81 FR 52813 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Issuance and Participation Estimates-Recordkeeping for Forms FNS-388 and FNS-388A

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 154 (August 10, 2016)

Page Range		52813-52814
FR Document		2016-18972

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is publishing for public comment a summary of a proposed information collection. This is a revision of a currently approved collection for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the forms FNS-388, State Issuance and Participation Estimates, and FNS-388A, Project Area Data Format. The reporting burden for forms FNS-388 and FNS-388A were merged in 2015 with the burden for the Food Programs Reporting System (OMB control number 0584-0594, expiration date June 30, 2019). This 60-day notice serves to renew the recordkeeping burden only for these two forms.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 154 (Wednesday, August 10, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52813-52814]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18972]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State 
Issuance and Participation Estimates--Recordkeeping for Forms FNS-388 
and FNS-388A

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is publishing for public comment a 
summary of a proposed information collection. This is a revision of a 
currently approved collection for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program (SNAP), the forms FNS-388, State Issuance and Participation 
Estimates, and FNS-388A, Project Area Data Format. The reporting burden 
for forms FNS-388 and FNS-388A were merged in 2015 with the burden for 
the Food Programs Reporting System (OMB control number 0584-0594, 
expiration date June 30, 2019). This 60-day notice serves to renew the 
recordkeeping burden only for these two forms.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 11, 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 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 Jane Duffield, Chief, State Administration 
Branch, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
818, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted 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 
become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Ralph 
Badette at 703-457-7717.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: State Issuance and Participation Estimates.
    Form Number: FNS-388 and FNS-388A.
    OMB Number: 0584-0081.
    Expiration Date: July 31, 2016.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 18(b) of the 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. If 
allotments in any fiscal year would exceed the appropriation, the 
Secretary of Agriculture is required to direct State agencies to reduce 
the value of SNAP allotments to the extent necessary to stay within 
appropriated funding limits. Timely State monthly issuance estimates 
are necessary for FNS to ensure that it remains within the 
appropriation. The estimates will also have a direct effect upon the 
manner in which allotments would be reduced if necessary. While benefit 
reductions have never been ordered in the past under section 18(b) nor 
are they anticipated based on current data, the Department must 
continue to monitor actual program costs against the appropriation. The 
reporting burden for forms FNS-388 and FNS-388A was merged in 2015 with 
the burden for the Food Programs Reporting System (OMB control number 
0584-0594, expiration date June 30, 2019). This 60-day notice serves to 
renew the recordkeeping burden only for these two forms.
    Section 11(e)(12) of the Food and Nutrition Act, 7 U.S.C. 2020 
(e)(12), requires that the State Plan of Operations provide for the 
submission of reports required by the Secretary of Agriculture. State 
agencies are required to report on a monthly basis on the FNS-388, 
State Issuance and Participation Estimates, estimated or actual 
issuance and participation data for the current month and previous 
month, and actual participation data for the second preceding month. 
The FNS-388 report provides the necessary data for an early warning 
system to enable the Department to monitor actual and estimated costs 
for all benefit types against the appropriation.
    Disaster SNAP is authorized by sections 402 and 502 of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.) and the temporary emergency provisions contained in 
Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and in 7 CFR part 280 
of the SNAP regulations. State agencies may request FNS approval to 
operate a Disaster SNAP in an area that has received a Presidential 
declaration as a Major Disaster area eligible for Individual 
Assistance. In accordance with 7 CFR 274.4, State agencies shall keep 
records and report SNAP participation and issuance totals to FNS.
    State agencies in general only submit one statewide FNS-388 per 
month, which covers benefits from their Electronic Benefit Transfer 
(EBT) system. The exception is State agencies that choose to operate an 
approved alternative issuance demonstration project such as a cash-out 
system submit a separate report for each additional type of issuance 
system. As a result of the reporting burden for these forms being 
merged with 0584-0594, the collective burden will be reduced by 5,187 
hours. The remaining 17.28 hours represents the State recordkeeping 
burden for these forms. Per 7 CFR 272.1(f), State agencies are required 
to retain all records associated with the administration of SNAP for no 
less than

