81 FR 52820 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Agency Options

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

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

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FR Document		2016-18980

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on the proposed collection. This is a revision of the currently approved burden for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): State Agency Options information collection.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State 
Agency Options

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 the proposed collection. This is a revision of the currently 
approved burden for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
(SNAP): State Agency Options information collection.

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 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 through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments may be sent to: Sasha Gersten-Paal, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
812, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to 
the attention of Ms. Gersten-Paal at 703-305-2507 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 Ms. 
Gersten-Paal at 703-305-2486

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Agency 
Options.
    OMB Number: 0584-0496.
    Form Number: None.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2016.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The collections covered under OMB Number 0584-0496 
address information and burden estimates associated with the following 
State Agency Options: Establishing and reviewing standard utility 
allowances and establishing methodology for offsetting cost of 
producing self-employment income.
    This notice revises the State Agency Options information collection 
for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to reflect 
changes in the number of States that have implemented the options 
herein and the change in burden since the previous revision. Federal 
regulations implementing SNAP application and certification procedures 
are contained in parts 271, 272 and 273 of title 7 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR). The regulations addressing State agency 
options specified in this collection are contained in 7 CFR 273.
    Using FNS-388 and 388A, (approved under OMB# 0584-0594 expiration 
date 6/30/2019), States send aggregate level data on participation, 
benefits issued, and other basic program information to FNS using the 
Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS) via this Web site: https://fprs.fns.usda.gov. These FNS approved forms are used as supplemental 
data only and this collection is not seeking any additional burden 
hours for the use of these forms.
    Since the last renewal, there have been changes in the number of 
States that implement the options in this collection. This collection 
revises the number of State agencies that have implemented the options 
herein as well as the burden associated with the collection.

Establishing and Reviewing Standard Utility Allowances

    The regulations at 7 CFR 273.9(d)(6)(iii) allow State agencies to 
establish standard utility allowances (SUA) in place of the actual 
utility costs incurred by a household. State agencies are required to 
review and adjust SUAs annually to reflect changes in the costs of 
utilities. State agencies are required to submit the amounts of 
standards when they are changed and methodologies used to develop and 
update the standards to FNS for approval when they are developed or 
changed.
    Estimates of burden: FNS estimates 53 State agencies will submit 
one request each to adjust the SUAs, for a total annual response of 53 
requests at a minimum of 2.5 hours annually (53 State agencies x 1 SUAs 
request = 53 total annual responses x 2.5 hours = 132.5 hours). The 
total burden for this provision is estimated to be 132.5 hours per 
year. This is an increase of 2.5 hours from the previous submission, 
due to an increase in State agencies implementing this option.

Self-Employment Costs

    The regulations at 7 CFR 273.11(b) allow self-employment income to 
be reduced by the cost of producing such income. The regulations allow 
the State agencies, with approval from FNS, to establish the 
methodology for offsetting the costs of producing self-employment 
income, as long as the procedure does not increase program costs.
    Estimates of burden: Based on the information provided in the 
Twelfth Edition of the SNAP State Options Report, out of the 53 State 
agencies, 21 State agencies have incorporated a methodology for 
determining the cost of doing business in self-employment cases. This 
is an increase from 18 States in the previously approved information 
collection. It is estimated that these 21 States will submit one 
request each, totaling 21 annual responses. States will incur a burden 
of at least 10 working hours gathering and analyzing data, developing 
the methodology, determining the cost implication and submitting a 
request to FNS, for a total burden of 210 hours annually (21 State 
agencies x 1 request = 21 total annual responses x 10 working hours = 
210 burden hours). This is an increase of 30 burden hours from the 
previous submission.

Record Keeping Burden Only

    All 53 State agencies are required to keep and maintain one record 
of the information gathered and submitted to FNS for the SUA and self-
employment options. It is estimated that this process will take 7 
minutes or .1169 hours per year for each State agency, resulting in a 
total annual burden of 6 hours (53 State agencies x 1 record = 53 total 
annual records x .1169 hours = 6 hours). This burden remains unchanged 
from the previous submission.
    The following table illustrates the burden estimates associated 
with the State agency options included in this collection.

