[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 218 (Friday, November 12, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65405-65406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25175]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request: FNS-583, Food Stamp Program Employment and Training 
Program Activity Report

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice 
invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on a 
proposed revision to the information collection burden for the Food 
Stamp Program Employment and Training Program, currently approved under 
OMB No. 0584-0339. This notice proposes to add 10.23 hours to the 
currently approved burden to account for the time it takes State 
agencies to request more funds after initial allocations are made.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 11, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Service invites interested persons to 
submit comments on this proposed information collection. Send comments 
to Dale Walton, Program Analyst, Program Design Branch, Program 
Development Division, FSP, FNS, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 810, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22302-1594, (703) 305-2432.
    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed revision is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the proposed collection 
of information, including validity of the methodology and assumptions 
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 
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or 
other technological collection

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techniques or other form of information technology.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale Walton at (703) 305-2432, or send 
e-mail to [email protected] via the Internet.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title of Information Collection: FNS-583, Employment and Training 
Program Activity Report.
    OMB Number: 0584-0339.
    Expiration Date: June 30, 2005.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: 7 CFR 273.7(c)(8) requires State agencies to submit 
quarterly Employment and Training (E&T) Program Activity Reports 
containing monthly figures for participation in the program. The Food 
and Nutrition Service (FNS) uses Form FNS-583 to collect participation 
data. The information collected on the FNS-583 report includes:
     On the first quarter report, the number of work 
registrants receiving food stamps as of October 1 of the new fiscal 
year;
     On each quarterly report, by month, the number of new work 
registrants; the number of able-bodied adults without dependents 
(ABAWDs) applicants and recipients participating in qualifying 
components; the number all other applicants and recipients (including 
ABAWDs involved in non-qualifying activities participating in 
components; and the number of ABAWDs exempt under the State agency's 
15% exemption allowance.
     On the fourth quarter report, the total number of 
individuals who participated in each component, which is also sorted by 
ABAWD and non-ABAWD participants, and the number of individuals who 
participated in the E&T Program during the fiscal year.
    7 CFR 273.7(d)(1)(i)(F) provides that if a State agency will not 
expend all of the funds allocated to it for a fiscal year, FNS will 
reallocate unexpended funds to other State agencies during the fiscal 
year or the subsequent fiscal year as FNS considers appropriate and 
equitable. After initial E&T allocations are made, State agencies may 
request more funds, as needed. Typically, FNS receives nine such 
requests per year. The burden is being revised by adding 10.23 hours to 
it to account for the time it takes States to prepare these requests. 
After receiving the State requests FNS will reallocate unexpended funds 
as provided above. Following is the revised estimated burden for E&T 
reporting including the burden for State agencies to request additional 
funds.

Current FNS-583 Report

Reporting

    Frequency: The FNS-583 report must be completed and submitted to 
FNS on a quarterly basis by the 45th day following the end of the 
quarter.
    Affected Public: State governments.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Number of Responses: 212.
    Estimated Time per Response: 106.3 hours per State agency.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 22,538 hours.

Recordkeeping

    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Number of Records: 212.
    Number of Hours per Record: 0.137 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Burden: 29 hours.

Requests for Additional Funds

Reporting

    Frequency: Requests for additional funds are made on an as needed 
basis.
    Affected Public: State governments.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Number of Responses: 9.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour per request.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 9 hours.

Recordkeeping

    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Number of Records: 9.
    Number of Hours per Record: 0.137 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Burden: 1.23 hours.
    Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 22,577.23 hours.

    Dated: October 27, 2004.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 04-25175 Filed 11-10-04; 8:45 am]
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