[[Page 52814]]

3 years. The recordkeeping burden has not changed.
    Affected Public: State agencies that administer SNAP.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 13.58.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 719.74 rounded up to 720.
    Estimated Hours per Response: .024.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: This revised annual 
recordkeeping burden for OMB No. 0584-0081, is 17.28 hours. The current 
burden inventory for this collection is 5,187 hours. This decrease is a 
result merging the reporting burden to OMB# 0584-0594 collection. See 
the table below for estimated total annual burden.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                             Time per         Annual
              Affected public                           Forms                Number of     Frequency of    Total annual      response      recordkeeping
                                                                           recordkeepers     response         records         (hours)          hours
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Agencies............................  FNS-388.....................              53           11.32             600            .024            14.4
                                            FNS-388A....................              53            2.26             120            .024            2.88
                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Record-keeping Burden.....................  ............................              53           13.58             720           0.024           17.28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    Dated: July 12, 2016.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-18972 Filed 8-9-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-30-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 154 / Wednesday, August 10, 2016 / Notices 52813

• The figs must be imported as ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: which allotments would be reduced if
commercial consignments only; (a) Whether the proposed collection of necessary. While benefit reductions
• Each consignment of figs must be information is necessary for the proper have never been ordered in the past
accompanied by a phytosanitary performance of the functions of the under section 18(b) nor are they
certificate issued by the NPPO of Peru; agency, including whether the anticipated based on current data, the
• Each consignment of figs must be information shall have practical utility; Department must continue to monitor
treated in accordance with 7 CFR part (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate actual program costs against the
305; and of the burden of the proposed collection appropriation. The reporting burden for
• Each consignment of figs is subject of information including the validity of forms FNS–388 and FNS–388A was
to inspection upon arrival at the port of the methodology and assumptions used; merged in 2015 with the burden for the
entry to the United States. (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, Food Programs Reporting System (OMB
These conditions will be listed in the and clarity of the information to be control number 0584–0594, expiration
Fruits and Vegetables Import collected; and (d) ways to minimize the date June 30, 2019). This 60-day notice
Requirements database (available at burden of the collection of information serves to renew the recordkeeping
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/favir/). In on those who are to respond, including burden only for these two forms.
addition to these specific measures, figs use of appropriate automated, Section 11(e)(12) of the Food and
from Peru will be subject to the general electronic, mechanical, or other Nutrition Act, 7 U.S.C. 2020 (e)(12),
requirements listed in § 319.56–3 that technological collection techniques or requires that the State Plan of
are applicable to the importation of all other forms of information technology. Operations provide for the submission
fruits and vegetables. Comments may be sent to Jane of reports required by the Secretary of
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 450, 7701–7772, and Duffield, Chief, State Administration Agriculture. State agencies are required
7781–7786; 21 U.S.C. 136 and 136a; 7 CFR Branch, Supplemental Nutrition to report on a monthly basis on the
2.22, 2.80, and 371.3. Assistance Program, Food and Nutrition FNS–388, State Issuance and
Done in Washington, DC, this 4th day of Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Participation Estimates, estimated or
August, 2016. 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 818, actual issuance and participation data
Kevin Shea, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may for the current month and previous
also be submitted via email to month, and actual participation data for
Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
SNAPSAB@fns.usda.gov. Comments the second preceding month. The FNS–
