[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54555-54556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21791]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 29, 2012.
    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: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program--Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance for Victims of Disasters.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0336.
    Summary of Collection: The authority to operate the Disaster 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) is found in section 
5(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, formerly the Food Stamp Act 
of 1977, as amended and the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended by 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance Act of 1988 
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish temporary 
emergency standards of eligibility for victims of a disaster if the 
commercial channels of food distribution have been disrupted, and 
subsequently restored. D-SNAP is a program that is separate from the 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and is conducted for a

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specific period of time. In order for a State to request to operate a 
D-SNAP, an affected area in the State must have received a Presidential 
Declaration of ``Major Disaster'' with Individual Assistance.
    Need and Use of the Information: This information collection 
concerns information obtain from State welfare agencies seeking to 
operate D-SNAP. A State agency request to operate a D-SNAP must contain 
the following information: Description of incident; geographic area; 
application period; benefit period; eligibility criteria; ongoing 
household eligibility; affected population; electronic benefit card 
issuance process; logistical plans for Disaster SNAP rollout; staffing; 
public information outreach; duplicate participation check process; 
fraud prevention strategies; and employee application procedures. The 
Food and Nutrition Service reviews the request to ensure that all the 
necessary requirements to conduct a D-SNAP are met. If this collection 
is not conducted, D-SNAP would not be available to help meet the 
nutritional needs of disaster victims.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 14.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 140.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-21791 Filed 9-4-12; 8:45 am]
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