[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30651-30652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13024]


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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 is a revision of a currently approved 
collection. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 provides 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 July 28, 2015.

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 Sasha Gersten-Paal, 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. Gersten-Paal at (703) 305-2507 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 written comments will be open for public inspection at the 
office of FNS during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 
Monday through Friday) located 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. Gersten-Paal at (703) 305-2507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).
    OMB Number: 0584-0336.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/2015.
    Type of Request: Revision 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.
    D-SNAP is a program that is separate from the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and is conducted for a 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. Once the 
declaration is in place, the State submits a request to operate a D-
SNAP to FNS. FNS reviews the request to ensure that all the necessary 
requirements to conduct D-SNAP are met. Upon approval of a D-SNAP, FNS 
provides the State support in their D-SNAP efforts through policy 
guidance, training and technical assistance. Since each disaster 
demands a separate D-SNAP program, a State can submit multiple requests 
to FNS to operate multiple D-SNAPs.
    The number of disasters that occur annually and the average number 
of households affected by the disasters cannot be predicted. During the 
period from fiscal year 2009 through fiscal year 2014, the number of 
State requests for disaster programs ranged from 3 to 23 requests per 
year. The information collection under this reporting burden is limited 
to the burden experienced by State agencies in preparing and submitting 
their requests to operate D-SNAPs to FNS. FNS does not have a 
standardized form for D-SNAP requests at this time, due to the dynamic 
nature of emergency situations and the need to quickly respond to the 
requesting State agency; therefore, State agencies are required to 
submit their request to operate D-SNAPs to FNS via email or fax. 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 0584-0064, titled `SNAP 
Forms: Applications, Periodic Reporting, Notices' (expiration date 04/
30/2016), 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 0584-0037 (expiration 
date: 08/31/2017) and will not be reflected in this submission.
    FNS estimates that approximately 10 hours of State personnel time 
are required to prepare D-SNAP application 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

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document preparation time than relatively minor disasters. FNS 
estimates an average of 9 State agencies will submit 1 D-SNAP 
application per year to operate D-SNAPs for a total annual request of 9 
applications per year (this is a decrease from an average of 14 
applications per year). We further estimate it will take approximately 
10 hours of State agency personnel time to prepare each application, 
for a total annual burden estimate average of 90 burden hours per year. 
These revised estimates reflect a slight decrease since the last OMB 
approval.
Summary of Burden Hours
    Affected Public: State agencies and local governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Number of Respondents: 9.
    Estimated Frequency of Responses per Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 9.
    Estimated Total Hours per Response: 10.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 90.

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                                                                                         Estimated
                                                                     Estimated total    frequency of   Estimated total  Estimated total  Estimated total
                 OMB No. 0584-0336 Affected public                    annual number    responses per        annual         hours per      annual burden
                                                                      of respondents    respondents       responses         response          hours
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Reporting Burden State Agencies....................................               9                1                9               10               90
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    Total Annual Burden Estimate...................................               9                1                9               10               90
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    Dated: May 19, 2015.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-13024 Filed 5-28-15; 8:45 am]
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