[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 205 (Monday, October 24, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 73056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25556]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 18, 2016.
    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 
are requested regarding: (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by November 
23, 2016 will be considered. Written comments 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. 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: Identifying Program Components and Practices that Influence 
SNAP Application Processing Timeliness Rates.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as 
amended (the Act), Sections 11(e)(3) and 11(e)(9) requires that initial 
SNAP applications be processed and benefits provided within 30 days of 
the application date, or within 7 days for expedited applications.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS monitors compliance with 
statutory requirements through the SNAP Quality Control System (SNAP-
QC). Results of these monitoring activities have indicated that a 
majority of States do not meet the acceptable performance criterion of 
a 95 percent application processing timeliness (APT) rate. The primary 
purpose of this study is to determine best practices for facilitating 
high APT rates, and to identify policy and procedural practices that 
hinder and facilitate high APT rates.
    Description of Respondents: 51 State, Local or Tribal Government 
including the District of Columbia.
    Number of Respondents: 360.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 536.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-25556 Filed 10-21-16; 8:45 am]
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