[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 86 (Friday, May 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24214-24215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9702]


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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 (FNS), 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 adjustment to the information collection burden for the Food 
Stamp Program (FSP) Employment and Training Program, currently approved 
under OMB No. 0584-0339. This notice proposes to reduce the currently 
approved burden of 31,721 by 9,966 hours. The adjusted burden is 21,755 
hours. The reduction is based on changes in annual estimates for 
reporting on Employment and Training activities.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 1, 2008.

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.
    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 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 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) 305-2404, or send 
comment to [email protected] via the Internet.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Employment and Training Program Activity Report.
    OMB Number: 0584-0339.
    Expiration Date: August 31, 2008.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: 7 CFR 273.7(c)(9) 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 of 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)(D) 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 ten such 
requests per year. The burden for the time it takes to prepare these 
requests is included in the burden. 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: 4.
    Affected Public: State Agency.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Number of Responses: 212.
    Estimated Time per Response: 102.43 hours per State agency.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 21,715.16 hours.

Recordkeeping

    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Number of Records: 212.
    Number of Hours per Record: 0.137 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Burden: 29.044 hours.

Requests for Additional Funds

Reporting

    Frequency: 1.
    Affected Public: State Agency.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Number of Responses: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.00 hour per request.

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    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: 10 hours.

Recordkeeping

    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Number of Records: 10.
    Number of Hours per Record: 0.137 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Burden: 1.37 hour.
    Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 21,755.57 hours.

    Dated: April 24, 2008.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-9702 Filed 5-1-08; 8:45 am]
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