82_FR_29599 82 FR 29475 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Repayment Demand and Program Disqualification

82 FR 29475 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Repayment Demand and Program Disqualification

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 124 (June 29, 2017)

Page Range29475-29477
FR Document2017-13574

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on proposed information collections. This collection is a revision of currently approved information collection requirements associated with initiating collection actions against households who have received an overissuance in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Repayment 
Demand and Program Disqualification

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 proposed information collections. This collection is a revision of 
currently approved information collection requirements associated with 
initiating collection actions against households who have received an 
overissuance in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 28, 2017 
to be assured consideration.

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: Jane Duffield, Chief, State Administration 
Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 822, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may 
also be submitted via email to SNAPSAB@fns.usda.gov, or through the 
federal eRulemaking 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 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 Ralph 
Badette at 703-457-7717.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Repayment Demand 
and Program Disqualification.
    OMB Number: 0584-0492.
    Form Number: None.
    Expiration Date: August 31, 2017.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 13(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 2022(b)), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program (SNAP) regulations at 7 CFR 273.18 require State agencies to 
initiate collection action against households that have been overissued 
benefits. To initiate collection action, State agencies must provide an 
affected household with written notification informing the household of 
the claim and demanding repayment. This process is automated in most 
State agencies. Note that for overissuance claims, this information 
collection only covers the activities associated with initiating 
collection. The burden associated with reporting collections and other 
claims management information on the FNS-209 form is covered under 
currently approved under the Food Program Reporting System OMB number 
0584-0594, expiration date 6/30/2019. The burden associated with 
referring delinquent claims and receiving collections through the 
Treasury Offset Program is covered under currently approved OMB number 
0584-0446, expiration date 9/30/2019.
    SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 273.16(e)(3) require State agencies to 
investigate any case of suspected fraud and, where applicable, make an 
intentional Program violation (IPV) determination either 
administratively or judicially. Notifications and activities involved 
in the IPV process include:
     The State agency providing written notification informing 
an individual

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suspected of committing an IPV of an impending administrative 
disqualification hearing or court action;
     An individual opting to accept the disqualification and 
waiving the right to an administrative disqualification hearing or 
court action by signing either a waiver to an administrative 
disqualification hearing or a disqualification consent agreement in 
cases of deferred adjudication and returning it to the State agency; 
and
     Once a determination is made regarding an IPV, the State 
agency sending notification to the affected individual of the action 
taken on the administrative disqualification hearing or court decision.
    SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 273.16 require State agencies to use 
disqualified recipient data to ascertain the correct penalty for IPVs, 
based on prior disqualifications. State agencies determine this by 
accessing and reviewing records located in the Electronic Disqualified 
Recipient System (eDRS). eDRS is an automated system developed by FNS 
that contains records of disqualifications in every State. State 
agencies are also responsible for updating the system, as required at 7 
CFR 237.16, which includes reporting disqualifications in eDRS as they 
occur and updating eDRS when records are no longer accurate, relevant, 
or complete.

Summary of Estimated Burden

    The burden consists of two major components: The initiation of 
overissuance collection and actions associated with IPV determinations. 
The estimated total annual burden for this collection is 203, 079.82 
hours (139,052.851 SA reporting hours + 32,372.096 SA recordkeeping 
hours + 31,654.835 household reporting hours). The net aggregate change 
to this collection is a decrease of 4,753.18 total burden hours from 
the currently approved burden of 207,833 hours. The estimated total 
annual responses for this collection is 3,046,653.32 responses 
(1,083,671.320 SA reporting total annual response + 971,260.00 SA 
recordkeeping total annual records + 991,722.00 household reporting 
total annual responses). The burden hours associated with overissuance 
collection initiation have increased due to an increase in the amount 
of claims established in fiscal year (FY) 2015. The burden hours 
associated with IPV activity have decreased slightly as a result of a 
decreased number of SNAP households that States initiated IPV activity 
against in FY2015.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal government (SA); 
Individual/Households (I/H).
    Respondent Type: SNAP participants.