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                                                                                     Estimated
    Respondent and reporting         Estimated       Responses     Total annual   average number     Estimated
           activities                number of     annually per      responses     of hours per     total hours
                                    respondents     respondent                       response       (Col. dxe)
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Reporting Burden--Establishing
 and Reviewing Standard Utility
 Allowances (SUAs)
    State, Local or Tribal                    53               1              53            2.50           132.5
     Agencies...................
Reporting Burden--Establishing
 Self-Employment Costs
 Methodology
    State, Local or Tribal                    21               1              21              10             210
     Agencies...................
        Total Reporting Burden..              53  ..............              74  ..............           342.5
Recordkeeping Burden
    State, Local or Tribal                    53               1              53          0.1169               6
     Agencies...................
        Total Recordkeeping                   53  ..............              53  ..............               6
         Burden.................
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        Total Burden Summary for              53  ..............             127  ..............           348.5
         Reporting and
         Recordkeeping..........
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    Dated: August 2, 2016.
Yvette S. Jackson,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approval when they are developed or
Title: Supplemental Nutrition changed.
Food and Nutrition Service Assistance Program: State Agency Estimates of burden: FNS estimates 53
Options. State agencies will submit one request
Agency Information Collection OMB Number: 0584–0496.
Activities: Proposed Collection; each to adjust the SUAs, for a total
Form Number: None.
Comment Request—Supplemental Expiration Date: December 31, 2016. annual response of 53 requests at a
Nutrition Assistance Program: State Type of Request: Revision of a minimum of 2.5 hours annually (53
Agency Options currently approved information State agencies × 1 SUAs request = 53
collection. total annual responses × 2.5 hours =
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service Abstract: The collections covered 132.5 hours). The total burden for this
(FNS), USDA. under OMB Number 0584–0496 address provision is estimated to be 132.5 hours
ACTION: Notice. information and burden estimates per year. This is an increase of 2.5 hours
associated with the following State from the previous submission, due to an
SUMMARY: In accordance with the increase in State agencies implementing
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Agency Options: Establishing and
reviewing standard utility allowances this option.
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on the and establishing methodology for Self-Employment Costs
proposed collection. This is a revision offsetting cost of producing self-
employment income. The regulations at 7 CFR 273.11(b)
of the currently approved burden for the
This notice revises the State Agency allow self-employment income to be
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Options information collection for the reduced by the cost of producing such
Program (SNAP): State Agency Options
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance income. The regulations allow the State
information collection.
Program (SNAP) to reflect changes in agencies, with approval from FNS, to
DATES: Written comments must be establish the methodology for offsetting
the number of States that have
received on or before October 11, 2016. implemented the options herein and the the costs of producing self-employment
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: change in burden since the previous income, as long as the procedure does
(a) Whether the proposed collection of revision. Federal regulations not increase program costs.
information is necessary for the proper implementing SNAP application and Estimates of burden: Based on the
performance of the functions of the certification procedures are contained in information provided in the Twelfth
agency, including whether the parts 271, 272 and 273 of title 7 of the Edition of the SNAP State Options
information shall have practical utility; Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The Report, out of the 53 State agencies, 21
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate regulations addressing State agency State agencies have incorporated a
of the burden of the proposed collection options specified in this collection are methodology for determining the cost of
of information, including the validity of contained in 7 CFR 273. doing business in self-employment
the methodology and assumptions that Using FNS–388 and 388A, (approved cases. This is an increase from 18 States
were used; (c) ways to enhance the under OMB# 0584–0594 expiration date in the previously approved information
quality, utility and clarity of the 6/30/2019), States send aggregate level collection. It is estimated that these 21
information to be collected; and (d) data on participation, benefits issued, States will submit one request each,
ways to minimize the burden of the and other basic program information to totaling 21 annual responses. States will
collection of information on those who FNS using the Food Programs Reporting incur a burden of at least 10 working
are to respond, including through the System (FPRS) via this Web site: https:// hours gathering and analyzing data,
use of appropriate automated, fprs.fns.usda.gov. These FNS approved developing the methodology,
electronic, mechanical or other forms are used as supplemental data determining the cost implication and
technological collection techniques or only and this collection is not seeking submitting a request to FNS, for a total
other forms of information technology. any additional burden hours for the use
Comments may be sent to: Sasha burden of 210 hours annually (21 State
of these forms. agencies × 1 request = 21 total annual
Gersten-Paal, Food and Nutrition Since the last renewal, there have
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, responses × 10 working hours = 210
been changes in the number of States burden hours). This is an increase of 30
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 812, that implement the options in this
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may burden hours from the previous
collection. This collection revises the submission.
also be submitted via fax to the attention number of State agencies that have
of Ms. Gersten-Paal at 703–305–2507 or implemented the options herein as well Record Keeping Burden Only
via email to Sasha.Gersten-Paal@ as the burden associated with the
fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be collection. All 53 State agencies are required to
accepted through the Federal keep and maintain one record of the
eRulemaking Portal. Go to http:// Establishing and Reviewing Standard information gathered and submitted to
www.regulations.gov, and follow the Utility Allowances FNS for the SUA and self-employment
online instructions for submitting The regulations at 7 CFR options. It is estimated that this process
comments electronically. 273.9(d)(6)(iii) allow State agencies to will take 7 minutes or .1169 hours per
All responses to this notice will be establish standard utility allowances year for each State agency, resulting in
summarized and included in the request (SUA) in place of the actual utility costs a total annual burden of 6 hours (53
for Office of Management and Budget incurred by a household. State agencies State agencies × 1 record = 53 total
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(OMB) approval. All comments will be are required to review and adjust SUAs annual records × .1169 hours = 6 hours).
a matter of public record. annually to reflect changes in the costs This burden remains unchanged from
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of utilities. State agencies are required the previous submission.
Requests for additional information or to submit the amounts of standards The following table illustrates the
copies of this information collection when they are changed and burden estimates associated with the
should be directed to Ms. Gersten-Paal methodologies used to develop and State agency options included in this
at 703–305–2486 update the standards to FNS for collection.

