[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 225 (Friday, November 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67432-67434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25806]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Employment and Training 
Performance Measurement, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), 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 this proposed information collection. This is an extension, without 
change, of a currently approved collection for annual outcome data for 
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and 
Training (E&T) programs.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 25, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to Moira Johnston, Director, SNAP, 
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 
Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314, via email to 
[email protected], or via fax to 703-305-2515. 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 responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
be a matter of public record.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Moira 
Johnston at 703-305-2515.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 
that were used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Title: SNAP E&T Performance Measure, Monitoring, and Reporting 
Requirements.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    OMB Number: 0584-0614.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/2022.
    Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: Section 16(h)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 
as amended, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
regulations at 7 CFR 273.7(c)(17) require State agencies to submit 
annual outcome reports to monitor the effectiveness of SNAP Employment 
and Training (E&T) programs. State agencies must maintain records in 
order to support data reported in the annual outcome reports. The 
information collected on the annual outcome report includes: (1) The 
number and percentage of E&T participants who retain employment 2 
quarters and 4 quarters after completing E&T (2) the median wages for 
participants with earnings 2 quarters after completion of E&T (3) the 
number and percentage of participants that completed a training, 
education, work experience or on-the-job training component; (4) 
certain unique characteristics of SNAP E&T participants; and (5) 
additional reporting requirements for State agencies that pledge to 
serve all at-risk Able-bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWDs). State 
agencies are also required to identify appropriate outcome reporting 
measures for each proposed component that is intended to serve a 
threshold number of participants of at least 100 a year. The reporting 
measures for these components are identified in State agencies' E&T 
annual plans (OMB Control Number 0584-0083, expiration 8/31/2023) and 
the outcome data are reported to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
in State agencies' annual outcome reports. State agencies are required 
to submit outcome reports to FNS Regional Offices annually.
    Using the information from the annual outcome reports, as well as 
information contained within States' Employment and Training Plans and 
quarterly Program Activity Reports (FNS-583) collected through the Food 
Programs Reporting System (FPRS) (OMB Control Number 0584-0594, 
expiration 07/31/2023), FNS conducts an analysis to identify and 
resolve technical or programmatic issues with the data as reported by 
the State agencies. Once data issues are resolved FNS prepares an 
Outcome Summary Report and a Technical Assistance Report for each State 
agency that highlights the State's outcome data and identifies areas 
for improvement. The expectation is that State agencies will use these 
reports for continuous program improvement. This process is critical to 
building a more effective E&T operation nationally that will help move 
more individuals into the workforce. FNS is not seeking to modify the 
FNS-583 (OMB Control Number 0584-0594, expiration 7/31/2023) data 
collection through this request.
    State agencies use a combination of methods to collect the outcome 
data, including existing automated data systems, new data collection, 
sampling methods, and some direct contact with SNAP E&T participants. 
FNS estimates that the burden associated with these activities averages 
approximately 231 hours annually per State, or 12,233 hours per year 
total. The breakdown of the burden hours is itemized in the table 
below.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents is 53 State agencies, including the agencies responsible 
for SNAP administration in 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam 
and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The 53 State agencies 
are required to submit data on the outcome report annually. State 
agencies are required to maintain data to support 1 report per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 53.
    Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time of response, 
including recordkeeping and reporting is 32.796 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 12,233 hours See the 
table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of 
respondent.

                                               Estimated Ongoing Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden Hours
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           Regulation section                Description of activity         Number of    Annual report/   Total annual    burden hours    Total burden
                                                                            respondents    record filed      responses     per response        hours
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272.1(f) Recordkeeping.................  ...............................              53               1              53               1              53
273.7(c)(17)(i) Reporting..............  E&T participants who have                    53               1              53              40           2,120
                                          earnings in the second quarter
                                          after completion of E&T.
273.7(c)(17)(ii) Reporting.............  E&T participants who have                    53               1              53              40           2,120
                                          earnings in the fourth quarter
                                          after completion of E&T.
273.7(c)(17)(iii) Reporting............  Median quarterly earnings......              53               1              53              40           2,120
273.7(c)(17)(iv) Reporting.............  E&T participants that completed              45               1              45              80           3,600
                                          a training, educational, work
                                          experience or an on-the-job
                                          training component within 6
                                          months after completion of
                                          participation in E&T.

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273.7(c)(17)(v) & (vi) Reporting.......  Characteristics of E&T                       53               1              53              20           1,060
                                          participants, some broken out
                                          by 4 above measures.
273.7(c)(17)(vii) Reporting............  Measures in a State agencies'                53               1              53              20           1,060
                                          E&T plan for components that
                                          are designed to serve at least
                                          100 E&T participants a year.
273.7(c)(17)(viii) Reporting...........  Information about ABAWDs from                10               1              10              10             100
                                          State agencies that have
                                          committed to offering them
                                          participation in a qualifying
                                          activity.
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    Total Reporting....................  ...............................              53               7             320              38          12,180
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    Total Recordkeeping................  ...............................              53               1              53               1              53
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        Total..........................  ...............................              53         7.03774             373         32.7962          12,233
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Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-25806 Filed 11-24-21; 8:45 am]
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