SA Reporting Burden

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.
    Estimate Total Number of Responses per Respondent: 38,772.289.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2, 054,931.32.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.08342.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 203, 079.82.

Initiation of Overissuance Collection CFR 273.18 (a)(2)

    For activities related to initiating collection on an overissuance, 
the estimated annual burden for State agency reporting is decreased by 
4,406.557 hours (117,932.518-122,339.075 = 4,406.557).
    IPV Determinations CFR 273.16(i)(2)(i)
    The State agencies' annual reporting burden for activities related 
to IPV hearing and disqualification notices decreased by 679.513 hours 
(7,752.488-7,072.975 = 679.513), and activities associated with 
accessing and updating eDRS increased by 1251.95 hours (4,788.225-
3,536.275 = 1251.95).

SA Recordkeeping Burden

    Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 53.
    Estimated Total Records per Recordkeeper: 16,688.98.
    Estimated Total Annual Records: 971,260.
    Estimated Average # of Hours per Response: 0.03333.
    Estimated Total Recordkeeping Hours: 32,372.096.

Initiation of Overissuance Collection CFR 272.1(f)

    For activities related to initiating collection on an overissuance, 
we are increasing the estimated annual burden for State agency 
recordkeeping by 6,550.414 hours (29,480.918-22,930.504 = 6,550.414).

IPV Determinations CFR 272.1(f)

    States' annual recordkeeping burden for the IPV related activities 
decreased by -504.52 burden hours (2,891.178-3,395.699 = -504.52).

I/H Reporting Burden

    Estimated Number of Respondents: 917,566.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.0.
    Total Number of Annual Responses: 991,722.
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.03192.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 31,654.835.

Initiation of Overissuance Collection CFR 273.18(a)(2).

    For activities related to initiating collection on an overissuance, 
we are increasing the household reporting burden by 7,652 hours 
(29,480.918-22,930.504 = 6,550.414).

IPV Hearing Notices and Disqualifications CFR 273.16(e)(9)

    The household annual reporting burden for the activities related to 
IPV disqualifications has also decreased by -420 hours (707.281-836.297 
= -129.016).
    Grand Total Burden Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 203, 079.782 
and the total annual responses 3,046,653.320.

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                                                                                                                  Estimated
                                                                    Estimated                     Total annual   avg. number   Estimated                      Due to
                 Title                        CFR section of          number     Responses per      responses      of hours   total hours    Previously      program     Due to an      Total
                                                regulations        respondents     respondent     (Col. D x E)       per        (Col. F x     approved        change     adjustment   difference
                                                                                                                   response        G)
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                                                                                        Reporting Burden
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Demand Letter for Overissuance.........  273.18(a)(2)............           53        17,312.57     884,516.000      0.13333  117,932.518     122,339.075        0.000   -4,406.557   -4,406.557
Notice for Hearing or Prosecution......  273.16(e)(3)............           53           825.34      40,230.000      0.13333    5,363.866       5,832.540        0.000     -468.674     -468.674
Action Taken on Hearing or Court         273.16(e)(9)............           53           800.70      46,514.000      0.16667    7,752.488       7,072.975        0.000      679.513      679.513
 Decision: For IPV Findings.
Action Taken on Hearing or Court         273.16(e)(9)............           53            24.64       1,541.000      0.08333      128.412         108.829        0.000       19.583       19.583
 Decision: For No IPV Findings.
Electronic Disqualified Recipient        273.16(i)(2)(i).........           53           800.70      57,461.000      0.08333    4,788.225       3,536.275        0.000    1,251.950    1,251.950
 System Breakout: For eDRS Reporting.

