Notice2023-26561
Agency Information Collection Activities: Recordkeeping of D-SNAP Benefit Issuance and Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief
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Published
December 4, 2023
Issuing agencies
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 this proposed information collection. This collection is an extension of a currently approved collection. This information collection addresses the recordkeeping burden associated with forms FNS-292A (Report of Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief) and FNS-292B (Report of Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefit Issuance).
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84121-84123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26561]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Recordkeeping of D-SNAP
Benefit Issuance and Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief
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 this proposed information collection. This collection is an
extension of a currently approved collection. This information
collection addresses the recordkeeping burden associated with forms
FNS-292A (Report of Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief) and
FNS-292B (Report of Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefit
Issuance).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 2, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Services, USDA, invites interested
persons to submit written comments.
<bullet> Preferred Method: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
<bullet> Regarding form FNS-292A, comments may be sent to Polly
Fairfield, Chief, Food Distribution Policy Branch, Policy Division,
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320
Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314, or via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#30405f5c5c491e565159425659555c5470454354511e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4d4cbc8c8dd8ac2c5cdd6c2cdc1c8c0e4d1d7c0c58ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Regarding form FNS-292B, comments may be sent to John
``David'' Noble, Chief, Program Modernization and Integration Branch,
Program Development Division, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314, or via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eb81848385c5858489878eab9e988f8ac58c849d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6a0005020444040508060f2a1f190e0b440d051c">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
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copies of this information collection should be directed to David
Noble, (703) 305-4382 or to Polly Fairfield, (703) 305-2746.
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: Report of Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Benefit Issuances and Report of Commodity Distribution for Disaster
Relief.
Form Number: FNS-292A and FNS-292B.
OMB Number: 0584-0037.
Expiration Date: 5/31/2024.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: This information collection pertains only to the
recordkeeping burden associated with forms FNS-292A and FNS-292B. The
reporting burden associated with these forms is approved under OMB No.
0584-0594 (Food Program Reporting System; expiration date: 9/30/2026).
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) utilizes forms FNS-292A and FNS-
292B to collect information not otherwise available on the extent of
FNS-funded disaster relief operations. Following OMB approval of this
extension, this information collection will be merged with OMB Control
# 0584-0336 (expiration 11/30/2025) to streamline burden estimates
related to disasters into one information collection.
Form FNS-292A, Report of Commodity Distribution for Disaster
Relief, is used by State distributing agencies, including Indian Tribal
Organizations administering the Food Distribution Program on Indian
Reservations (FDPIR), to provide a summary report to FNS following
termination of disaster commodity assistance and to request replacement
of donated foods distributed during the disaster or situation of
distress. Donated food distribution in disaster situations is
authorized under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C.
612c); Section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431);
Section 709 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 (7 U.S.C. 1446a-1);
Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7
U.S.C. 612c note); and by sections 412 and 413 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5179,
5180). Program implementing regulations are contained in part 250 of
title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). In accordance with 7
CFR 250.69(f) and 7 CFR 250.70(f), State distributing agencies shall
provide a summary report to FNS within 45 days following termination of
the disaster assistance and maintain records of these reports and other
information relating to disasters.
Form FNS-292B, Report of Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Benefit Issuance, is used by State agencies to report to FNS the number
of households and persons certified for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits as well as the value of benefits
issued. D-SNAP is a separate program from the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) and is authorized by sections 402 and 502 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and the temporary emergency provisions contained
in section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and in 7 CFR part
280 of the SNAP regulations. State agencies may request FNS approval to
operate a D-SNAP to address the temporary food needs of certain
households in affected areas following a disaster after certain
criteria is met. If approved to operate D-SNAP by FNS, a State agency
must submit its final FNS-292B to FNS within 45 days of terminating D-
SNAP operations, and maintain records of this report.
The number of disasters that will result in a State requesting to
operate a FNS disaster food relief activity in a given year is
impossible to predict. However, 55 is the maximum number of State
distributing agencies that have ever utilized disaster commodity
assistance in a given year. Accordingly, FNS is estimating this burden
by assuming that, at maximum, 55 State distributing agency will
distribute donated foods during a disaster or situation of distress
once per year. In the case of State SNAP agencies, FNS is estimating
this burden assuming that each State SNAP agency will request and be
approved to operate D-SNAP once per year.
Affected Public: State agencies that administer FNS disaster food
relief activities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 55 Food Distribution State
agencies for Form FNS-292A; 53 State SNAP agencies for Form FNS-292B.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 recordkeeping
response per State distributing agency; 1 recordkeeping responses per
State SNAP agency. 1.964 responses per respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 108.
Estimated Time per Response: Recordkeeping burden for the State
agencies is estimated to be 7.5 minutes (.125 hours) per form (FNS-292A
and FNS-292B) per respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: Recordkeeping burden
for the State agencies is estimated to be 7.5 minutes (.125 hours) per
form (FNS-292A and FNS-292B) per respondent for a total of 14 hours
(13.5 rounded up).
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Estimated
Estimated Number of Total annual average number Estimated total
Respondent number of records per records of hours per hours
recordkeepers recordkeeper record
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Record Keeping Burden
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Food Distribution State 55 1.00 55 0.125 6.875.
Agencies--Commodity
Distribution Form FNS-292A.
State SNAP Agencies--D-SNAP 53 1.00 53 0.125 6.625.
Benefit Issuance Form FNS-
292B.
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Total Record Keeping 55 1.964 108 0.1250 14 (13.5 rounded
Burden. up).
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-26561 Filed 12-1-23; 8:45 am]
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