[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15452-15453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05937]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 18, 2021.
    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; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 April 
22, 2021

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will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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: Survey of SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) Case 
Management.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 provides general legislative authority for the planned data 
collection. It authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into 
contracts with private institutions to undertake research that will 
help improve the administration and effectiveness of the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in delivering nutrition-related 
benefits. Under SNAP, States are required to operate an Employment and 
Training (E&T) program to help participants acquire skills, training, 
and work experience that lead to employment and greater economic self-
sufficiency. Section 4005 of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 
(2018 Farm Bill) requires States to provide case management in their 
SNAP E&T programs by October 1, 2019. Case management involves 
assessing participants' skills, interests, strengths, and challenges, 
and using this information to develop an individualized plan to connect 
E&T participants to programs and activities that best meet their 
employment needs.
    Participants who receive support in their quest to obtain and 
maintain jobs that pay livable wages may be more likely to engage in 
program services and progress toward their goals than those who do not 
receive such support. Studies of case management in Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families E&T programs have found that participants 
who worked with case managers who handled both program eligibility and 
E&T were more likely to participate in E&T activities, and that team-
based case management with integrated services showed promise in 
increasing participants' employment and earnings.
    Need and Use of the Information: The primary purpose of this 
voluntary, one-time data collection is to gather information on how 
SNAP E&T programs provide case management (including assessments, 
participant reimbursements, and other supports). The data collection 
from this study will help identify lessons learned and best practices 
that FNS can share with States to implement robust SNAP E&T programs 
and fulfill the new requirement.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals/Households (248), Business-
not-for-Profit (50), State, Local, or Tribal Government (268).
    Number of Respondents: 570.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting; On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 555.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-05937 Filed 3-22-21; 8:45 am]
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