[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35376-35377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14956]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--FNS-380, Worksheet for Food Stamp Program Quality 
Control Reviews

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment 
on the proposed information collection of FNS-380, Worksheet for Food 
Stamp Program Quality Control Reviews.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 12, 2003.

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 has 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 used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be

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collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Comments may be sent to: Daniel Wilusz, Chief, Quality Control Branch, 
Program Accountability Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 
22302.
    All responses to this notice will be included in the request for 
OMB's approval. All comments will also become a matter of public 
record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection form and instruction should be 
directed to Daniel Wilusz, (703) 305-2460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Worksheet for Food Stamp Program Quality Control Reviews.
    OMB Number: 0584-0074.
    Form Number: FNS-380.
    Expiration Date: November 30, 2003.
    Type of Request: Revision of an existing information collection.
    Abstract: Form FNS-380 is a worksheet used in the Food Stamp 
Program to determine eligibility and benefits for households selected 
for review in the quality control sample of active cases. We estimate 
the reporting burden for this collection of information averages 8.9764 
hours per each States' response. This includes the time for analyzing 
the household case record; planning and carrying out the field 
investigation; gathering, comparing, analyzing and evaluating the 
review data and forwarding selected cases to the Food and Nutrition 
Service for Federal validation. In addition to the State agency's 
burden, we also estimate the average burden on each household to be 
0.50 hours for each of the estimated 54,703 households being 
interviewed. This includes a face-to-face interview with the Quality 
Control Reviewer to verify the identity and existence of the household 
and explore the household circumstances affecting the eligibility and 
benefit level. We estimate that the total reporting burden associated 
with this information collection for both State agencies and the 
households is 518,388 hours. The total recordkeeping burden for the 
State agency is 0.0236 hours per record.
    We previously cleared the reporting and recordkeeping burden for 
this form under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance number 
0584-0074. OMB approved the burden through November 30, 2003. Based on 
the most recent table of active case sample sizes and completion rates 
(FY 2001), we estimate 54,703 FNS-380 worksheets and interviews will 
now be completed annually. This is an increase of 40 responses from the 
estimate made to substantiate the current collection. This estimate 
will also cause a corresponding increase in the reporting and 
recordkeeping burden. The increase in responses is a result of an 
augmented participation rate and is based on a statistical formula. We 
are requesting a three-year approval from OMB for this information 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; State or local 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 State agencies and 54,703 
households.
    Estimated Total Number of Responses Per Year: 54,703 responses.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8.9764 hours per State agency and 0.50 
hours per household.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 518,388 hours.
    Estimated Number of Records: 54,703.
    Estimated Time per Recordkeeping: .0236 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Burden: 1,291 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 519,679 
hours.

    Dated: June 2, 2003.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 03-14956 Filed 6-12-03; 8:45 am]
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