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Electronic Disqualified Recipient        272.1(f)(3).............           53            96.08       6,895.320      0.16667    1,149.243         848.684        0.000      300.559      300.559
 System Breakout: For Editing and
 Resubmission.
Electronic Disqualified Recipient        273.16(i)(4)............           53           800.70      46,514.000      0.04167    1,938.099       1,768.222        0.000      169.877      169.877
 System Breakout: For Penalty Checks
 using Mainframe.
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    Total State Agency Reporting Burden  ........................           53       20,660.730   1,083,671.320      0.12832  139,052.851   19,167,239.00        0.000   -2,453.749   -2,453.749
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                                                                                                                  Estimated
                                                                   Estimated                                         avg.      Estimated                      Due to
                 Title                                               number       Records per    Annual records   number of      total       Previously      program     Due to an      Total
                                                                 recordkeepers    recordkeeper                    hours per      annual       approved        change     adjustment   difference
                                                                                                                   records      records
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                                                                                          Recordkeeping
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Recordkeeping Breakout: For initiating  272.1(f)...............            53         16,688.98     884,516.000      0.03333   29,480.918      22,930.504        0.000    6,550.414    6,550.414
 Collection Action.
Recordkeeping Breakout: For IPVs......  272.1(f)...............            53          1,626.04      86,744.000      0.03333    2,891.178       3,395.699        0.000     -504.521     -504.521
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    Total State Agency Recordkeeping    .......................            53        18,315.021     971,260.000      0.03333   32,372.096      26,326.203        0.000    6,045.893    6,045.893
     Burden.
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                                                                                                                  Estimated
                                                                    Estimated                                    avg. number                                  Due to
                                              CFR section of          number     Responses per    Total annual     of hours    Estimated     Previously      program     Due to an      Total
                                                regulations        respondents     respondent       responses        per      total hours     approved        change     adjustment   difference
                                                                                                                   pesponse
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Total state agency burden..............  ........................           53       38,772.289    2,054,931.32      0.08342  171,424.947   19,193,565.20        0.000    3,592.144    3,592.144
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                                                                                                                  Estimated
                                                                    Estimated                     Total annual   avg. number   Estimated                      Due to
                 Title                                                number     Responses per      responses      of hours   total hours    Previously      program     Due to an      Total
                                                                   respondents     respondent     (Col. D x E)       per        (Col. F x     approved        change     adjustment   difference
                                                                                                                   response        G)
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                                                                                        Reporting Burden
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Demand Letter for Overissuance........  273.18(a)(2).............   917,566.00             1.00     884,516.000      0.03333   29,480.918      22,930.504        0.000    6,550.414    6,550.414
Notice for Hearing or Prosecution.....  273.16(e)(3).............    43,743.00             1.00      40,230.000     0.016667      670.513         861.532        0.000     -191.019     -191.019
Administrative Disqualification         273.16(i)(2).............    18,112.00             1.00      20,320.000      0.03333      677.266         711.062        0.000      -33.796      -33.796
 Hearing Waiver.
Disqualification Consent Agreement....  273.16(i)(2).............     6,849.00             1.00       2,913.000      0.03333       97.090         275.706        0.000     -178.616     -178.616
Action Taken on Hearing or Court        273.16(e)(9).............    42,437.00             1.00      42,437.000     0.016667      707.281         836.297        0.000     -129.016     -129.016
 Decision: For IPV Findings.
Action Taken on Hearing or Court        273.16(e)(9).............     1,306.00             1.00       1,306.000     0.016667       21.767          25.266        0.000       -3.499       -3.499
 Decision: For No IPV Findings.
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    Total Household Reporting Burden..  .........................      917,566          1.08082     991,722.000      0.03192   31,654.835      25,640.367        0.000    6,014.468    6,014.468
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                                                                                        SUMMARY OF BURDEN
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State Agency Level....................  .........................           53  ...............   2,054,931.320  ...........  171,424.947   19,193,565.20        0.000    3,592.144    3,592.144
Household.............................  .........................      917,566  ...............     991,722.000  ...........   31,654.835      25,640.367        0.000    6,014.468    6,014.468
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    Total Burden This Collection......  .........................      917,619          3.32017   3,046,653.320      0.06666  203,079.782   19,219,205.57        0.000    9,606.612    9,606.612
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    Dated: June 15, 2017.
Jessica Shahin,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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                                                unless the collection of information                      Total Burden Hours: 13,042.                          online instructions for submitting
                                                displays a currently valid OMB control                                                                         comments electronically.
                                                                                                        Ruth Brown,
                                                number and the agency informs                                                                                    All written comments will be open for
                                                potential persons who are to respond to                 Departmental Information Collection                    public inspection at the office of the
                                                                                                        Clearance Officer.
                                                the collection of information that such                                                                        Food and Nutrition Service during
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–13605 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am]
                                                persons are not required to respond to                                                                         regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
                                                the collection of information unless it                 BILLING CODE 3410–30–P                                 p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101