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Estimated
Estimated Responses average Estimated
Total annual
Respondent and reporting activities number of annually per number of total hours
responses
respondents respondent hours per (Col. dxe)
response

Reporting Burden—Establishing and Reviewing Standard
Utility Allowances (SUAs)
State, Local or Tribal Agencies .................................... 53 1 53 2.50 132.5
Reporting Burden—Establishing Self-Employment Costs
Methodology
State, Local or Tribal Agencies .................................... 21 1 21 10 210
Total Reporting Burden ......................................... 53 ........................ 74 ........................ 342.5
Recordkeeping Burden
State, Local or Tribal Agencies .................................... 53 1 53 0.1169 6
Total Recordkeeping Burden ................................. 53 ........................ 53 ........................ 6

Total Burden Summary for Reporting and Rec-
ordkeeping ......................................................... 53 ........................ 127 ........................ 348.5

Dated: August 2, 2016. a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday names and addresses when provided,
Yvette S. Jackson, through Friday. are placed in the record and are
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition available for public inspection and
Jonathan Kazmierski,
Service. copying. The public may inspect
District Ranger. comments received at the USDA
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ahead at 530–934–3316 to facilitate
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Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To
Tehama County Resource Advisory phone at 530–934–3316, or via email at
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agenda will include time for people to
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make oral statements of three minutes or
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less. Individuals wishing to make an
quality and reduce soil loss on the provide advice and recommendations to
oral statement should request in writing
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bring related matters to the attention of
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the committee may file written
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statements with the committee staff
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comments and requests for time for oral
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withdrawal does not preclude future p.m. Committee Coordinator, USDA
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CONTACT.
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Jonathan Kazmierski at 606–784–6428 ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Meeting Accommodations: If you are
or via email at jkazmierski@fs.fed.us. the Tehama County Farm Bureau, 275 a person requiring reasonable
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FR Citation		81 FR 52820

81 FR 52820 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Agency Options

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood and Nutrition Service

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

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service