[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25127-25128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10268]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program--
Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 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 the proposed collection. This information collection is based on the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and
Section 5(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, which provide the
Secretary of Agriculture with the authority to develop a Disaster
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) to address the needs
of families temporarily in need of food assistance after a disaster.
The information collection under this notice is required for the
establishment and operation of a D-SNAP.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 26, 2012.
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 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 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
respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Angela Kline, Chief, Certification Policy
Branch, Program Development Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 812,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be faxed to the attention of
Ms. Kline at (703) 305-2486. The Internet address is:
[email protected]. Comments will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for public inspection at the
office of the FNS during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 800,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will be a matter of public
record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information
should be directed to Ms. Kline at (703) 305-2495.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
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OMB Number: 0584-0336.
Expiration Date: 09/30/2012.
Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection.
Abstract: Pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 100-707, and Section 5(h) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2014(h), the Secretary of
Agriculture has the authority to develop a Disaster Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) to address the temporary food
needs of people following a disaster. The information collected under
this notice is required from State agencies in order to receive
approval from the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to operate a D-SNAP.
The number of disasters that occur annually and the average number
of households affected by the disasters cannot be predicted. During the
period from calendar year 2006 through calendar year 2011, the number
of State requests for disaster programs ranged from 4 to 25 requests.
These included program modifications requested by some States to
accommodate evacuees from disasters which did not directly affect the
States themselves. The information collection under this reporting
burden is limited to the burden experienced by State agencies in
preparing their requests to operate D-SNAPs. The burden associated with
the actual operation of D-SNAPs, including the processing of
applications from households affected by disasters, is included under
OMB information collection No. 0584-0064, titled ''Food Stamp Forms:
Applications, Periodic Reporting, Notices'' (expiration date 03/31/
2013), which includes all information collection activities associated
with the certification of participating and applicant households. The
D-SNAP participation and issuance form FNS-292-B, Report of Disaster
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefit Issuance, is covered under
the OMB information collection No. 0584-0037 (expiration date: 07/31/
2014) and will not be reflected in this submission.
FNS estimates that approximately 10 hours of State personnel time
are required to prepare D-SNAP requests. The burden associated with
preparing requests to operate a D-SNAP does not vary significantly from
disaster to disaster and is relatively independent of the scope of the
disaster. Major disasters require little additional document
preparation time than relatively minor disasters. Based on an estimate
of 14 State agency requests per year to operate D-SNAPs and 10 hours of
State agency personnel time to prepare each application, FNS has
calculated an estimated burden of 140 hours per year in an average
year. No increase in burden was estimated under this collection.
Summary of burden hours:
Affected Public: State agencies and local governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 14.
Estimated Number of Responses: 14.
Estimated Hours per Response: 10.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 140.
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Estimated
Estimated Report filed Total annual avg. number Estimated
OMB No. 0584-0336 affected number of annually responses of man-hours total man-
public respondents per response hours
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Reporting Burden:
State Agencies.............. 14 1 14 10 140
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Total Annual Burden Estimate .............. .............. .............. .............. 140
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Dated: April 19, 2012.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-10268 Filed 4-26-12; 8:45 am]
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