Inspection Service.
will also be accepted through the federal 388 report provides the necessary data
[FR Doc. 2016–18990 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am]
eRulemaking Portal. Go to http:// for an early warning system to enable
BILLING CODE 3410–34–P
www.regulations.gov, and follow the the Department to monitor actual and
online instructions for submitting estimated costs for all benefit types
comments electronically. against the appropriation.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Disaster SNAP is authorized by
All responses to this notice will be
Food and Nutrition Service summarized and included in the request sections 402 and 502 of the Robert T.
for Office of Management and Budget Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Agency Information Collection Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)
approval. All comments will become a
Activities: Proposed Collection; and the temporary emergency
matter of public record.
Comment Request—Supplemental provisions contained in Section 5 of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and in
Nutrition Assistance Program: State Requests for additional information or
Issuance and Participation Estimates— 7 CFR part 280 of the SNAP regulations.
copies of this information collection State agencies may request FNS
Recordkeeping for Forms FNS–388 should be directed to Ralph Badette at
and FNS–388A approval to operate a Disaster SNAP in
703–457–7717. an area that has received a Presidential
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: declaration as a Major Disaster area
(FNS), USDA. Title: State Issuance and Participation eligible for Individual Assistance. In
ACTION: Notice. Estimates. accordance with 7 CFR 274.4, State
Form Number: FNS–388 and FNS– agencies shall keep records and report
SUMMARY: In accordance with the 388A. SNAP participation and issuance totals
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the OMB Number: 0584–0081. to FNS.
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is Expiration Date: July 31, 2016. State agencies in general only submit
publishing for public comment a Type of Request: Revision of a one statewide FNS–388 per month,
summary of a proposed information currently approved collection. which covers benefits from their
collection. This is a revision of a Abstract: Section 18(b) of the Food Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)
currently approved collection for the and Nutrition Act, (the Act) 7 U.S.C. system. The exception is State agencies
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 2027(b), limits the value of allotments that choose to operate an approved
Program (SNAP), the forms FNS–388, paid to SNAP households to an amount alternative issuance demonstration
State Issuance and Participation not in excess of the appropriation for project such as a cash-out system submit
Estimates, and FNS–388A, Project Area the fiscal year. If allotments in any fiscal a separate report for each additional
Data Format. The reporting burden for year would exceed the appropriation, type of issuance system. As a result of
forms FNS–388 and FNS–388A were the Secretary of Agriculture is required the reporting burden for these forms
merged in 2015 with the burden for the to direct State agencies to reduce the being merged with 0584–0594, the
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Food Programs Reporting System (OMB value of SNAP allotments to the extent collective burden will be reduced by
control number 0584–0594, expiration necessary to stay within appropriated 5,187 hours. The remaining 17.28 hours
date June 30, 2019). This 60-day notice funding limits. Timely State monthly represents the State recordkeeping
serves to renew the recordkeeping issuance estimates are necessary for burden for these forms. Per 7 CFR
burden only for these two forms. FNS to ensure that it remains within the 272.1(f), State agencies are required to
DATES: Written comments must be appropriation. The estimates will also retain all records associated with the
received on or before October 11, 2016. have a direct effect upon the manner in administration of SNAP for no less than

VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Aug 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1

52814 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 154 / Wednesday, August 10, 2016 / Notices

3 years. The recordkeeping burden has Estimated Number of Responses per recordkeeping burden for OMB No.
not changed. Respondent: 13.58. 0584–0081, is 17.28 hours. The current
Affected Public: State agencies that Estimated Total Annual Responses: burden inventory for this collection is
administer SNAP. 719.74 rounded up to 720. 5,187 hours. This decrease is a result
Estimated Hours per Response: .024. merging the reporting burden to OMB#
Estimated Number of Respondents: Estimated Total Annual Burden on 0584–0594 collection. See the table
53. Respondents: This revised annual below for estimated total annual burden.

