81 FR 41288 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), State Law Enforcement Bureau (SLEB) Fraud Investigations
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)
Food and Nutrition Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 122 (June 24, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-14991 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 41288-41289] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14991] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), State Law Enforcement Bureau (SLEB) Fraud Investigations 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 this proposed information collection. This collection is a new collection for SNAP, SLEB Fraud Investigations. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 23, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the 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: Daniel Wilusz, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 422, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of Daniel Wilusz at 703-305- 1863 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 (OMB) 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 Leysha L[oacute]pez Recci at 703-605-0253. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), State Law Enforcement Bureau (SLEB) Fraud Investigations. Form Number: Not Yet Assigned. OMB Number: 0584-NEW. Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined. Type of Request: New collection. Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is the Federal agency responsible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), (7 U.S.C. 2011-2036), which offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities. FNS works with State partners to establish State Law Enforcement Bureau (SLEB) agreements to improve program administration and [[Page 41289]] ensure program integrity. Through SLEB agreements, FNS authorizes State agencies to conduct investigations into possible SNAP fraud, and to obtain Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) benefits for such law enforcement and investigative activities. This form gathers data associated with SLEB investigations using SNAP EBT benefits and the expenses for investigative activities. Affected Public: State government agencies that have a SLEB agreement with FNS. Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of respondents is 53. This includes all States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories that administer SNAP. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The respondents will be asked to complete this form 2 times per year. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 106. Estimated Time per Response: The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, complete and review the information collection. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 212 hours (12,720 minutes). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated Responses Total annual average number Estimated Respondent number of annually per responses of hours per total hours respondents respondent response -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting Burden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State government agencies that have a SLEB agreement with FNS...... 53 2.00 106.00 2.00 212.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: June 13, 2016. Yvette S. Jackson, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2016-14991 Filed 6-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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our regulations at 274.6(b)(6) for the notice upon issuance of their fourth Estimated Number of Respondents:
Excessive Replacement Card Notice. card (5,055) will not request a fifth card. 275,549.
Available data from 2015 shows that on Estimated Number of Responses per
Annual Reporting Burden Estimates Respondent: 2.
average 2,527.5 households in a State
request five or more replacement cards Affected Public: Individual/ Estimated Total Annual Responses:
within 12 months. FNS estimates that Household; and State and Local 550,994.
half of all recipients who receive a Government Agencies. Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 21,940.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL BURDEN FOR 0584–0587 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: TRAFFICKING
CONTROLS AND FRAUD, 7 CFR 274
Annual Total Burden
Number of Total burden
CFR Title responses per annual hours per
respondents hours
respondent responses response
Affected Public: State and
Local Agencies
274.6(b)(5) ................... Withhold Replacement 3 5,055 15,165 0.0334 506.5
Card Warning Notice.
274.6(b)(5) ................... Replacement Card With- 3 2,527.5 7,583 0.0334 253.2
held Notice.
274.6(b)(6) ................... Excessive Replacement 50 5,055 252,750 0.0334 8,441.85
Card Notice.
Subtotal ................. ............................................. 53 5,198 275,498 0.0334 9,201.55
Affected Public: Households
274.6(b)(5) ................... Withhold Replacement 15,165 1 15,165 0.0334 506.5
Card Warning Notice.
274.6(b)(5) ................... Replacement Card With- 7,581 1 7,581 0.5 3,790.5
held Notice.
274.6(b)(5) ................... Excessive Replacement 252,750 1 252,750 0.0334 8,441.85
Card Notice.
Subtotal ................. ............................................. 275,496 1 275,496 .0462 12,738.85
Grand Total ... ............................................. 275,549 2 550,994 0.0796 21,940.41
Dated: June 16, 2016. information is necessary for the proper All responses to this notice will be
Yvette S. Jackson, performance of the functions of the summarized and included in the request
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition agency, including whether the for Office of Management and Budget
Service. information shall have practical utility; (OMB) approval. All comments will be
[FR Doc. 2016–14993 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am] (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate a matter of public record.
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P of the burden of the proposed collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of information, including the validity of Requests for additional information or
the methodology and assumptions that copies of this information collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE were used; (c) ways to enhance the should be directed to Leysha López
quality, utility, and clarity of the Recci at 703–605–0253.
Food and Nutrition Service
information to be collected; and (d) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agency Information Collection ways to minimize the burden of the Title: Supplemental Nutrition
Activities: Supplemental Nutrition collection of information on those who Assistance Program (SNAP), State Law
Assistance Program (SNAP), State Law are to respond, including use of Enforcement Bureau (SLEB) Fraud
Enforcement Bureau (SLEB) Fraud appropriate automated, electronic, Investigations.
Investigations mechanical, or other technological Form Number: Not Yet Assigned.
collection techniques or other forms of OMB Number: 0584–NEW.
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
(FNS), USDA. information technology. Comments may Type of Request: New collection.
be sent to: Daniel Wilusz, Food and Abstract: The Food and Nutrition
ACTION: Notice.