                                                displays a currently valid OMB control                                                                         Park Center Drive, Room 822,
                                                number.                                                                                                        Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE                                All responses to this notice will be
                                                Food and Nutrition Service                                                                                     summarized and included in the request
                                                                                                        Food and Nutrition Service
                                                   Title: Third Access, Participation,                                                                         for Office of Management and Budget
                                                Eligibility and Certification Study Series              Agency Information Collection                          approval. All comments will be a matter
                                                (APEC III).                                             Activities: Proposed Collection;                       of public record.
                                                                                                        Comment Request—Supplemental                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                   OMB Control Number: 0584–0530.
                                                                                                        Nutrition Assistance Program                           Requests for additional information or
                                                   Summary of Collection: The National                  Repayment Demand and Program                           copies of this information collection
                                                School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the                     Disqualification                                       should be directed to Ralph Badette at
                                                School Breakfast Program (SBP),                                                                                703–457–7717.
                                                administered by the Food and Nutrition                  AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service,
                                                                                                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of                 USDA.
                                                                                                                                                                 Title: Supplemental Nutrition
                                                Agriculture (USDA), are authorized                      ACTION: Notice.                                        Assistance Program Repayment Demand
                                                under sections 10 and 4, respectively, of                                                                      and Program Disqualification.
                                                the Richard B. Russell National School                  SUMMARY:   In accordance with the
                                                                                                                                                                 OMB Number: 0584–0492.
                                                Lunch Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1766). The                 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
                                                                                                                                                                 Form Number: None.
                                                Improper Payment Information Act                        notice invites the general public and
                                                                                                                                                                 Expiration Date: August 31, 2017.
                                                (IPIA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–300), the                   other public agencies to comment on
                                                                                                                                                                 Type of Request: Revision of a
                                                Improper Payments Elimination and                       proposed information collections. This
                                                                                                                                                               currently approved collection.
                                                Recovery Act (IPERA) of 2010 (Pub. L.                   collection is a revision of currently
                                                                                                                                                                 Abstract: Section 13(b) of the Food
                                                111–204), the Improper Payments                         approved information collection
                                                                                                                                                               and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended
                                                Elimination and Recovery Improvement                    requirements associated with initiating
                                                                                                                                                               (7 U.S.C. 2022(b)), and Supplemental
                                                Act (IPERIA) of 2012 (Pub. L.112–248),                  collection actions against households
                                                                                                                                                               Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
                                                and Executive Order 13520—Reducing                      who have received an overissuance in
                                                                                                                                                               regulations at 7 CFR 273.18 require
                                                Improper Payments set forth the                         the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
                                                                                                                                                               State agencies to initiate collection
                                                priority, mandate, and requirements for                 Program (SNAP).
                                                                                                                                                               action against households that have
                                                FNS to identify, estimate, and reduce                   DATES: Written comments must be                        been overissued benefits. To initiate
                                                erroneous payments in these programs,                   submitted on or before August 28, 2017                 collection action, State agencies must
                                                including both underpayments and                        to be assured consideration.                           provide an affected household with
                                                overpayments. The APEC III study will                   ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:                    written notification informing the
                                                provide FNS with the information                        (a) Whether the proposed collection of                 household of the claim and demanding
                                                needed to reduce improper payments in                   information is necessary for the proper                repayment. This process is automated in
                                                the school meals programs.                              performance of the functions of the                    most State agencies. Note that for
