[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E9-25824]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 22, 2009.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) whether the 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 including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Financial Status Report, FNS-778 and FNS-778A.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (the Act) (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary to 
pay each State agency an amount equal to 50 percent of most allowable 
administrative costs involved in each State agency's operation of the 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the 
Food Stamp Program. Since 1980, SNAP has used a program-specific FS-269 
variant approval by the Office of Management and Budget that captures 
total SNAP administrative cost and subdivides it into 26 functional 
categories. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is proposing to have 
form FNS-778 and 778A replace SF-269 for SNAP and be an exception to 
the new Federal Financial Report.
    Need and Use of the Information: State agencies will need to submit 
forms FNS-778 to receive State administrative funding and FNS-778A to 
receive benefits and comply with applicable legislation. The FNS-778 
will be completed by State agencies on a quarterly basis with a final 
report 90 days after the end of the Federal fiscal year. The form 
reports the administrative costs to operate SNAP at the State level and 
supports the claims for Federal funding. FNS-778A will be completed by 
State agencies on a quarterly basis with a final report 90 days after 
the end of the Federal fiscal year. The form requests the program cash-
out benefits where FNS has approved the issuance of checks or 
electronic cash payments in lieu of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) 
benefits. If a respondent does not respond, the respondent is subject 
to withholding of administrative funds or termination from program 
participation. Without the information FNS could not track 
administrative and benefit costs data for program evaluation.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,646.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-25824 Filed 10-26-09; 8:45 am]
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