Notice2021-12143
Agency Information Collection Activities: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Forms: Applications, Periodic Reporting, and Notices
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June 10, 2021
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Agriculture DepartmentFood and Nutrition Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on the proposed information collection. This is a revision of the currently approved collection for the applications, periodic reporting, and notices burden calculations for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 110 (Thursday, June 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12143]
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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 110 / Thursday, June 10, 2021 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Forms: Applications, Periodic Reporting, and Notices
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 information collection. This is a revision of the
currently approved collection for the applications, periodic reporting,
and notices burden calculations for the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 9, 2021.
<bullet> Preferred Method: Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
<bullet> Mail: Send comments to Certification Policy Branch,
Program Development Division, FNS, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA
22314.
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 the
Certification Policy Branch, Program Development Division, FNS, 1320
Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314 or via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#590a1718091a091b0b2c353c2a192c2a3d38773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88dbc6c9d8cbd8cadafde4edfbc8fdfbece9a6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Forms:
Applications, Periodic Reporting, and Notices.
Form Number: None.
OMB Number: 0584-0064.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2020.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Under Section 11(e)(8) of the Food and Nutrition Act of
and 2008 (``the Act'') and 7 CFR 272.1(c)(4), SNAP State agencies
(``State agencies'') are limited in the use or disclosure of
information obtained from SNAP application forms or contained in case
files of participating SNAP households to certain persons, specifically
those directly connected with:
<bullet> The administration of SNAP;
<bullet> The administration of other Federal or Federally assisted
means-tested programs;
<bullet> The verification of immigration status of aliens;
<bullet> The Office of the Comptroller General of the U.S. for
audit and examination authorized by any other provisions of law;
<bullet> Local, State, or Federal law enforcement for the purpose
of investigating an alleged violation of the Act or SNAP regulations;
<bullet> Local, State, or Federal law enforcement for the purpose
of investigating if a household member is a fleeing felon or a parole
violator; and
<bullet> Agencies of the Federal Government for the purposes of
collecting the amount of an over issuance from Federal pay.
While working on the renewal of this collection, which is currently
under review with OMB, FNS identified that these activities (which we
will refer to simply as ``third-party disclosures'') were not
previously included in this collection. Due to unprecedented workload
as a result of COVID-19 and due to the outstanding need to adequately
research and estimate the burden of SNAP third-party disclosure
requirements on State agencies, FNS was unable to include this activity
with the original renewal request submitted to OMB prior to its
original expiration date. Through this notice, FNS intends to initiate
a resolution of this discrepancy by addressing SNAP third-party
reporting requirements in a revision of this collection. FNS will
continue to refine these estimates through a continuous review and
improvement cycle with the FNS Privacy Officer that may result in
additional revisions in future renewals. In an effort to formulate
accurate burden estimates for third-party reporting requirements, FNS
consulted with six State agencies prior to drafting this notice. The
estimates below incorporate feedback we received from those State
agencies.
FNS estimates that each of the 53 SNAP State agencies may receive
as many as 36 requests for household data disclosure annually by
entities entitled to that information under Federal law.
One example of a third-party disclosure request is law enforcement
officials requesting information regarding a fleeing felon. Per 7 CFR
273.11(n), upon written request, State agencies must disclose to law
enforcement officers acting in their official capacity, the address,
social security number, and, if available, photograph of the household
member, if that household member is a fleeing felon.
The time needed to fulfill a third-party request for information is
approximately 0.5 hours (30 minutes). The time accounted for includes
0.0835 hours (5 minutes) to read and review the request, 0.25 hours (15
minutes) to find the related information from their caseloads and
research the request, and 0.167 hours (10 minutes) to draft and send
the information to the third-party via email or mail.
Another third-party request may be received from a university for
research purposes. These written requests for data should support
Program research and evaluation. Disclosure requests for research
purposes are allowable, as long
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as they are directly related to the administration of SNAP per Section
11(e)(8) of the Act. Additional cooperation by State agencies, local
agencies, institutions, facilities and contractor's participation in
programs authorized under the Act are required by section 17(k)(5) of
the Act.
The time needed to fulfill a third-party request for information is
approximately 0.5 hours (30 minutes). The time accounted for includes
0.0835 hours (5 minutes) to read and review the request, 0.25 hours (15
minutes) to find the related information from their caseloads and
research the request, and 0.167 hours (10 minutes) to draft and send
the information to the third-party via email or mail.
The current burden for this collection is 124,187,297 annual burden
hours. Considering the burden adjustments made due to third-party
disclosure requirements not delineated in previous burden tables, FNS
calculates the revised total burden for this collection is 124,188,251
annual burden hours which reflects an increase of 954 burden hours due
to program changes and adjustments. The total burden is summarized
below.
Affected Public: State agencies that administer SNAP (SNAP State
agencies).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 SNAP State agencies.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 36 responses per
State SNAP agency.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,908.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes (0.5 hours) per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 954 hours (1,908
annual responses multiplied by 0.5 hours per response).
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Average Estimated avg.
Estimated estimated Estimated total number of Estimated
Respondent number of number annual responses hours per total annual
respondents responses response hours
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New Request--Third Party Reporting....... State SNAP Agencies--Third- 53 36 1,908 0.5 954
party Disclosures under 7
CFR 272.1(c)(4).
Currently Approved Reporting and All Affected Public (State 19,701,777 47.60 937,793,284.93 0.13 124,187,297
Recordkeeping Burden, 0584-0064. Agencies, Individuals/
households).
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Total Estimated Burden for 0584-0064. ........................... 19,701,777 47.59 937,795,192.93 0.13 124,188,251
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Cynthia Long,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-12143 Filed 6-9-21; 8:45 am]
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