File and eDRS are already conducted during the SNAP eligibility benefit process and is currently approved under OMB burden number 0584-0064, expiration date April 30, 2016. In order to meet the reporting requirements specified in section 4032 of the Act, States are required to confirm via email to their FNS Regional SNAP Program Director that in the immediately preceding Federal fiscal year, they had the appropriate systems in place to meet the requirements of regulations at 7 CFR 272.14 and 273.16(i)(4) and that they conducted the matches required by these regulations. States are required to submit their section 4032 reports to the FNS Regional SNAP Director by March 31 each year for the preceding Federal fiscal year. The estimated annual burden for this collection is 57.41 hours. This estimate includes the time it takes each State agency to confirm that they have complied with FNS regulations for performing mandated checks against both eDRS and the SSA Death Master File, send an email to their FNS Regional Office SNAP Program Director to provide the verification, and any additional recordkeeping associated with this burden. States must perform this verification once a year and must retain these records for 3 years. Annual Reporting Burden Estimates Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government Agencies. Number of Respondents: 53 State Agencies. Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Total Annual Responses: 53. Reporting Time per Response: 1 Hour. Estimated Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 53. [[Page 23768]] Annual Recordkeeping Burden Estimates. Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government Agencies. Number of Respondents: 53 State Agencies. Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Total Annual Responses: 53. Reporting Time per Response: 0.08333 Hours or 5 minutes. Estimated Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 4.41649. Annual Grand Total Burden Estimates for Reporting and Recordkeeping: 57.41 hours. Dated: April 20, 2015. Audrey Rowe, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2015-09995 Filed 4-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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Dated: April 20, 2015. collection, including the validity of the applicants prior to certification. SNAP
Audrey Rowe, methodology and assumptions used; (c) regulations at 7 CFR 272.14 require that
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and each State agency establish a system to
[FR Doc. 2015–09997 Filed 4–28–15; 8:45 am] clarity of the information to be verify and ensure that benefits are not
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P collected; and (d) ways to minimize the issued to individuals who are deceased,
burden of the information collection on and that data source is the Social
those who are to respond, including the Security Administration’s (SSA) Death
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE use of appropriate automated, Master File. The information required
electronic, mechanical, or other for the Annual State Report on
Food and Nutrition Service technological collection techniques or Verification of SNAP Participation is
other forms of information technology. obtained by validating that the State had
Agency Information Collection Comments may be sent to Jane the appropriate systems in place and
Activities: Proposed Collection; Duffield, Branch Chief, State followed procedures currently
Comment Request—Annual State Administration Branch, Program mandated at 7 CFR 272.14 and 7 CFR
Report on Verification of Supplemental Accountability and Administration 273.16 for the preceding fiscal year.
Nutrition Assistance Program Division, Food and Nutrition Service, The burdens associated with the
Participation U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 activity of establishing a system to
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service Park Center Drive, Room 818, verify and ensure that benefits are not
(FNS), USDA. Alexandria, VA 22302. You may also issued to deceased individuals or those
ACTION: Notice. download an electronic version of this permanently disqualified from SNAP
notice at http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/ using both the SSA Death Master File
SUMMARY: In accordance with the federal-register-documents/rules/view- and eDRS are already conducted during
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this all and comment via email at the SNAP eligibility benefit process and
notice invites the general public and SNAPSAB@fns.usda.gov or the Federal is currently approved under OMB
other public agencies to comment on the e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to http:// burden number 0584–0064, expiration
proposed information collection for the www.regulations.gov and follow the date April 30, 2016.