Time per Annual
Number of Frequency of Total annual
Affected public Forms response recordkeeping
recordkeepers response records (hours) hours

State Agencies .................... FNS–388 ............................ 53 11.32 600 .024 14.4
FNS–388A .......................... 53 2.26 120 .024 2.88

Record-keeping Burden ...... ............................................. 53 13.58 720 0.024 17.28

Dated: July 12, 2016. mechanical, or other technological payments for the National School Lunch
Audrey Rowe, collection techniques or other forms of Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. information technology. Program (SBP) in school year (SY)
[FR Doc. 2016–18972 Filed 8–9–16; 8:45 am] Comments may be sent to: Devin 2017–2018. In addition, APEC III will
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Wallace-Williams, Ph.D., Food and identify School Food Authority (SFA),
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of school, and student/household
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, characteristics that may be related to
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may error rates, and identify strategies and
also be submitted via fax to the attention actionable guidance for reducing errors.
Food and Nutrition Service of Devin Wallace-Williams, Ph.D. at Specifically, the four study objectives
703–305–2576 or via email to are:
Agency Information Collection Devin.Wallace-Williams@fns.usda.gov. • Objective 1: Generate a national
Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments will also be accepted through estimate of the annual amount of
Comments Request—Third Access the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to erroneous payments based on School
Participation Eligibility and http://www.regulations.gov, and follow Year 2017–2018 by replicating the APEC
Certification Study Series (APEC III) the online instructions for submitting methodology.
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service comments electronically. • Objective 2: Provide a robust
(FNS), USDA. All written comments will be open for examination of the relationship of
public inspection at the office of the student (household), school, and SFA
ACTION: Notice.
Food and Nutrition Service during characteristics to error rates.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 • Objective 3: Conduct a sub-study on
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this p.m. Eastern Standard Time Monday the differences in error rates among
notice invites the general public and through Friday) at 3101 Park Center SFAs using different implementation
other public agencies to comment on Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. strategies in their school meals
this proposed information collection. All responses to this notice will be programs.
This is a reinstatement, with change, of summarized and included in the request • Objective 4: Perform qualitative
a previously approved collection for for Office of Management and Budget analyses examining the reasons for
which approval has expired (OMB approval. All comments will be a matter erroneous payments.
Number 0584–0530, Expiration Date: Consistent with APEC methodology,
of public record.
08/31/2015); for the Third Access APEC III will collect data to address the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: study objectives using a multistage–
Participation Eligibility and Requests for additional information or
Certification Study Series (APEC III). clustered sample design, which will
copies of this information collection include:
DATES: Written comments must be should be directed to Devin Wallace- • A nationally representative sample
received on or before October 11, 2016. Williams, Ph.D. at 703–457–6791. of SFAs in the contiguous 48 states and
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the District of Columbia;
(a) Whether the proposed collection of Title: Third Access, Participation, • A stratified sample of schools
information is necessary for the proper Eligibility, and Certification Study within each SFA (i.e. sampling from
performance of the functions of the Series (APEC III). SFAs with Community Eligibility
agency, including whether the Form Number: Not applicable. Provision (CEP) schools and from SFAs
information shall have practical utility; OMB Number: 0584–0530. without CEP schools independently to
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined. ensure proportional representation in
of the burden of the proposed collection Type of Request: Reinstatement, with the final sample); and
of information, including the validity of change, of a previously approved • A random sample of students
the methodology and assumptions that collection for which approval has (households) within each sampled
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

were used; (c) ways to enhance the expired. school that applied for free and
quality, utility, and clarity of the Abstract: The purpose of this third reduced-price meals (including denied
information to be collected; and (d) study on Access, Participation, applicants), were categorically eligible
ways to minimize the burden of the Eligibility, and Certification (APEC III) for free meals, or were directly certified
collection of information on those who is to provide the Food and Nutrition for free meals.
are to respond, including use of Service (FNS) with key information on APEC III will collect data via in-
appropriate automated, electronic, the annual error rates and erroneous person visits to SFAs, schools, and

VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Aug 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1

Document Created: 2016-08-10 01:59:56
Document Modified: 2016-08-10 01:59:56

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be received on or before October 11, 2016.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Ralph Badette at 703-457-7717.
FR Citation		81 FR 52813

81 FR 52813 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Issuance and Participation Estimates-Recordkeeping for Forms FNS-388 and FNS-388A

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 154 (August 10, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service