This information collection concerns the documentation submitted by State agencies requesting FNS authorization to operate disaster supplemental nutrition assistance programs for victims of disaster.
PL:
Pub.L. 110 - 246 5(h)
Name of Law: Food and Nutrition Act 2008
US Code:
42 USC 5179
Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance Act 1988
EO: EO 11795 Name/Subject of EO: Delegating disaster relief functions pursuant to the Disaster Relief Act of 1974
This is a revision of an approved information collection. The current burden inventory is 140 and FNS is requesting 90 burden hours for this revision. This is a program adjustment decreases the burden inventory by -50 burden hours primarily due to the decreased number of State D-SNAP requests from fiscal year 2009 through fiscal year 2014.
In addition, number of disaster request decreased from 14 D-SNAP applications per year to an average of 9 D-SNAP requests per year, which is a decrease of -5 disaster requests annually.
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.