Food Stamp Program Regulations, Part 275 - Quality Control

OMB Control No: 0584-0303	ICR Reference No: 200702-0584-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200406-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Food Stamp Program Regulations, Part 275 - Quality Control
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/07/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/22/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	142	0	4,326
Time Burden (Hours)	1,267	0	2,074
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To help assure that quality control (QC) data is reliable and to provide due process for QC findings and liabilities. Part 275 (Subpart C) requires a sampling plan and has arbitration and good cause processes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 269 11(d), 11(e), 16(c ) Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 1977

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 13737	03/23/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 46599	08/21/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Food Stamp Program Regulations, Part 275 - Quality Control

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	142	4,326	0	0	-4,184	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,267	2,074	0	0	-807	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There was a decrease in the burden of 807 hours. Even though the hours per respondent increased for an arbitration from 10 hours to 24 hours, a decrease was realized due to the adjustment to the number of arbitrations from 164 to 35. This decrease is a result of State agencies more frequently concurring with FNS findings. This adjustment was based on the average number of responses actually received for the FY 2003, 2004 and 2005 QC review periods. The end result yields a change in the total annual burden from 2,074 hours to 1,267 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,107

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Dawn Wolfgang 703 305-2811 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 08/22/2007

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