[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02769]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 4, 2014.
    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 Food and Nutrition Act, 
(the Act) 7 U.S.C. 2027(b), limits the value of allotments paid to SNAP 
households to an amount not in excess of the appropriation for the 
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 if necessary. While benefit 
reductions have never been ordered in the past under Section 18(b) nor 
are they anticipated based on current data, the Department must 
continue to monitor actual program costs against the appropriation.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS uses the FNS-388 report to 
obtain monthly estimated or actual issuance and participation data for 
the current and previous months. The FNS-388 is being updated to 
include separate reporting of Disaster SNAP benefit issuance and 
participation data which will improve data accountability and ensure 
data is available on a monthly basis for timely response to Federal, 
State and other inquiries. In addition, State agencies are required to 
submit a project area breakdown on the FNS-388, of issuance and 
participation data twice a year. The project area breakdown attached to 
the FNS-388, twice a year is known as the FNS-388A. This data is useful 
in identifying project areas that operate fraud detection units in 
accordance with the Act.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Monthly; semi-
annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,187.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-02769 Filed 2-7-14; 8:45 am]
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