                                                   Need and Use of the Information:                     agency, including whether the                          overissuance claims, this information
                                                This study will survey a nationally                     information shall have practical utility;              collection only covers the activities
                                                representative sample of School Food                    (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate              associated with initiating collection.
                                                Authorities (SFAs) in the contiguous 48                 of the burden of the proposed collection               The burden associated with reporting
                                                states and the District of Columbia, a                  of information, including the validity of              collections and other claims
                                                stratified sample of schools within each                the methodology and assumptions that                   management information on the FNS–
                                                SFA, and a random sample of students                    were used; (c) ways to enhance the                     209 form is covered under currently
                                                within each sampled school that                         quality, utility, and clarity of the                   approved under the Food Program
                                                applied for free and reduced-price                      information to be collected; and (d)                   Reporting System OMB number 0584–
                                                meals, were categorically eligible for                  ways to minimize the burden of the                     0594, expiration date 6/30/2019. The
                                                free meals or were directly certified for               collection of information on those who                 burden associated with referring
                                                free meals. FNS will use the data to                    are to respond, including use of                       delinquent claims and receiving
                                                develop national estimates of the annual                appropriate automated, electronic,                     collections through the Treasury Offset
                                                error rates and erroneous payments for                  mechanical, or other technological                     Program is covered under currently
                                                the NSLP and SBP in school year 2017–                   collection techniques or other forms of                approved OMB number 0584–0446,
                                                2018, to identify characteristics that                  information technology.                                expiration date 9/30/2019.
                                                may be related to the error rates, and to                  Comments may be sent to: Jane                         SNAP regulations at 7 CFR
                                                identify strategies and guidance for                    Duffield, Chief, State Administration                  273.16(e)(3) require State agencies to
                                                                                                        Branch, Food and Nutrition Service,                    investigate any case of suspected fraud
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                                                reducing these errors.
                                                   Description of Respondents: State,                   U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101                   and, where applicable, make an
                                                Local, or Tribal Government;                            Park Center Drive, Room 822,                           intentional Program violation (IPV)
                                                Individuals and Households.                             Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may                     determination either administratively or
                                                                                                        also be submitted via email to                         judicially. Notifications and activities
                                                   Number of Respondents: 9,452.                        SNAPSAB@fns.usda.gov, or through the                   involved in the IPV process include:
                                                   Frequency of Responses: Reporting:                   federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://                • The State agency providing written
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                                                suspected of committing an IPV of an                                 response + 971,260.00 SA                                          Estimated Total Annual Records:
                                                impending administrative                                             recordkeeping total annual records +                            971,260.
                                                disqualification hearing or court action;                            991,722.00 household reporting total                              Estimated Average # of Hours per
                                                  • An individual opting to accept the                               annual responses). The burden hours                             Response: 0.03333.
                                                disqualification and waiving the right to                            associated with overissuance collection                           Estimated Total Recordkeeping
                                                an administrative disqualification                                   initiation have increased due to an                             Hours: 32,372.096.
                                                hearing or court action by signing either                            increase in the amount of claims
                                                a waiver to an administrative                                        established in fiscal year (FY) 2015. The                       Initiation of Overissuance Collection
                                                disqualification hearing or a                                        burden hours associated with IPV                                CFR 272.1(f)
                                                disqualification consent agreement in                                activity have decreased slightly as a                             For activities related to initiating
                                                cases of deferred adjudication and                                   result of a decreased number of SNAP                            collection on an overissuance, we are
                                                returning it to the State agency; and                                households that States initiated IPV                            increasing the estimated annual burden
                                                  • Once a determination is made                                     activity against in FY2015.                                     for State agency recordkeeping by
                                                regarding an IPV, the State agency                                     Affected Public: State, Local and                             6,550.414 hours
                                                sending notification to the affected                                 Tribal government (SA); Individual/                             (29,480.918¥22,930.504 = 6,550.414).
                                                individual of the action taken on the                                Households (I/H).
                                                                                                                       Respondent Type: SNAP participants.                           IPV Determinations CFR 272.1(f)
                                                administrative disqualification hearing
                                                or court decision.                                                   SA Reporting Burden                                               States’ annual recordkeeping burden
