82 FR 25227 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Negative QC Review Schedule, Status of Sample Selection of Completion

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 104 (June 1, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-11244

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 revision of a currently approved collection for FNS-245, Case and Procedural Case Action Review Schedule.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Negative QC Review Schedule, Status of Sample 
Selection of Completion

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 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 this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision 
of a currently approved collection for FNS-245, Case and Procedural 
Case Action Review Schedule.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 31, 2017.

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: Lacy O'Neal, Food and Nutrition Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 824, 
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the 
attention of Stephanie Proska at 703-305-2516 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 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 Lacy O'Neal 
at 703-305-2516.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Case and Procedural Case Action Review Schedule.
    Form Number: FNS 245.
    OMB Number: 0584-0034.
    Expiration Date: October 31, 2017.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: State agencies must complete and maintain the FNS-245 for 
each negative case in their SNAP Quality Control (QC) sample. The FNS-
245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule, is designed to collect QC 
data and serve as the data entry form for negative case action QC 
reviews in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The 
legal authority for SNAP QC can be found in Section 16(c) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended; the regulatory requirement for 
the QC reporting requirements is provided by 7 CFR 275.14(d) and 7 CFR 
275.2; and the legislative requirement for the recordkeeping 
requirements is Section 11(a) of the Act. In addition, SNAP 
regulations, in Section 272.1(f), specify that program records are to 
be retained for a period of three years from the date of fiscal or 
administrative closure.
    The reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with the 
completion of the FNS-245 has decreased from approximately 118,569 
hours to 115,514.87 hours. The 3,054.13 hour decrease in the total 
burden is largely a result of the decrease in total SNAP negative case 
selections from 38,911 cases in FY 2010 to 38,970 cases in FY 2015.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 State Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 735.28.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 38,970.
    Estimated Time per Response: 176.436 minutes (2.9406 hours).
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 114,595.18.
    Number of Record Keepers: 53.
    Number of Records per Record Keeper: 735.28 Records.
    Estimated Number of Records/Response to Keep: 38,970 Records.
    Recordkeeping time per Response: 1.416 minutes (.0236 hours).
    Total Estimated Recordkeeping Burden Hours: 55,181.4 minutes 
(919.692 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents including reporting 
and recording: 6,930,892.2 minutes (115,514.87 hours).

