[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3394-3396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-00823]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Performance Reporting System, Management Evaluation

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), 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 this proposed information collection. This is a revision of a 
currently approved collection under OMB 0584-0010, which is due to 
expire April 30, 2013.

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DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 18, 2013.

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 that were 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 use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments may be sent to: Billy DeLancey, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
8-44, Alexandria, VA 22302.
    Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of Billy 
DeLancey at 703-305-2486 or via email to [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 responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
be a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Billy 
DeLancey at 703-305-2480.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Performance Reporting System, Management Evaluation.
    OMB Number: 0584-0010.
    Expiration Date: 4/30/2013.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Performance Reporting System (PRS) is 
to ensure that each State agency and project area is operating the 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in accordance with the 
requirements of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (the Act) (7 U.S.C. 
2011, et seq.), as amended and corresponding program regulations. Under 
Section 11 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2020), State agencies must maintain 
necessary records to ascertain that SNAP is operating in compliance 
with the Act and regulations and must make these records available to 
the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for inspection and audit.
    Management Evaluation (ME) Review Schedules--Unless the State 
receives approval for an alternative Management Evaluation review 
schedule, each State agency is required, under 7 CFR part 275, to 
submit one review schedule every one, two or three years, depending on 
the project area make-up of the State.
    Data Analysis--Under 7 CFR part 275, each State must establish a 
system for analysis and evaluation of all data available to the State. 
Data analysis and evaluation is an ongoing process that facilitates the 
development of effective and prompt corrective action.
    Corrective Action Plans--Under 7 CFR part 275, State agencies must 
prepare a corrective action plan (CAP) addressing identified 
deficiencies. The State agencies must develop a system for monitoring 
and evaluating corrective action and submit CAP updates, as necessary.
    Affected Public: SNAP State and local agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 53 State agencies.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: (1) State agencies 
will submit one review schedule and one ME review plan per year, and 
will conduct and document ME reviews for an average total of 28.98 
responses each.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,536 (53 review schedules + 53 
review plan development + 1,430 project areas)
    Estimated Time per Response: FNS estimates that it takes 4 hours to 
prepare a review schedule, and that each of the 53 State agencies will 
submit one review schedule per year resulting in a total burden of 212 
hours. FNS estimates that it takes on average approximately 80 hours to 
develop a comprehensive State review plan, resulting in a total of 
4,240 hours.
    FNS estimates that it takes an average of 340 hours to conduct a 
review. It is estimated that ME reviews are conducted for one-half of 
the total number of project areas (1,430).
    Therefore, FNS estimates that it takes approximately 486,200 hours 
annually for State agencies to conduct their reviews.
    FNS also estimates that the time necessary for record keeping, that 
is, the time necessary to find and file a record in the conduct of an 
ME review is .1169 hours per State agency. Therefore, the total amount 
of time for recordkeeping is 180 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 490,832 
hours

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                                                     Responses                       Estimated
                                     Estimated     annually per    Total annual   average number     Estimated
           Respondent                number of      respondent/      responses     of hours per     total hours
                                    respondents       reviews      (col. b x c)      response      (col. d x e)
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                                                Reporting Burden
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State and local agencies review               53               1              53               4             212
 schedule.......................
State and Local review plan                   53               1              53              80           4,240
 development....................
    State and Local agencies                  53           26.98        1,429.94             340      486,179.60
     conducting reviews.........
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    Total Reporting Burden......              53  ..............           1,536  ..............       490,631.6
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                                              Recordkeeping Burden
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State and local agencies........              53           28.98           1,536           .1169          179.56
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    Total Recordkeeping Burden..              53  ..............           1,536  ..............             180
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    Dated: January 10, 2013.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-00823 Filed 1-15-13; 8:45 am]
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