                                                  SNAP regulations at 7 CFR 273.16                                                                                                   for the IPV related activities decreased
                                                require State agencies to use                                          Estimated Number of Respondents:                              by ¥504.52 burden hours
                                                disqualified recipient data to ascertain                             53.                                                             (2,891.178¥3,395.699 = ¥504.52).
                                                the correct penalty for IPVs, based on                                 Estimate Total Number of Responses
                                                                                                                     per Respondent: 38,772.289.                                     I/H Reporting Burden
                                                prior disqualifications. State agencies
                                                                                                                       Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,                            Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                determine this by accessing and
                                                                                                                     054,931.32.                                                     917,566.
                                                reviewing records located in the                                       Estimated Time per Response:
                                                Electronic Disqualified Recipient                                                                                                      Estimated Number of Responses per
                                                                                                                     0.08342.                                                        Respondent: 1.0.
                                                System (eDRS). eDRS is an automated                                    Estimated Total Annual Reporting
                                                system developed by FNS that contains                                Burden: 203, 079.82.                                              Total Number of Annual Responses:
                                                records of disqualifications in every                                                                                                991,722.
                                                State. State agencies are also responsible                           Initiation of Overissuance Collection                             Estimated Time per Response:
                                                for updating the system, as required at                              CFR 273.18 (a)(2)                                               0.03192.
                                                7 CFR 237.16, which includes reporting                                 For activities related to initiating                            Estimated Total Annual Reporting
                                                disqualifications in eDRS as they occur                              collection on an overissuance, the                              Burden: 31,654.835.
                                                and updating eDRS when records are no                                estimated annual burden for State                               Initiation of Overissuance Collection
                                                longer accurate, relevant, or complete.                              agency reporting is decreased by                                CFR 273.18(a)(2).
                                                Summary of Estimated Burden                                          4,406.557 hours
                                                                                                                     (117,932.518¥122,339.075 = 4,406.557).                            For activities related to initiating
                                                  The burden consists of two major                                     IPV Determinations CFR                                        collection on an overissuance, we are
                                                components: The initiation of                                        273.16(i)(2)(i)                                                 increasing the household reporting
                                                overissuance collection and actions                                    The State agencies’ annual reporting                          burden by 7,652 hours
                                                associated with IPV determinations. The                              burden for activities related to IPV                            (29,480.918¥22,930.504 = 6,550.414).
                                                estimated total annual burden for this                               hearing and disqualification notices                            IPV Hearing Notices and
                                                collection is 203, 079.82 hours                                      decreased by 679.513 hours                                      Disqualifications CFR 273.16(e)(9)
                                                (139,052.851 SA reporting hours +                                    (7,752.488¥7,072.975 = 679.513), and
                                                32,372.096 SA recordkeeping hours +                                  activities associated with accessing and                          The household annual reporting
                                                31,654.835 household reporting hours).                               updating eDRS increased by 1251.95                              burden for the activities related to IPV
                                                The net aggregate change to this                                     hours (4,788.225¥3,536.275 = 1251.95).                          disqualifications has also decreased by
                                                collection is a decrease of 4,753.18 total                                                                                           ¥420 hours (707.281¥836.297 =
                                                burden hours from the currently                                      SA Recordkeeping Burden                                         ¥129.016).
                                                approved burden of 207,833 hours. The                                  Estimated Number of Recordkeepers:                              Grand Total Burden Reporting and
                                                estimated total annual responses for this                            53.                                                             Recordkeeping Burden: 203, 079.782
                                                collection is 3,046,653.32 responses                                   Estimated Total Records per                                   and the total annual responses
                                                (1,083,671.320 SA reporting total annual                             Recordkeeper: 16,688.98.                                        3,046,653.320.
                                                                                                                                                        Estimated
                                                                                                        Estimated                       Total annual                    Estimated                      Due to
                                                                                    CFR section of                     Responses per                   avg. number                      Previously                Due to an       Total
                                                              Title                                      number                          responses                     total hours                    program
                                                                                     regulations                        respondent                     of hours per                     approved                  adjustment   difference
                                                                                                       respondents                      (Col. D × E)                  (Col. F × G)                    change
                                                                                                                                                        response

