[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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