                                       Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
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                                                     Estimated
                                     Estimated         total         Estimated       Estimated
           Respondent                 number         responses     total annual   average number     Estimated
                                    respondents    annually per      responses     of hours per     total hours
                                                    respondent                       response
                                                      (Col. d/b)      (Col. bxc)                      (Col. dxe)
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State Agencies (SA) Reporting...              53          735.28          38,970          2.9406      114,595.18
State Agencies (SA)                           53          735.28          38,970          0.0236          919.69
 Recordkeeping..................
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    Grand Total Reporting &                  106  ..............          77,940  ..............      115,514.87
     Recordkeeping Burden for
     the entire collection I/H
     case files and SA..........
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    Dated: May 18, 2017.
Jessica Shahin,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-11244 Filed 5-31-17; 8:45 am]
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(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.), collection of information on those who of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008,
should contact USDA’s TARGET Center are to respond, including use of as amended; the regulatory requirement
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). appropriate automated, electronic, for the QC reporting requirements is
Done, at Washington, DC on: May 25, 2017. mechanical, or other technological provided by 7 CFR 275.14(d) and 7 CFR
Alfred V. Almanza,
collection techniques or other forms of 275.2; and the legislative requirement
information technology. for the recordkeeping requirements is
Administrator.
Comments may be sent to: Lacy Section 11(a) of the Act. In addition,
[FR Doc. 2017–11337 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] O’Neal, Food and Nutrition Service, SNAP regulations, in Section 272.1(f),
BILLING CODE P U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 specify that program records are to be
Park Center Drive, Room 824, retained for a period of three years from
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may the date of fiscal or administrative
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE also be submitted via fax to the attention closure.
Food and Nutrition Service of Stephanie Proska at 703–305–2516 or The reporting and recordkeeping
via email to SNAPHQ-Web@ burden associated with the completion
Agency Information Collection fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be of the FNS–245 has decreased from
Activities: Proposed Collection; accepted through the Federal approximately 118,569 hours to
Comment Request—Negative QC eRulemaking Portal. Go to http:// 115,514.87 hours. The 3,054.13 hour
Review Schedule, Status of Sample www.regulations.gov, and follow the decrease in the total burden is largely a
Selection of Completion online instructions for submitting result of the decrease in total SNAP
comments electronically. negative case selections from 38,911
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, All responses to this notice will be cases in FY 2010 to 38,970 cases in FY
USDA. summarized and included in the request 2015.
ACTION: Notice. for Office of Management and Budget Affected Public: State, Local and
approval. All comments will be a matter Tribal Government.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the of public record.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Estimated Number of Respondents: 53
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: State Agencies.
notice invites the general public and
Requests for additional information or Estimated Number of Responses per
other public agencies to comment on
copies of this information collection Respondent: 735.28.
this proposed information collection.
should be directed to Lacy O’Neal at Estimated Total Annual Responses:
This collection is a revision of a
703–305–2516. 38,970.
currently approved collection for FNS–
245, Case and Procedural Case Action SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Time per Response:
Review Schedule. Title: Case and Procedural Case 176.436 minutes (2.9406 hours).
Action Review Schedule. Estimated Total Burden Hours:
DATES: Written comments must be
Form Number: FNS 245. 114,595.18.
received on or before July 31, 2017. OMB Number: 0584–0034.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: Expiration Date: October 31, 2017. Number of Record Keepers: 53.
(a) Whether the proposed collection of Type of Request: Revision of a Number of Records per Record
information is necessary for the proper currently approved collection. Keeper: 735.28 Records.
performance of the functions of the Abstract: State agencies must Estimated Number of Records/
agency, including whether the complete and maintain the FNS–245 for Response to Keep: 38,970 Records.
information shall have practical utility; each negative case in their SNAP Recordkeeping time per Response:
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Quality Control (QC) sample. The FNS– 1.416 minutes (.0236 hours).
of the burden of the proposed collection 245, Negative Case Action Review Total Estimated Recordkeeping
of information, including the validity of Schedule, is designed to collect QC data Burden Hours: 55,181.4 minutes
the methodology and assumptions that and serve as the data entry form for (919.692 hours).
were used; (c) ways to enhance the negative case action QC reviews in the Estimated Total Annual Burden on
quality, utility, and clarity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Respondents including reporting and
information to be collected; and (d) Program (SNAP). The legal authority for recording: 6,930,892.2 minutes
ways to minimize the burden of the SNAP QC can be found in Section 16(c) (115,514.87 hours).

REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN
Estimated
Estimated total
Estimated Estimated total average
responses Estimated total
Respondent number annual number of
annually per hours
respondents responses hours per
respondent response

(Col. d/b) (Col. bxc) (Col. dxe)

State Agencies (SA) Reporting ............................................ 53 735.28 38,970 2.9406 114,595.18
State Agencies (SA) Recordkeeping ................................... 53 735.28 38,970 0.0236 919.69
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Grand Total Reporting & Recordkeeping Burden for
the entire collection I/H case files and SA ................ 106 ........................ 77,940 ........................ 115,514.87