                                                                                                                                        STATE AGENCY

                                                                                                                                        Reporting Burden

                                                Demand Letter for Overissuance      273.18(a)(2) ...           53          17,312.57     884,516.000       0.13333    117,932.518       122,339.075       0.000   ¥4,406.557   ¥4,406.557
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                                                Notice for Hearing or Prosecution   273.16(e)(3) ...           53             825.34      40,230.000       0.13333      5,363.866         5,832.540       0.000    ¥468.674     ¥468.674
                                                Action Taken on Hearing or          273.16(e)(9) ...           53             800.70      46,514.000       0.16667      7,752.488         7,072.975       0.000      679.513      679.513
                                                  Court Decision: For IPV Find-
                                                  ings.
                                                Action Taken on Hearing or          273.16(e)(9) ...           53              24.64       1,541.000       0.08333        128.412           108.829       0.000       19.583       19.583
                                                  Court Decision: For No IPV
                                                  Findings.
                                                Electronic Disqualified Recipient   273.16(i)(2)(i)            53             800.70      57,461.000       0.08333      4,788.225         3,536.275       0.000    1,251.950    1,251.950
                                                  System Breakout: For eDRS
                                                  Reporting.




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                                                                                                                                                                                         Estimated
                                                                                                                            Estimated                                   Total annual                             Estimated                       Due to
                                                                                               CFR section of                              Responses per                                avg. number                              Previously                 Due to an       Total
                                                                   Title                                                     number                                      responses                              total hours                     program
                                                                                                regulations                                 respondent                                  of hours per                             approved                   adjustment   difference
                                                                                                                           respondents                                  (Col. D × E)                           (Col. F × G)                     change
                                                                                                                                                                                         response

                                                Electronic Disqualified Recipient              272.1(f)(3) ......                  53                     96.08            6,895.320          0.16667            1,149.243           848.684        0.000      300.559      300.559
                                                  System Breakout: For Editing
                                                  and Resubmission.
                                                Electronic Disqualified Recipient              273.16(i)(4) ....                   53                   800.70            46,514.000           0.04167           1,938.099         1,768.222        0.000      169.877      169.877
                                                  System Breakout: For Penalty
                                                  Checks using Mainframe.

                                                     Total State Agency Report-                ........................            53             20,660.730            1,083,671.320         0.12832          139,052.851      19,167,239.00       0.000   ¥2,453.749   ¥2,453.749
                                                       ing Burden.


                                                                                                                                                                                        Estimated
                                                                                                                           Estimated                                                                           Estimated
                                                                                                                                                                                           avg.                                                  Due to     Due to an
                                                                                                                            number          Records per                   Annual                                  total         Previously                                  Total
                                                                   Title                                                                                                                number of                                               program      adjust-
                                                                                                                            record-        recordkeeper                   records                               annual          approved                                 difference
                                                                                                                                                                                        hours per                                               change        ment
                                                                                                                            keepers                                                                             records
                                                                                                                                                                                         records

                                                                                                                                                                         Recordkeeping

                                                Recordkeeping Breakout: For ini-               272.1(f) ..........                 53               16,688.98            884,516.000          0.03333           29,480.918        22,930.504        0.000    6,550.414    6,550.414
                                                  tiating Collection Action.
                                                Recordkeeping Breakout: For                    272.1(f) ..........                 53                 1,626.04            86,744.000          0.03333            2,891.178         3,395.699        0.000    ¥504.521     ¥504.521
                                                  IPVs.

                                                     Total State Agency Record-                ........................            53             18,315.021             971,260.000           0.03333          32,372.096        26,326.203        0.000    6,045.893    6,045.893
                                                       keeping Burden.