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Agriculture is the Federal agency
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Room 422, Alexandria, VA 22302. responsible for the Supplemental
notice invites the general public and Comments may also be submitted via Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
other public agencies to comment on fax to the attention of Daniel Wilusz at (7 U.S.C. 2011–2036), which offers
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this proposed information collection. 703–305–1863 or via email to nutrition assistance to millions of
This collection is a new collection for Daniel.wilusz@fns.usda.gov. Comments eligible, low-income individuals and
SNAP, SLEB Fraud Investigations. will also be accepted through the families and provides economic benefits
DATES: Written comments must be Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to to communities. FNS works with State
received on or before August 23, 2016. http://www.regulations.gov, and follow partners to establish State Law
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: the online instructions for submitting Enforcement Bureau (SLEB) agreements
(a) Whether the proposed collection of comments electronically. to improve program administration and
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ensure program integrity. Through SLEB Affected Public: State government Estimated Total Annual Responses:
agreements, FNS authorizes State agencies that have a SLEB agreement 106.
agencies to conduct investigations into with FNS. Estimated Time per Response: The
possible SNAP fraud, and to obtain Estimated Number of Respondents: time required to complete this
Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) The total estimated number of information collection is estimated to
benefits for such law enforcement and average 2 hours per response, including
respondents is 53. This includes all
investigative activities. This form the time to review instructions, search
States, the District of Columbia, and
gathers data associated with SLEB existing data resources, gather the data
U.S. Territories that administer SNAP. needed, complete and review the
investigations using SNAP EBT benefits
Estimated Number of Responses per information collection.
and the expenses for investigative
Respondent: The respondents will be Estimated Total Annual Burden on
activities.
asked to complete this form 2 times per Respondents: 212 hours (12,720
year. minutes).
Estimated
Estimated Responses average
Total annual Estimated
Respondent number of annually per number of
responses total hours
respondents respondent hours per
response
Reporting Burden
State government agencies that have a SLEB agreement
with FNS ........................................................................... 53 2.00 106.00 2.00 212.00
Dated: June 13, 2016. Telephone (202) 720–1497, Email 1932) (Pub. L. 92.419, August 30, 1972)
Yvette S. Jackson, anita.outen@wdc.usda.gov. of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Development Act to improve, develop,
Service. Title: 7 CFR part 1956, subpart C— or finance business, industry, and
[FR Doc. 2016–14991 Filed 6–23–16; 8:45 am] ‘‘Debt Settlement—Community and employment and improve the economic
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Business Programs.’’ and environmental climate in rural
OMB Number: 0575–0124. communities, including pollution
Expiration Date of Approval: abatement control.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE November 30, 2016. The Consolidated Farm and Rural
Type of Request: Extension of a Development Act, Section 310 B(c) (7
Rural Housing Service currently approved information U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorizes Rural
collection. Business Enterprise Grants to public
Rural Business-Cooperative Service Abstract: The following Community bodies and nonprofit corporations to
and Direct Business Programs loans and facilitate the development of private
Notice of Request for Extension of a grants are debt settled by this currently businesses in rural areas.
Currently Approved Information approved docket (0575–0124). The The Consolidated Farm and Rural
Collection Community Facilities loan and grant Development Act, Section 310 B(f)(i)
program is authorized by Section 306 of (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorized Rural
AGENCY: Rural Housing Service (RHS), the Consolidated Farm and Rural Cooperative Development Grants to
and Rural Business-Cooperative Service Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to nonprofit institutions for the purpose of
(RBS), USDA. make loans to public entities, nonprofit enabling such institutions to establish
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments corporations, and Indian tribes through and operate centers for rural cooperative
requested. the Community Facilities program for development.
the development of essential The purpose of the debt settlement
SUMMARY: In accordance with the community facilities primarily serving function for the above programs is to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this rural residents. provide the delinquent client with an
notice announces the intention of the The Economic Opportunity Act of equitable tool for the compromise,
above-named Agencies to request an 1964, Title 3 (Pub. L. 88–452), adjustment, cancellation, or charge-off
extension for a currently approved authorizes Economic Opportunity of a debt owned to the Agency.
information collection in support of Cooperative loans to assist incorporated The information collected is similar to
debt settlement of Community Facilities and unincorporated associations to that required by a commercial lender in
and Direct Business Program Loans and provide low-income rural families similar circumstances.
Grants. essential processing, purchasing, or Information will be collected by the
marketing services, supplies, or field offices from applicants, borrowers,
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
facilities. consultants, lenders, and attorneys.
received by August 23, 2016 to be The Food Security Act of 1985, Failure to collect information could
assured of consideration. Section 1323 (Pub. L. 99–198),
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result in improper servicing of these
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For authorizes loan guarantees and grants to loans.
inquiries on the Information Collection Nonprofit National Corporations to Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
Package, contact Anita Outen, provide technical and financial burden for this collection of information
Community Programs Specialist, assistance to for-profit or nonprofit local is estimated to average 5.3 hours per
Community Programs, RHS, USDA, businesses in rural areas. response.
1400 Independence Ave. SW., Mail Stop The Business and Industry program is Respondents: Public bodies and
0787, Washington, DC 20250–0787, authorized by Section 310 B (7 U.S.C. nonprofit organizations.
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