To provide more timely and efficient services to the growing number of SNAP applicants, State and local SNAP offices are partnering with community-based organizations (CBOs) that have the capacity to conduct applicant interviews for SNAP. In order to assess the impact of these partnerships on SNAP performance, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) FNS is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to collect information from participating SNAP offices and partnering CBOs, as well as from a sample of SNAP participants.
US Code:
7 USC 2026
Name of Law: The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
This is a revision of a currently approved information collection in which we are requesting 559 burden hours and 6,852 responses. The current OMB approved burden is 1,323 and 15,205 total annual responses. This revision reflects a decrease of 764 burden hours and 8,353 total annual responses due to program changes to the data collection design.
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.