Require State agencies to pursue collection action against overissued households and to extend the currently approved information collection requirements relating to intentional Program violation (IPV) determinations.
This is a revision of a currently approved collection. These adjustments are a result of an increase in SNAP participation and the participation of State agencies using eDRS. There is a total increase of 30,954 burden hours reported in this information collection. The IPV- related State agency and household annual reporting and recordkeeping burden has only increased slightly from 18,630 hours to 21,487 hours to reflect the higher number of disqualifications. eDRS has allowed States to better identify and track recipients disqualified from the Program. As a result of these program changes, the annual burden associated with the eDRS process reflects a total increase from 5,563 hours to 7,275 hours per year. This increase is due to the higher participation rates leading to a higher number of intentional Program violations.
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:
(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;
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.