                                                                                                                                                                                        Estimated
                                                                                                                           Estimated
                                                                                                CFR section                                 Responses                                   avg. num-                                                Due to     Due to an
                                                                                                                            number                                     Total annual                            Estimated        Previously                                  Total
                                                                                                    of                                          per                                       ber of                                                program      adjust-
                                                                                                                           respond-                                     responses                              total hours      approved                                 difference
                                                                                                regulations                                 respondent                                  hours per                                               change        ment
                                                                                                                             ents                                                       pesponse

                                                Total state agency burden ..........            ........................           53             38,772.289             2,054,931.32         0.08342          171,424.947      19,193,565.20       0.000    3,592.144    3,592.144


                                                                                                                                                                                         Estimated
                                                                                                                            Estimated                                   Total annual                             Estimated                       Due to
                                                                                                                                           Responses per                                avg. number                              Previously                 Due to an       Total
                                                                  Title                                                      number                                      responses                              total hours                     program
                                                                                                                                            respondent                                  of hours per                             approved                   adjustment   difference
                                                                                                                           respondents                                  (Col. D × E)                           (Col. F × G)                     change
                                                                                                                                                                                         response

                                                                                                                                                                          HOUSEHOLD

                                                                                                                                                                        Reporting Burden

                                                Demand Letter for                            273.18(a)(2) ......            917,566.00                      1.00         884,516.000          0.03333           29,480.918        22,930.504        0.000    6,550.414    6,550.414
                                                  Overissuance.
                                                Notice for Hearing or Prosecu-               273.16(e)(3) ......             43,743.00                       1.00         40,230.000        0.016667               670.513           861.532        0.000    ¥191.019     ¥191.019
                                                  tion.
                                                Administrative Disqualification              273.16(i)(2) ........           18,112.00                       1.00         20,320.000           0.03333             677.266           711.062        0.000     ¥33.796      ¥33.796
                                                  Hearing Waiver.
                                                Disqualification Consent                     273.16(i)(2) ........            6,849.00                      1.00           2,913.000           0.03333              97.090           275.706        0.000    ¥178.616     ¥178.616
                                                  Agreement.
                                                Action Taken on Hearing or                   273.16(e)(9) ......             42,437.00                      1.00          42,437.000        0.016667               707.281           836.297        0.000    ¥129.016     ¥129.016
                                                  Court Decision: For IPV
                                                  Findings.
                                                Action Taken on Hearing or                   273.16(e)(9) ......              1,306.00                      1.00           1,306.000        0.016667                21.767            25.266        0.000      ¥3.499       ¥3.499
                                                  Court Decision: For No IPV
                                                  Findings.

                                                     Total Household Reporting               ...........................      917,566                  1.08082           991,722.000          0.03192           31,654.835        25,640.367        0.000    6,014.468    6,014.468
                                                       Burden.

                                                                                                                                                                   SUMMARY OF BURDEN

                                                State Agency Level .................         ...........................           53     ..........................    2,054,931.320   ....................   171,424.947      19,193,565.20       0.000    3,592.144    3,592.144
                                                Household ................................   ...........................      917,566     ..........................      991,722.000   ....................    31,654.835         25,640.367       0.000    6,014.468    6,014.468

                                                     Total Burden This Collec-               ...........................      917,619                  3.32017          3,046,653.320         0.06666          203,079.782      19,219,205.57       0.000    9,606.612    9,606.612
                                                       tion.




                                                  Dated: June 15, 2017.                                                                     Notice is hereby given that the U.S.                                                  Arctic research activities
                                                Jessica Shahin,                                                                          Arctic Research Commission will hold
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The meeting will focus on reports and
                                                Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition                                                 its 107th meeting in Washington, DC, on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              updates relating to programs and
                                                Service.                                                                                 July 17, 2017. The business sessions,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              research projects affecting Alaska and
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–13574 Filed 6–28–17; 8:45 am]                                              open to the public, will convene at 8:30
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              the greater Arctic.
                                                BILLING CODE 3410–30–P                                                                   a.m. at the Naval Heritage Center, 701
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Arctic Research and Policy Act of
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