[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12368]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 20, 2013.
    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: State Issuance 
and Participation Estimates--Forms FNS-388 and FNS-388A.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0081.
    Summary of Collection: Section 18(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 
as amended August 14, 1979 by Pubic Law 96-58, requires that ``In any 
fiscal year, the Secretary shall limit the value of those allotments 
issued to an amount not in excess of the appropriation for such fiscal 
year.'' Timely State monthly issuance estimates are necessary for the 
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to ensure that it remains within the 
appropriation and will have a direct effect upon the manner in which 
allotments would be reduced when necessary. FNS uses the FNS-388 report 
to obtain monthly statewide estimated or actual issuance and 
participation data for the current and previous months, and the actual 
participation data for the second preceding month. For the report 
months of January and July, the participation data must be categorized 
as non-assistance (NA) and public assistance (PA) and provided for each 
project areas. This NA and PA participation data is captured on the 
FNS-388A.
    Need and Use of the Information: The FNS-388 and FNS-388A reports 
provide the necessary data for an early warning system to enable the 
Department to fulfill the requirements of Section 18(b) of the Food 
Stamp Act. In addition, the data is used to (1) validate the Annual 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Household 
Characteristic Survey; (2) to compile a Statistical Summary Report 
which is used for special studies and in response to Congressional and 
other inquiries; and (3) to compare against the reconciliation points' 
FNS-46 issuance data (for electronic benefit transfer (EBT), cash-out, 
and alternative issuance) for indication of accountability problems. 
FNS has also used the project area data to determine where to 
demonstrate pilot projects such as a test of school-based SNAP outreach 
initiatives.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Monthly; Semi-
annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,157.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-12368 Filed 5-23-13; 8:45 am]
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