[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52110-52112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16807]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Recordkeeping for 
Employment and Training Program Activity Report and Requests for 
Additional 100 Percent Funding

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 for the revision of a currently 
approved collection for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
(SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Program Activity Report (form FNS-
583) and State requests for additional funding. The Employment and 
Training Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
final rule modified the regulations to introduce priorities for 
reallocation of 100 percent funds and to specify that State agencies 
requesting additional funds should submit the requests for the upcoming 
fiscal year with the E&T State Plans. Requests and recordkeeping for 
these activities are currently approved under OMB No. 0584-0339, 
expiration date 03/31/2024. The burden estimate is 49.51 hours. The 
burden estimate is not impacted by these changes. FNS is not seeking 
comment on the reporting burden for the FNS-583 because that is under 
FNS' web-based Food Program Reporting System, OMB Control No: 0584-
0594, expiration date 7/31/2023 (currently under review).

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DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 6, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Marcie Foster, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, 
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted 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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Marcie 
Foster at 703-305-2930.

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: Employment and Training Program Activity Report and Requests 
for Additional 100 percent Funding.
    Form Number: FNS-583.
    OMB Number: 0584-0339.
    Expiration Date: 03/31/2024.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: 7 CFR 273.7(c)(9) requires State agencies to maintain 
quarterly E&T Program Activity Reports containing monthly figures for 
participation in the program. FNS uses Form FNS-583 to provide the 
format for this data. State agencies report this data using the online 
Food Program Reporting System (FPRS, OMB Control No: 0584-0594; 
Expiration date: 07/31/2023). State agencies must maintain records in 
order to support data reported in FPRS. The information collected on 
the FNS-583 report includes:
     On the first quarter report, the number of work 
registrants receiving SNAP as of October 1 of the new fiscal year;
     On each quarterly report, by month, the number of new work 
registrants; the number of able-bodied adults without dependents 
(ABAWDs) applicants and recipients participating in qualifying 
components; the number of all other applicants and recipients 
(including ABAWDs involved in non-qualifying activities) participating 
in components; and the number of ABAWDs exempt under the State agency's 
15 percent exemption allowance;
     On the fourth quarter report, the total number of 
individuals, sorted by ABAWD and non-ABAWD participants, who 
participated in each component; the number of individuals who 
participated in the E&T Program during the fiscal year; the number of 
SNAP participants and applicants required by the State agency to 
participate in E&T and of those the number who began participation in 
an E&T program and the number who began participation in an E&T 
component; and number of mandatory E&T participants who were determined 
ineligible for failure to comply with E&T requirements. Additionally, 
State agencies have the option to report the number of individuals 
provided with case management services.
    7 CFR 273.7(d)(1)(iii) provides that if a State agency will not 
expend all of the funds allocated to it for a fiscal year, FNS will 
reallocate unexpended funds to other State agencies requesting 
additional funds during the fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year 
as FNS considers appropriate and equitable in accordance with a 
priority for funding requests process stipulated in 7 CFR 
237.7(d)(1)(iii)(A)-(D).
    7 CFR 273.7(d)(1)(iii)(E) specifies that State agencies should 
submit their request for additional funds with the E&T State Plans for 
the upcoming Federal Fiscal Year (FFY). The requests should indicate 
the priority category funds are requested; the amount requested; 
provide a detailed plan for the use of additional funds; and indicate 
how the use of the additional funds will support E&T programs and 
activities that have a demonstrable impact on the ability of 
participants to find and retain employment that leads to increased 
household income and reduced reliance on public assistance. Typically, 
FNS receives eighteen such requests per year. The time it takes to 
prepare these requests is included in the burden. After receiving the 
State requests, FNS will reallocate unexpended funds as provided above. 
The following is the estimated burden for E&T reporting including the 
burden for State agencies to request additional funds.
    Affected Public: State, local and Tribal government. Respondent 
groups identified include State agencies administering the SNAP E&T 
program in 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. 
Virgin Islands.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents annually for the recordkeeping burden of the FNS-583 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. The estimated number of respondents for requesting 
additional funds and maintaining records to support these requests is 
18 per year.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The 53 States 
agencies are required to submit data on the FNS-583 quarterly. State 
agencies will be required to maintain data to support 4 reports per 
year.
    The State agencies requesting additional funds typically do so once 
per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 248.
    Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time of response varies 
from 8 to 60 minutes depending on respondent group, as shown in the 
table below, with an average estimated time of .199 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,971 minutes (49.51 
hours). See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each 
type of respondent.

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                                 Total Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
   [Compiling and Reporting for the FNS-583 and Requests for More Funding SNAP Employment and Training Program
                                                Activity Report]
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                                                                                         Estimated
                                                  Number of     Reports       Total      number of    Estimated
    Section of regulation            Title       respondents     filed      responses    hours per   total hours
                                                                annually     (C x D)      response   (C x D x F)
A                              B...............            C            D            E            F            G
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                                                    REPORTING
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7 CFR 273.7(d)(1)(i)(F)......  Preparing                  18            1           18            1           18
                                requests for
                                more funds
                                after initial
                                allocation.
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    Total Reporting            ................           18            1           18            1           18
     Additional Funds
     Requests.
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                                                  RECORDKEEPING
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7 CFR 277.12.................  Recordkeeping              53            4          212        0.137        29.04
                                burden for FNS-
                                583.
7 CFR 277.12.................  Recordkeeping              18            1           18        0.137         2.47
                                burden for
                                additional
                                requests.
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    Total Recordkeeping        ................           53         4.34          230        0.137        31.51
     Burden for FNS 583 and
     Additional Funds
     Requests.
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                                                     SUMMARY
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        Total all burdens....  ................           53        4.679          248        0.199        49.51
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-16807 Filed 8-4-23; 8:45 am]
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