Annual State Report of Verification of online instructions for submitting In order to meet the reporting
SNAP Participation. This is a new comments electronically. requirements specified in section 4032
collection. The purpose of the Annual All written comments will be open for of the Act, States are required to confirm
State Report of Verification of public inspection at the office of the via email to their FNS Regional SNAP
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Food and Nutrition Service during Program Director that in the
Program (SNAP) Participants is to regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 immediately preceding Federal fiscal
ensure that no person who is deceased, p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 year, they had the appropriate systems
or has been permanently disqualified Park Center Drive, Room 822, in place to meet the requirements of
from SNAP, improperly received SNAP Alexandria, Virginia 22302. regulations at 7 CFR 272.14 and
benefits for the fiscal year preceding the All comments to this notice will be 273.16(i)(4) and that they conducted the
report submission. Section 4032 of the included in the request for Office of matches required by these regulations.
Agriculture Act of 2014 is the basis for Management and Budget approval. All States are required to submit their
this collection. Section 4032 mandates comments will also become a matter of section 4032 reports to the FNS
that States will ‘‘submit to the Secretary public record. Regional SNAP Director by March 31
a report containing sufficient FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: each year for the preceding Federal
information for the Secretary to Requests for additional information or fiscal year. The estimated annual
determine whether the State agency has, copies of this information collection burden for this collection is 57.41 hours.
for the most recently concluded fiscal should be directed to Clyde Thompson This estimate includes the time it takes
year preceding that annual date, verified at (703) 305–2461. each State agency to confirm that they
that the State agency in that fiscal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: have complied with FNS regulations for
year—(1) did not issue benefits to a Title: Annual State Report on performing mandated checks against
deceased individual; and (2) did not Verification of SNAP Participation. both eDRS and the SSA Death Master
issue benefits to an individual who had OMB Number: 0584—NEW. File, send an email to their FNS
been permanently disqualified from Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined. Regional Office SNAP Program Director
receiving benefits.’’ An annual email Type of Request: New collection. to provide the verification, and any
from each State agency to the Abstract: SNAP regulations at 7 CFR additional recordkeeping associated
corresponding Food and Nutrition 273.16 require that State agencies with this burden. States must perform
Service (FNS) Regional SNAP Program disqualify an individual who has this verification once a year and must
Director will be used as the mechanism committed an intentional program retain these records for 3 years.
for State agencies to report their violation (IPV). Paragraph 7 CFR
compliance with section 4032 of the 273.16(e)(8) requires that these Annual Reporting Burden Estimates
Agriculture Act of 2014. individuals ‘‘be disqualified in Affected Public: State, Local and
DATES: Written comments must be accordance with the disqualification Tribal Government Agencies.
submitted on or before June 29, 2015. periods and procedures in paragraph (b) Number of Respondents: 53 State
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ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: of this section’’ (273.16(b)). Paragraph 7 Agencies.
(a) Whether the proposed information CFR 273.16(i) requires State agencies to
Number of Responses per
collection is necessary for the proper report information concerning each
Respondent: 1.
performance of the functions of the individual disqualified for an IPV to the
agency, including whether the disqualified recipient database, the Total Annual Responses: 53.
information has practical utility; (b) the electronic Disqualified Recipient Reporting Time per Response: 1 Hour.
accuracy of the agency’s estimated System (eDRS), and to use eDRS data to Estimated Annual Reporting Burden
burden for the proposed information determine the eligibility of individual Hours: 53.
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Annual Recordkeeping Burden were used; (c) ways to enhance the understand and address current policy
Estimates. quality, utility, and clarity of the issues related to Child Nutrition
Affected Public: State, Local and information to be collected; and (d) Programs (CNP) operations. The policy
Tribal Government Agencies. ways to minimize the burden of the and operational issues include, but are
Number of Respondents: 53 State collection of information on those who not limited to, the preparation of the
Agencies. are to respond, including use of program budget, development and
Number of Responses per appropriate automated, electronic, implementation of program policy and
Respondent: 1. mechanical, or other technological regulations, and identification of areas
Total Annual Responses: 53. collection techniques or other forms of for technical assistance and training.