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Dated: May 18, 2017. (202) 690–0759 (voice) (this is not a toll For FY 2017, the amount of funding
Jessica Shahin, free number) or (800) 877–8339 (TDD- available for the HPG program can be
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Federal Information Relay Service) or found at the following link: http://
Service. via email at, www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/
[FR Doc. 2017–11244 Filed 5–31–17; 8:45 am] bonnie.edwards@wdc.usda.gov. housing-preservation-grants. Enactment
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P of additional continuing resolutions or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
an appropriations act may affect the
Overview availability or level of funding for this
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Federal Agency Name: USDA Rural program. Priorities such as Rural
Economic Area Partnership Zones and
Rural Housing Service Housing Service.
other funds will be distributed under a
Funding Opportunity Title: Housing
formula allocation to states pursuant to
Notice of Solicitation of Applications Preservation Grants.
7 CFR part 1940, subpart L,
for the Section 533 Housing Announcement Type: Notice.
‘‘Methodology and Formulas for
Preservation Grants for Fiscal Year Catalog of Federal Domestic Allocation of Loan and Grant Program
2017 Assistance Number: 10.433. Funds.’’ Decisions on funding will be
Dates: July 17, 2017. based on pre-application scores. Anyone
ACTION: Notice.
Paperwork Reduction Act interested in submitting an application
SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service for funding under this program is
The reporting requirements contained encouraged to consult the Rural
(RHS), an Agency within Rural in this Notice have been approved by
Development, announces that it is Development website periodically for
the Office of Management and Budget updated information regarding the
soliciting competitive applications under Control Number 0575–0115.
under its Housing Preservation Grant status of funding authorized for this
(HPG) program. This action is taken to A. Program Description program.
comply with Agency regulations which The commitment of program dollars
The HPG program is a grant program, will be made to selected applicants that
requires the Agency to announce the authorized under 42 U.S.C. 1490m and
opening and closing dates for receipt of have fulfilled the necessary
implemented at 7 CFR part 1944, requirements for obligation.
pre-applications for HPG funds from subpart N, which provides qualified
eligible applicants. Enactment of public agencies, private non-profit C. Eligibility Information
additional continuing resolutions or an organizations including, but not limited 1. Eligible Applicants. Eligible entities
appropriations act may affect the to, Faith-Based and neighborhood for these competitively awarded grants
availability or level of funding for this partnerships, and other eligible entities, include State and local Governments,
program. grant funds to assist low- and very low- non-profit corporations, which may
DATES: The closing deadline for receipt income homeowners in repairing and include, but not be limited to Faith-
of all pre-applications in response to rehabilitating their homes in rural areas. Based and community organizations,
this Notice is 5:00 P.M., local time for In addition, the HPG program assists federally recognized Indian Tribes, and
each Rural Development State Office on rental property owners and cooperative consortia of eligible entities. HPG
July 17, 2017. Rural Development State housing complexes in rural areas in applicants who were previously
Office locations can be found at: http:// repairing and rehabilitating their units if selected for HPG funds are eligible to
www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state- they agree to make such units available submit new applications to apply for FY
offices. The application should be to low- and very low-income persons. 2017 HPG program funds. More
submitted to the Rural Development eligibility requirements can be found at
State Office where the project will be B. Federal Award Information
7 CFR 1944.658, 1944.661, and
located. If submitting the pre- The funding instrument for the HPG 1944.662.
application in electronic format, the program will be a grant agreement. The 2. Cost Sharing or Matching. Pursuant
closing deadline for receipt is 5:00 P.M. term of the grant can vary from 1 to 2 to 7 CFR 1944.652, grantees are
Eastern Daylight Time on July 17, 2017. years, depending on available funds and expected to coordinate and leverage
The application closing deadline is firm demand. No maximum or minimum funding for repair and rehabilitation
as to date and hour. RHS will not grant levels have been established at the activities, as well as replacement
consider any application that is received National level. In accordance with 7 housing, with housing and community
after the closing deadline. Applicants CFR 1944.652, coordination and development organizations or activities
intending to mail applications must leveraging of funding for repair and operating in the same geographic area.
provide sufficient time to permit rehabilitation activities with housing While HPG funds may be leveraged with
delivery on or before the closing and community development other resources, cost sharing or
deadline date and time. Acceptance by organizations or activities operating in matching is not a requirement for the
the United States Postal Service or the same geographic area are expected, HPG applicant as the HPG applicant
private mailer does not constitute but not required. You should contact the would not be denied an award of HPG
delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and postage Rural Development State Office to funds if all other project selection
due applications will not be accepted. determine the allocation. HPG criteria have been met.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For applicants who were previously 3. Other. Awards made under this
general information, applicants may selected for HPG funds are eligible to Notice are subject to the provisions
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contact Bonnie Edwards-Jackson, submit new applications to apply for contained in the Consolidated and
Finance and Loan Analyst, Multi- Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 HPG program Further Appropriations Act, 2016
Family Housing Preservation and Direct funds. New HPG applications must be (Pub.L. 114–113, Dec. 18, 2015), as
Loan Division, USDA Rural submitted for the renewal or continued by the Further Continuing
Development, STOP 0781, 1400 supplementation of existing HPG repair and Security Assistance Appropriations
Independence Avenue SW., and/or rehabilitation projects that will Act, 2017 (Pub.L. 114–254, Dec. 12,
Washington, DC 20250–0781, telephone be completed with FY 2017 HPG funds. 2016) sections 745 and 746 regarding

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Dates		Written comments must be received on or before July 31, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Lacy O'Neal at 703-305-2516.
FR Citation		82 FR 25227

82 FR 25227 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Negative QC Review Schedule, Status of Sample Selection of Completion

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 104 (June 1, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service