Reporting Time per Response: 0.08333 information technology. Comments may Specifically, this study will help FNS
Hours or 5 minutes. be sent to: John Endahl, Senior Program obtain:
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden Analyst, Office of Policy Support, Food D General descriptive data on the
Hours: 4.41649. and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Child Nutrition (CN) program
Annual Grand Total Burden Estimates Center Drive, Room 1004, Alexandria, characteristics to help FNS respond to
for Reporting and Recordkeeping: 57.41 VA 22302. Comments may also be questions about the nutrition programs
hours. submitted via fax to the attention of in schools;
Dated: April 20, 2015. John Endahl at 703–305–2576 or via D Data related to program
Audrey Rowe,
email to john.endahl@fns.usda.gov. administration for designing and
Comments will also be accepted through revising program regulations, managing
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to resources, and reporting requirements;
[FR Doc. 2015–09995 Filed 4–28–15; 8:45 am]
http://www.regulations.gov, and follow and
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D Data related to program operations
comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be to help FNS develop and provide
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE summarized and included in the request training and technical assistance for
for Office of Management and Budget School Food Authorities (SFAs) and
Food and Nutrition Service State Agencies responsible for
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record. administering the CN programs.
Agency Information Collection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To The activities to be undertaken
Activities: Proposed Collection;
request more information on the subject to this notice include:
Comment Request—Child Nutrition
Program Operations Study-II (CN– proposed project or to obtain a copy of D Conducting a multi-modal (e.g.
OPS–II) the data collection plans, contact John paper, Web, and telephone) survey of
Endahl, Senior Program Analyst, Office approximately 1,500 SFA Directors.
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service of Policy Support, Food and Nutrition D Conducting a paper survey of all 56
(FNS), United States Department of Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, State Agency CN Directors.
Agriculture (USDA). Room 1004, Alexandria, VA 22302; Fax: Affected Public: State, Local and
ACTION: Notice and request for 703–305–2576; Email: john.endahl@ Tribal Governments.
comments. fns.usda.gov. Type of Respondents: 1,500 SFA
SUMMARY: In accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Directors and 56 State CN Directors.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Title: Child Nutrition Program Estimated Total Number of
notice invites the general public and Operations Study-II (CN–OPS–II). Respondents: 1,556.
other public agencies to comment on Form Number: N/A. Frequency of Response: 3.
this proposed information collection. OMB Number: 0584—NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not yet Estimated Total Annual Responses:
This collection is a new information 4,668.
determined.
collection for the Child Nutrition Type of Information Collection Estimate of Time per Respondent and
Program Operations Study-II. Request: New information collection. Annual Burden: Public reporting burden
DATES: Written comments on this notice Abstract: The objective of the Child for this collection of information is
must be received on or before June 29, Nutrition Program Operations Study-II estimated to average one hundred fifty
2015. (CN–OPS–II) is to collect timely data on (150) minutes per Self-Administered
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: policies, administrative, and operational Survey for the SFA Directors and the
(a) Whether the proposed collection of issues on the Child Nutrition Programs. State Agency CN Directors (this
information is necessary for the proper The ultimate goal is to analyze these includes 60 minutes for data gathering,
performance of the functions of the data and to provide input for new 60 minutes to respond to the
agency, including whether the legislation on Child Nutrition Programs questionnaire, and 30 minutes for pre-
information shall have practical utility; as well as to provide pertinent technical notification and follow-up activities).
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate assistance and training to program The average time across all respondents
of the burden of the proposed collection implementation staff. is 50 minutes (0.83 hours). The annual
of information, including the validity of The CN–OPS–II will help the Food reporting burden is estimated at 3,890
the methodology and assumptions that and Nutrition Service (FNS) better hours (see table below).
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Total annual
Estimated Average burden
Frequency of Total annual burden
Data collection activity Respondents number of hours per
response responses estimate
respondents response (hours)
Pre-survey notification School Food Authority Di- 1,500 1 1,500 0.25 375
emails/FAQ/letters. rectors.
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